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EP3326275 - ENCODERLESS MOTOR WITH IMPROVED GRANULARITY AND METHODS OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
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
Cepheid
904 Caribbean Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / PHAN, Tien
904 Caribbean Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
02 / DORITY, Doug
904 Caribbean Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2021/07]
Former [2018/22]Webster, Jeremy Mark, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date16745977.522.07.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016US43757
Priority number, dateUS201562195449P22.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562195449 P
[2018/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017015638
Date:26.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3326275
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3326275
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:H02K29/08, H02K1/27, H02K11/215, H02K11/33, H02K21/22
[2018/22]
CPC:
H02K29/08 (EP,KR,US); H02K21/22 (EP,KR,US); H02P6/16 (KR,US);
H02K1/27 (US); H02K1/2791 (EP,KR,US); H02K11/0094 (KR,US);
H02K11/215 (EP,KR,US); H02K15/02 (KR,US); H02K1/2786 (US);
H02K2211/03 (EP,KR,US); H02K2213/03 (EP,KR,US); Y10S388/9075 (KR) (-)
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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEBERLOSER MOTOR MIT VERBESSERTER KÖRNIGKEIT UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG[2018/22]
English:ENCODERLESS MOTOR WITH IMPROVED GRANULARITY AND METHODS OF USE[2018/22]
French:MOTEUR SANS CODEUR PRÉSENTANT UNE MEILLEURE GRANULARITÉ ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2018National basic fee paid 
12.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
19.10.2018Despatch 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
19.10.2018Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
28.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.12.2020Fee for grant paid
22.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/04]
Request for further processing for:28.12.2018Request for further processing filed
28.12.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.01.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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