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EP3123162 - ULTRASONIC GAS LEAK DETECTORS AND TESTING METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.11.2016
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
General Monitors, Inc.
26776 Simpatica Circle
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
[2017/05]
Inventor(s)01 / HUSEYNOV, Javid
26776 Simpatica Circle
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
02 / BALIGA, Shankar B.
26776 Simpatica Circle
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
 [2017/05]
Representative(s)Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[2019/45]
Former [2017/05]Page Hargrave
Whitefriars
Lewins Mead
Bristol BS1 2NT / GB
Application number, filing date15710329.220.02.2015
[2017/05]
WO2015US16966
Priority number, dateUS201461970808P26.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461970808 P
US20141433639921.07.2014         Original published format: US201414336399
[2017/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015148024
Date:01.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3123162
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3123162
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/14, G01M3/24, G01M3/00
[2019/21]
CPC:
G01M3/007 (EP,CN,US); G01M3/24 (EP,CN,US); G01N29/14 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2017/05]G01N29/14, G01M3/24
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 [2017/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALL-GASLECKDETEKTOREN UND PRÜFVERFAHREN[2017/05]
English:ULTRASONIC GAS LEAK DETECTORS AND TESTING METHODS[2017/05]
French:DÉTECTEURS DE FUITE DE GAZ PAR ULTRASONS ET PROCÉDÉS DE TEST[2017/05]
Entry into regional phase20.10.2016National basic fee paid 
20.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/05]
20.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2019Fee for grant paid
24.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201703   M06   Fee paid on   10.04.2017
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Cited inInternational search[XI]EP1522839  (INNOVA AIRTECH INSTR AS [DK]) [X] 1,3,4,8-13,17,19,20,24-29 * abstract * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0031] * * claim 8 * [I] 2,16,18,32;
 [AD]US2012194973  (BALIGA SHANKAR B [US], et al) [AD] 1-32* the whole document *;
 [XI]US2013166227  (HERMANN THEODORE M [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,17,19,20 * abstract * * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0028] * [I] 2,8-13,16,18,24-29,32
by applicantUS2012194973
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