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EP3237834 - APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TYRES IN A PRODUCTION LINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.07.2017
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
Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
Viale Piero e Alberto Pirelli, 25
20126 Milano / IT
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / BOFFA, Vincenzo
c/o PIRELLI LABS S.P.A.
Viale Piero e Alberto Pirelli 25
20126 Milano / IT
02 / HELD, Alessandro
c/o PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A.
Viale Piero e Alberto Pirelli 25
20126 Milano / IT
03 / BALLARDINI, Valeriano
Via Barbera del Valles 45
10095 Grigliasco (Torino) / IT
04 / CASADIO TOZZI, Giuseppe
S.S. Selice 42/C I
40026 Imola (Bologna) / IT
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Tirloni, Bartolomeo
BTA Srl
2nd floor
Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII, 106
24121 Bergamo / IT
[2017/44]
Application number, filing date15828758.115.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015IB59612
Priority number, dateIT2014MI0221022.12.2014         Original published format: IT MI20142210
[2017/44]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016103110
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3237834
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.:EP3237834
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/24, G01B11/245, G01B11/30, G01M17/02, G01N21/88, G01N21/892, G01N21/954
[2019/38]
CPC:
G01B11/24 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01B11/30 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01M17/027 (EP,KR,US);
G01N21/8806 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01N21/8851 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01N21/954 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G01N2021/8838 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01N2021/8924 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/44]G01B11/245, G01B11/30, G01M17/02, G01N21/88, G01N21/892
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 ZUR KONTROLLE VON REIFEN IN EINER PRODUKTIONSLINIE[2017/44]
English:APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TYRES IN A PRODUCTION LINE[2017/44]
French:APPAREIL POUR CONTRÔLER DES PNEUS DANS UNE CHAÎNE DE PRODUCTION[2017/44]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2017National basic fee paid 
05.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
05.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2020Fee for grant paid
08.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.12.2015
AL19.02.2020
AT19.02.2020
CY19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
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TR19.02.2020
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GR20.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
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 [Y]US6327374  (PIIRONEN TIMO H [FI], et al) [Y] 1-30 * abstract * * column 1, lines 37-39 * * column 7, lines 29-31 *;
 [Y]US2002009218  (CHAPMAN KENNETH [US], et al) [Y] 2,26 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] - [0005] - [0026] - [0027] - [0029] , [0030] *;
 [Y]EP1742041  (MASSEN MACHINE VISION SYSTEMS [DE]) [Y] 1-30 * abstract * * paragraphs [0013] , [0022] - [0023] *;
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 [Y]EP2322899  (BRIDGESTONE CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-30 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] , [0014] *;
 [Y]JP2012112838  (TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO, et al) [Y] 25 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO2014097133  (PIRELLI [IT], et al) [Y] 28* page 18, lines 22-25; figure 3 *
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