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EP3165910 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PHOTOTHERMAL ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Netzsch Gerätebau GmbH
Wittelsbacherstrasse 42
95100 Selb / DE
[2017/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Brunner, Martin
Schlosspark 22
95176 Konradsreuth / DE
02 / Thermitus, Marc-Antoine
45 Nevins Road
Hollis, NH 03049 / US
 [2017/19]
Application number, filing date16002275.225.10.2016
[2017/19]
Priority number, dateDE20151011885604.11.2015         Original published format: DE102015118856
[2017/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3165910
Date:10.05.2017
Language:DE
[2017/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3165910
Date:09.12.2020
Language:DE
[2020/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N25/18
[2017/19]
CPC:
G01N25/18 (EP,CN,US); G01J5/025 (US); G01J5/10 (US);
G01N25/00 (US); G01N25/20 (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 [2017/51]
Former [2017/19]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR PHOTOTHERMISCHEN UNTERSUCHUNG EINER PROBE[2017/19]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PHOTOTHERMAL ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE[2017/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'EXAMEN PHOTOTHERMIQUE D'UN ÉCHANTILLON[2017/19]
Examination procedure25.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
20.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
13.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2020Fee for grant paid
15.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Request for further processing for: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
20.11.2017Request for further processing filed
20.11.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.12.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/25/3/035604
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