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EP3111203 - SUB-AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VAPOR SENSOR AND METHOD OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 16.09.2020  [2020/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2017/01]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GRYSKA, Stefan H.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / PALAZZOTTO, Michael C.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
03 / TUNGJUNYATHAM, Justin
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
04 / KANG, Myungchan
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2017/01]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
Theatinerstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/01]Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date15718643.819.02.2015
[2017/01]
WO2015US16620
Priority number, dateUS201461945583P27.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461945583 P
[2017/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015130548
Date:03.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3111203
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/22
[2017/01]
CPC:
G01N27/227 (EP,KR,US); G01N27/221 (CN); G01N27/00 (CN);
G01N27/225 (CN); G01N27/226 (US); G01N2027/222 (CN)
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 [2017/01]
TitleGerman:DAMPFSENSOR FÜR TEMPERATUREN UNTER UMGEBUNGSTEMPERATUREN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG[2017/01]
English:SUB-AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VAPOR SENSOR AND METHOD OF USE[2017/01]
French:CAPTEUR DE VAPEUR À TEMPÉRATURE SUB-AMBIANTE ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION[2017/01]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2016National basic fee paid 
29.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.08.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
29.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.05.2020
28.04.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/38]
05.05.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.05.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5792938  (GOKHFELD YUZEF [US]) [Y] 1-19 * column 7, line 53 - column 8, line 18; figure 4A *;
 [A]GB2328556  (UNIV CARDIFF [GB]) [A] 6* the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2009045733  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al) [Y] 1-19 * the whole document *
ExaminationJP2853622B
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1359-4311(03)00012-7
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 US2011045601
 WO2012141894
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    - GHANEM ET AL., ADVANCED MATERIALS, (2008), vol. 20, pages 2766 - 2771
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