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EP About this file: EP3245508

EP3245508 - APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING SENSOR ACCURACY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecolab USA Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
[2017/47]
Inventor(s)01 / XIONG, Kun
2516 Nottingham Lane
Naperville, Illinois 60565 / US
02 / DAVIS, Brandon M.
747 Spires Dr.
Oswego, Illinois 60543 / US
 [2017/47]
Representative(s)Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/47]Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Speditionstraße 21
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date16737695.312.01.2016
[2017/47]
WO2016US12955
Priority number, dateUS20151459462512.01.2015         Original published format: US201514594625
[2017/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016115073
Date:21.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3245508
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.07.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3245508
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL21.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/38, G01N33/18, G01D11/30, B08B5/02
[2017/47]
CPC:
G01N33/18 (EP,KR,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 [2017/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUFRECHTERHALTUNG VON SENSORGENAUIGKEIT[2017/47]
English:APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING SENSOR ACCURACY[2017/47]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE MAINTENIR LA PRÉCISION D'UN CAPTEUR[2017/47]
Entry into regional phase10.08.2017National basic fee paid 
10.08.2017Search fee paid 
10.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
10.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
20.05.2021Fee for grant paid
20.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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