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EP About this file: EP3237980

EP3237980 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED DIAGNOSTICS ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Televic Rail NV
Leo Bekaertlaan 1
8870 Izegem / BE
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / EECKHOUT, Carl
Rode Poortstraat 22
8870 Izegem / BE
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)IPLodge bv
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
[2021/16]
Former [2017/44]IPLodge bvba
Technologielaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
Application number, filing date15817378.123.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015EP81119
Priority number, dateEP2014020015823.12.2014         Original published format: EP 14200158
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016102645
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3237980
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3237980
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G05B23/02
[2017/44]
CPC:
G05B23/0283 (EP,US); G05B23/0278 (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 [2017/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERTEILTEN DIAGNOSEANALYSE[2017/44]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED DIAGNOSTICS ANALYSIS[2017/44]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE DE DIAGNOSTIC DISTRIBUÉ[2020/48]
Former [2017/44]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE RÉPARTIE DE DIAGNOSTICS
Entry into regional phase06.07.2017National basic fee paid 
06.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
06.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2021Fee for grant paid
11.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]US7117119  (VAN DYK PAUL J [AU], et al) [X] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]FR2991066  (SNECMA [FR]) [X] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US8732106  (PRESGRAVES CAROLYN CROSBY [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2010268849  (BENGTSON JOHN [DK], et al) [A] 3-6 * paragraphs [0031] - [0034] * * paragraphs [0044] - [0045] * * paragraphs [0076] - [0077] - [0 80] *;
 [A]US2013212420  (LAWSON DOUGLAS C [US], et al) [A] 3,4 * paragraphs [0009] , [0 47] , [0 54] - [0056] * * figure 4 *;
 [A]US2009094259  (XU YAN HUA [US], et al) [A] 6 * paragraph [0014] *;
 [Y]EP2728429  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2011042242  (ENDRESS & HAUSER GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
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