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EP About this file: EP3073227

EP3073227 - OPTICAL SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT, TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oxsensis Ltd
Unit 6, Genesis Building
Library Avenue
Harwell Campus
Didcot, OX11 0SG / GB
[2019/50]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Oxsensis Ltd
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell Sciences and Innovation Campus
Didcot
Oxfordshire OX11 0QX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HARPIN, Arnold Peter Roscoe
The Wick
8 Abberbury Road
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 4ES / GB
02 / DRAKE, John Paul
Hillcrest
Alexandra Road
St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1BX / GB
03 / TYLER, Stephen Geoffrey
5 Ballard Chase
Abington, Oxfordshire OX14 1XQ / GB
 [2016/39]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/06]
Former [2016/39]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date16167750.512.12.2008
[2016/39]
Priority number, dateGB2007002441114.12.2007         Original published format: GB 0724411
[2016/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3073227
Date:28.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3073227
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/353, G01L9/00, G02B6/42, G01L23/16, G01K11/32
[2016/39]
CPC:
G01D5/35329 (EP,US); G01K11/3206 (EP,US); G01L23/16 (EP,US);
G01L9/0079 (EP,US); G02B6/4206 (EP,US); G01K2205/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/18]
Former [2016/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER SENSOR[2016/39]
English:OPTICAL SENSOR[2016/39]
French:CAPTEUR OPTIQUE[2016/39]
Examination procedure29.04.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
08.05.2017Despatch 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
23.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.06.2019
17.06.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2019Fee for grant paid
30.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08862166.9  / EP2235480
Opposition(s)06.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/02]
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
23.06.2017Request for further processing filed
23.06.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.07.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.12.2008
AT05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/40]AT05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2021/10]AT05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/48]DK05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/47]DK05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/45]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/40]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/39]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/38]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/37]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/36]FI05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
Documents cited:Search[XI]GB2175086  (SHARP KK) [X] 1 * the whole document * [I] 1-15;
 [XI]GB2202936  (PLESSEY CO PLC) [X] 1,2,10,15 * the whole document * [I] 1-15;
 [XI]US4933545  (SAASKI ELRIC W [US], et al) [X] 1-4,10,11,15 * abstract * [I] 1-15;
 [XI]WO2005098385  (COUNCIL CENT LAB RES COUNCILS [GB], et al) [X] 1 * page 5, lines 10-20; figures 4,5,10 * * pages 15-20 *[I] 1-15;
 [XI]US2006133715  (BELLEVILLE CLAUDE [CA], et al) [X] 1,10,15 * the whole document * [I] 1-15
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