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EP About this file: EP3062101

EP3062101 - DEVICE FOR ULTRASONIC TESTING OF LARGE VOLUME TEST BODIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH
Ehinger Strasse 200
47259 Duisburg / DE
[2016/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Schmitte, Till
Tröskenstraße 4
44807 Bochum / DE
02 / Graff, Alfred
Viehauser Berg 83
45239 Essen / DE
03 / Orth, Thomas
Luxemburger Allee 85
45481 Mülheim / DE
 [2016/35]
Representative(s)Meissner, Peter E.
Meissner & Meissner
Patentanwaltsbüro
Hohenzollerndamm 89
14199 Berlin / DE
[2016/35]
Application number, filing date16152869.027.01.2016
[2016/35]
Priority number, dateDE20151010278626.02.2015         Original published format: DE102015102786
[2016/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3062101
Date:31.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3062101
Date:05.10.2022
Language:DE
[2022/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/26, G01N29/28, G01N29/22, G01N29/265
[2022/23]
CPC:
G01N29/262 (EP); G01N29/225 (EP); G01N29/265 (EP);
G01N29/28 (EP); G01N2291/044 (EP); G01N2291/2626 (EP)
Former IPC [2016/35]G01N29/26, G01N29/28
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 [2017/15]
Former [2016/35]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:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ULTRASCHALLPRÜFUNG GROSSVOLUMIGER PRÜFKÖRPER[2016/35]
English:DEVICE FOR ULTRASONIC TESTING OF LARGE VOLUME TEST BODIES[2016/35]
French:DISPOSITIF DE VERIFICATION PAR ULTRASONS D'EPROUVETTES DE GRAND VOLUME[2016/35]
Examination procedure27.01.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/15]
23.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2022Fee for grant paid
29.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
ES05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
IT05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
AT27.01.2023
IE27.01.2023
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IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0472252  (MANNESMANN AG [DE], et al) [Y] 3,10* column 10, line 35 - line 44 *;
 [Y]DE4237378  (MPV INGENIEURBUERO DIPL ING GO [DE]) [Y] 1-21 * column 1, line 56 - line 62; figure 1 * * column 2, line 35 - line 47; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US7284434  (FLEMING MARVIN F [US]) [Y] 1-21 * column 4, line 1 - column 9, line 62; figure 1 *;
 [Y]DE102008037516  (GE SENSING & INSPECTION TECHNO [DE]) [Y] 1-21 * the whole document *
by applicantDE102005051781
 DE202012012530U
 DE102012025535
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