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EP2917691 - OPTICAL ROTATION SENSOR AS WELL AS METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL ROTATION SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2019
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
Politecnico di Bari
Via Amendola 126/B
70126 Bari / IT
[2019/50]
Former [2015/38]For all designated states
European Space Agency (ESA)
Headquarters - Siege
8-10 rue Mario-Nikis
75738 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / CIMINELLI, Caterina
Via Vito Fornari 5
70122 Bari / IT
02 / CAMPANELLA, Edoardo C.
Via Ciccotonno 3
Gioia del Colle (BA) / IT
03 / ARMENISE, Mario N.
Via Luigi Ranieri 1B
70124 Bari / IT
 [2019/31]
Former [2015/38]01 / CIMINELLI, Caterina
Via Vito Fornari 5
I-70122 Bari / IT
02 / CAMPANELLA, Edoardo, C.
Via Ciccotonno 3
I- Gioia del Colle (BA) / IT
03 / ARMENISE, Mario, N.
Via Luigi Ranieri 1B
I-70124 Bari / IT
Representative(s)Conversano, Gabriele
Laforgia, Bruni & Partners srl
Via Michele Garruba, 3
70122 Bari / IT
[2020/23]
Former [2015/38]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13713451.602.04.2013
[2015/38]
WO2013EP56933
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014161565
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2917691
Date:16.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2917691
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01C19/72, G02F1/313
[2015/38]
CPC:
G01C19/721 (EP,US); G01C19/727 (US); G01C25/00 (US);
G02F2203/15 (EP,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 [2015/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER DREHSENSOR SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES OPTISCHEN DREHSENSORS[2015/38]
English:OPTICAL ROTATION SENSOR AS WELL AS METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL ROTATION SENSOR[2015/38]
French:CAPTEUR OPTIQUE DE ROTATION AINSI QUE PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN CAPTEUR OPTIQUE DE ROTATION[2015/38]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2015National basic fee paid 
10.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
04.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
04.02.2020Fee for grant paid
04.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.02.2020Receipt 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  04.07.2019
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
04.02.2020Request for further processing filed
04.02.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.02.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.04.2013
AL03.06.2020
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