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EP2992314 - METHOD FOR CHARACTERISING A PRODUCT BY TOPOLOGICAL SPECTRAL ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/10]METHOD FOR CHARACTERISING A PRODUCT BY MEANS OF TOPOLOGICAL SPECTRAL ANALYSIS
[2019/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Topnir Systems SAS
Parc de la Duranne
13100 Aix en Provence / FR
[2016/10]
Inventor(s)01 / LAMBERT, Didier
2 Chemin de Bacourey
F-33430 Bernos Beaulac / FR
02 / SAINT MARTIN, Claude
La Poterie
Chemin des hirondelles
F-13330 Pelissane / FR
03 / SANCHEZ, Miguel
2 Avenue des Pervenches
F-13117 Lavera / FR
04 / RIBERO, Bernard
Chemin de Pierrefiche
Peyrolles en Provence 13660 / FR
 [2020/21]
Former [2016/10]01 / LAMBERT, Didier
2 Chemin de Bacourey
F-33430 Bernos Beaulac / FR
02 / SAINT MARTIN, Claude
La Poterie
Chemin des hirondelles
F-13330 Pelissane / FR
03 / SANCHEZ, Miguel
2 Avenue des Pervenches
F-13117Lavera / FR
04 / RIBERO, Bernard
Chemin de Pierrefiche
Peyrolles en Provence 13660 / FR
Representative(s)De Kezel, Eric, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/10]De Kezel, Eric, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames
Middlesex, TW18 4PR / GB
Application number, filing date14722618.725.04.2014
[2016/10]
WO2014EP58495
Priority number, dateEP2013029009830.04.2013         Original published format: EP 13290098
[2016/10]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014177471
Date:06.11.2014
Language:FR
[2014/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2992314
Date:09.03.2016
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2992314
Date:20.05.2020
Language:FR
[2020/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/359
[2019/45]
CPC:
G01N21/359 (EP,US); G01N2201/129 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/10]G01N21/35
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 [2016/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:CHARAKTERISIERUNGSVERFAHREN EINES PRODUKTS DURCH TOPOLOGISCHE SPEKTRALANALYSE[2019/45]
English:METHOD FOR CHARACTERISING A PRODUCT BY TOPOLOGICAL SPECTRAL ANALYSIS[2019/45]
French:PROCEDE DE CARACTERISATION D'UN PRODUIT PAR ANALYSE SPECTRALE TOPOLOGIQUE[2016/10]
Former [2016/10]VERFAHREN ZUR CHARAKTERISIERUNG EINES PRODUKTES MITTELS TOPOLOGISCHER SPEKTRALANALYSE
Former [2016/10]METHOD FOR CHARACTERISING A PRODUCT BY MEANS OF TOPOLOGICAL SPECTRAL ANALYSIS
Entry into regional phase20.10.2015National basic fee paid 
20.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/10]
23.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2020Fee for grant paid
08.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.04.2014
AL20.05.2020
AT20.05.2020
CY20.05.2020
CZ20.05.2020
DK20.05.2020
EE20.05.2020
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FI20.05.2020
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BG20.08.2020
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Cited inInternational search[AD]WO9207326  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US]) [AD] 2* claim 1 *;
 [AD]EP0742900  (BP CHEM INT LTD [GB], et al) [AD] 1-14 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0015] *;
 [A]WO2006126978  (SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO [SA], et al) [A] 1-14 * page 10, line 1 - page 11, line 15 *
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