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EP About this file: EP2700928

EP2700928 - Pressure sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ams International AG
Eichwiesstrasse 18b
8645 Jona / CH
[2020/29]
Former [2020/17]For all designated states
ams International AG
Rietstrasse 4
8640 Rapperswil / CH
Former [2015/41]For all designated states
ams international AG
Rietstrasse 4
8640 Rapperswil-Jona / CH
Former [2014/09]For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Besling, Willem Frederik Adrianus
c/o ams International AG
Rietstrasse 4
8640 Rapperswil / CH
02 / Steeneken, Peter Gerard
c/o ams International AG
Rietstrasse 4
8640 Rapperswil / CH
03 / Wunnicke, Olaf
c/o ams International AG
Rietstrasse 4
8640 Rapperswil / CH
 [2020/16]
Former [2014/09]01 / Besling, Willem Frederik Adrianus
NXP Semiconductors, Intellectual Property &
Licensing
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
02 / Steeneken, Peter Gerard
NXP Semiconductors, Intellectual Property &
Licensing
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
03 / Wunnicke, Olaf
NXP Semiconductors, Intellectual Property &
Licensing
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Postfach 20 07 34
80007 München / DE
[2020/17]
Former [2014/09]Schwarzweller, Thomas
NXP B.V.
Intellectual Property & Licensing
Stresemannallee 101
22529 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date13180970.920.08.2013
[2014/09]
Priority number, dateUS20121359257023.08.2012         Original published format: US201213592570
[2014/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2700928
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2700928
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2700928
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01L9/00, H04R19/00, H04R31/00, G01L21/22
[2017/34]
CPC:
G01L9/0016 (EP,US); G01L21/22 (EP); G01L9/0019 (EP);
G01L9/0042 (US)
Former IPC [2014/09]G01L9/00, H04R19/00, H04R31/00
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 [2018/14]
Former [2014/09]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Drucksensor[2014/09]
English:Pressure sensor[2014/09]
French:Capteur de pression[2014/09]
Examination procedure26.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/19]
23.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2020Fee for grant paid
12.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.03.2020Receipt 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  14.06.2019
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
21.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.08.2013
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/58.330261
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