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EP About this file: EP2827128

EP2827128 - HIGH RESOLUTION OBJECT INSPECTION APPARATUS USING TERAHERTZ WAVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Korea Food Research Institute
62 Anyang Pangyo-ro
1201 beon-gill
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 463-746 / KR
[2015/04]
Inventor(s)01 / CHUN, Hyang-Sook
1-1305
25 Jamwon-ro 8 gill
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-947 / KR
02 / CHOI, Sung-Wook
503
27-26 Songjeong-ro 76 beon-gill
Jangan-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 440-830 / KR
03 / CHANG, Hyun-Joo
27-1112 Sincheon-ro 45
Songpa-gu
Seoul 138-796 / KR
04 / LEE, Na-Ri
117-501
6 Gaebong-ro 20 gill
Guro-gu
Seoul 152-755 / KR
05 / OK, Gyeong-Sik
110-505 Gasu-ro 33
Osan-si Gyeonggi-do 447-700 / KR
 [2015/04]
Representative(s)Icosa
83 avenue Denfert-Rochereau
75014 Paris / FR
[2015/04]
Application number, filing date12871347.610.04.2012
[2020/19]
WO2012KR02732
Priority number, dateKR2012002604614.03.2012         Original published format: KR 20120026046
[2015/04]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013137513
Date:19.09.2013
Language:KO
[2013/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2827128
Date:21.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2827128
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.09.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/35, G02B3/00, H01Q15/08, G01N21/3581, G01N21/88
[2015/44]
CPC:
G01N21/3581 (EP,US); G01N21/35 (KR); G01N21/8806 (EP,US);
G02B3/00 (US); H01Q15/08 (EP,US); G01N21/94 (EP,US);
G01N2201/06113 (US); G01N2201/1045 (EP,US); G01N2201/105 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/04]G01N21/35, G02B3/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHAUFLÖSENDE OBJEKTPRÜFVORRICHTUNG MIT TERAHERTZ-WELLEN[2015/04]
English:HIGH RESOLUTION OBJECT INSPECTION APPARATUS USING TERAHERTZ WAVES[2015/04]
French:APPAREIL D'INSPECTION D'OBJET À HAUTE RÉSOLUTION UTILISANT DES ONDES TÉRAHERTZ[2015/04]
Entry into regional phase10.10.2014Translation filed 
14.10.2014National basic fee paid 
14.10.2014Search fee paid 
14.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/04]
04.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2020Fee for grant paid
27.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.01.2020
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.04.2012
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
CY06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
DK06.05.2020
EE06.05.2020
ES06.05.2020
FI06.05.2020
HR06.05.2020
IT06.05.2020
LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
MC06.05.2020
MK06.05.2020
NL06.05.2020
PL06.05.2020
RO06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
SI06.05.2020
SK06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
TR06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
PT07.09.2020
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]HU10.04.2012
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
CY06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
DK06.05.2020
EE06.05.2020
ES06.05.2020
FI06.05.2020
HR06.05.2020
IT06.05.2020
LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
MC06.05.2020
MK06.05.2020
NL06.05.2020
PL06.05.2020
RO06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
SI06.05.2020
SK06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
PT07.09.2020
Former [2023/29]HU10.04.2012
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CY06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
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MC06.05.2020
NL06.05.2020
PL06.05.2020
RO06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
SI06.05.2020
SK06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
PT07.09.2020
Former [2023/24]AL06.05.2020
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CY06.05.2020
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MC06.05.2020
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PL06.05.2020
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SE06.05.2020
SI06.05.2020
SK06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
PT07.09.2020
Former [2022/10]AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
DK06.05.2020
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FI06.05.2020
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LT06.05.2020
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MC06.05.2020
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PL06.05.2020
RO06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
SI06.05.2020
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SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
PT07.09.2020
Former [2021/50]AL06.05.2020
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SI06.05.2020
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PT07.09.2020
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SM06.05.2020
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GR07.08.2020
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PT07.09.2020
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NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
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ES06.05.2020
FI06.05.2020
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RO06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
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PT07.09.2020
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BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
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Former [2021/01]FI06.05.2020
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SE06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
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IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
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LT06.05.2020
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RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
NO06.08.2020
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IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
Former [2020/50]FI06.05.2020
HR06.05.2020
LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
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PT07.09.2020
Former [2020/48]FI06.05.2020
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NO06.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
Former [2020/47]LT06.05.2020
NO06.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
Former [2020/46]IS06.09.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2007067922  (NANO PROPRIETARY INC [US], et al) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [I]US2008296501  (BREIT MICHAEL [DE], et al) [I] 1-12 * paragraphs [0018] - [0034]; figure - *
International search[A]JPS62103856  (FUJITSU LTD);
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 [Y]JP2005265789  (PENTAX CORP);
 [A]KR101107853B  (KOREA ADVANCED INST SCI & TECH [KR])
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