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EP2807464 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OBJECT CHARACTERISTICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.09.2017
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
Phase Focus Limited
125 Wood Street
London EC2V 7AW / GB
[2019/15]
Former [2014/49]For all designated states
Phase Focus Limited
The Sheffield Bioincubator 40 Leavygreave Road Sheffield
South Yorkshire S3 7RD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HUMPHRY, Martin James
12 Teesdale Road
Long Eaton
Nottingham NG10 3PG / GB
02 / LANGLEY, Kevin
19 Carrville Road
Sheffield S6 1JH / GB
03 / RUSSELL, James
35 Bishopdale Close
Long Eaton
Nottingham NG10 3PJ / GB
04 / MAIDEN, Andrew Michael
42 Beely Road
Oughtibridge
Sheffield South Yorkshire S35 0FD / GB
 [2014/49]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/31]HGF Limited
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Former [2014/49]Benson, Christopher
HGF Limited
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date13705527.324.01.2013
[2019/31]
WO2013GB50155
Priority number, dateGB2012000114024.01.2012         Original published format: GB 201201140
[2014/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013110941
Date:01.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2807464
Date:03.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.08.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2807464
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01M11/02, G01N21/47, G01B11/24
[2014/49]
CPC:
G01M11/025 (EP,US); G01M11/0235 (US); G01B11/06 (US);
G01B11/0633 (EP); G01B11/24 (US); G01M11/0228 (EP,US);
G01M11/08 (US); G01N21/41 (US); G01N2201/12 (US) (-)
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 [2014/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON OBJEKTEIGENSCHAFTEN[2014/49]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OBJECT CHARACTERISTICS[2014/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DÉTERMINER LES CARACTÉRISTIQUES D'UN OBJET[2014/49]
Entry into regional phase22.07.2014National basic fee paid 
22.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/49]
03.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2019Fee for grant paid
18.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2019Receipt 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  08.09.2017
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
07.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.01.2013
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 [X]US6809829  (TAKATA KAZUMASA [JP], et al) [X] 19,20,24-29 * abstract * * paragraph [0238] - paragraph [0239] * * paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0161] *;
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 [AD]WO2011131981  (PHASE FOCUS LTD [GB], et al) [AD] 1-18,41-43 * abstract *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.893512
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/RS023i004p00713
by applicantWO2005106531
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 WO2011131981
    - GOLDSTEIN ET AL., RADIO SCIENCE, (1988), vol. 23, pages 713 - 720
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