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EP About this file: EP2960640

EP2960640 - PARTICLE DETECTING DEVICE AND PARTICLE DETECTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2018
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
Azbil Corporation
2-7-3 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6419 / JP
[2016/01]
Inventor(s)01 / HOSOI, Tomoki
c/o Azbil Corporation
2-7-3 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6419 / JP
02 / OBARA, Daisuke
c/o Azbil Corporation
2-7-3 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6419 / JP
03 / FURUYA, Masashi
c/o Azbil Corporation
2-7-3 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6419 / JP
04 / KINUGASA, Seiichirou
c/o Azbil Corporation
2-7-3 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6419 / JP
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)Lavoix
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München / DE
[2022/08]
Former [2016/01]Tischner, Oliver
Lavoix Munich
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date15173744.225.06.2015
[2016/01]
Priority number, dateJP2014013184126.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014131841
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2960640
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2960640
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14
[2016/01]
CPC:
G01N15/14 (EP,US); G01N21/6486 (US); C12Q1/06 (US);
G01N15/1434 (US); G01N2015/1402 (EP,US); G01N2015/144 (US);
G01N2015/1477 (EP,US); G01N2015/1488 (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 [2016/15]
Former [2016/01]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:PARTIKELERKENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND PARTIKELERKENNUNGSVERFAHREN[2016/01]
English:PARTICLE DETECTING DEVICE AND PARTICLE DETECTING METHOD[2016/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DETECTION DE PARTICULES ET PROCEDE DE DETECTION DE PARTICULES[2016/01]
Examination procedure03.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/15]
04.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.10.2021
28.10.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2022Fee for grant paid
12.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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