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EP3127172 - GALVANIC ISOLATED PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSFORMER BASED VOLTAGE SENSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/06]GALVANIC ISOLATED CERAMIC BASED VOLTAGE SENSORS
[2020/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.10.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qortek, Inc.
1965 Lycoming Creek Road
Suite 205
Wiliamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 / US
[2017/06]
Inventor(s)01 / KNOWLES, Gareth J.
1965 Lycoming Creek Road
Suite 205
Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 / US
02 / BRADLEY, William M.
1965 Lycoming Creek Road
Suite 205
Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 / US
03 / BIRD, Ross
1965 Lycoming Creek Road
Suite 205
Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 / US
 [2017/06]
Representative(s)Lippert Stachow Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Frankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[2020/34]
Former [2017/06]Lippert, Stachow & Partner
Patentanwälte Frankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date15772971.601.04.2015
[2017/06]
WO2015US23930
Priority number, dateUS201461973583P01.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461973583 P
[2017/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015153798
Date:08.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3127172
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3127172
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01R15/14, H01L41/04, H01L41/107
[2018/14]
CPC:
B06B1/06 (EP,KR); G01R15/26 (US); B06B1/0261 (EP,KR);
G01R15/06 (US); G01R15/144 (EP); G01R19/00 (KR);
H10N30/40 (EP,KR,US); H10N30/804 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2017/06]H01L41/04, H01L41/08, B06B1/06
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 [2017/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPANNUNGSSENSOREN BASIEREND AUF GALVANISCH ISOLIERTEN PIEZOELEKTRISCHEN TRANSFORMATOREN[2020/10]
English:GALVANIC ISOLATED PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSFORMER BASED VOLTAGE SENSORS[2020/10]
French:CAPTEURS DE TENSION À BASE DE TRANSFORMATEURS PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUES GALVANIQUEMENT ISOLÉS[2020/10]
Former [2017/06]GALVANISCHE ISOLIERTE KERAMIKBASIERTE SPANNUNGSSENSOREN
Former [2017/06]GALVANIC ISOLATED CERAMIC BASED VOLTAGE SENSORS
Former [2017/06]CAPTEURS DE TENSION À BASE DE CÉRAMIQUE GALVANIQUEMENT ISOLÉS
Entry into regional phase31.10.2016National basic fee paid 
31.10.2016Search fee paid 
31.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
31.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.11.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2020Fee for grant paid
10.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/30]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
17.01.2019Request for further processing filed
17.01.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.02.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
17.01.2019Request for further processing filed
17.01.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.02.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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