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EP About this file: EP3282232

EP3282232 - LIQUID SURFACE DETECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
[2018/07]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Yingnan
c/o MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
 [2018/07]
Representative(s)Reeve, Nicholas Edward
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2018/07]
Application number, filing date16776340.825.02.2016
[2018/07]
WO2016JP55582
Priority number, dateJP2015007754306.04.2015         Original published format: JP 2015077543
JP2015022583818.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015225838
[2018/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016163171
Date:13.10.2016
Language:JA
[2016/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3282232
Date:14.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3282232
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/62, G01F23/72
[2018/44]
CPC:
G01F23/62 (EP,US); G01F23/72 (EP,US); G01F23/74 (US)
Former IPC [2018/07]G01F23/62
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 [2018/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERKENNUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITSOBERFLÄCHEN[2018/07]
English:LIQUID SURFACE DETECTION DEVICE[2018/07]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION DE SURFACE DE LIQUIDE[2018/07]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2017Translation filed 
29.09.2017National basic fee paid 
29.09.2017Search fee paid 
29.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/07]
29.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2020Fee for grant paid
07.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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