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EP About this file: EP3327402

EP3327402 - INSPECTION SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.12.2019
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   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koh Young Technology Inc.
(Halla Sigma Valley Gasan-dong) F14-15
53 Gasandigital 2-ro
Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 08588 / KR
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / SEO, Seung Ae
18 Jakhyeon-gil
Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do 18358 / KR
02 / AHN, Won Mi
2315-804
105 Hwasin-ro
Deogyang-gu
Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do 10494 / KR
03 / LEE, Hye In
707
11 Ori-ro 985beon-gil
Gwangmyeong-si Gyeonggi-do 14286 / KR
04 / LEE, Jong Hui
101
10 Inheon 16-gil
Gwanak-gu
Seoul 08797 / KR
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)M. Zardi & Co S.A.
Via G. B. Pioda, 6
6900 Lugano / CH
[2021/44]
Former [2018/22]Zardi, Marco
M. Zardi & Co. SA
Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
Application number, filing date16828022.018.07.2016
[2018/22]
WO2016KR07813
Priority number, dateKR2015010173517.07.2015         Original published format: KR 20150101735
[2018/22]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017014518
Date:26.01.2017
Language:KO
[2017/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3327402
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3327402
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR26.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/25, G01B11/06, G01B11/02, G06T7/60, G06T7/00, G06T7/50, G01N21/956, H05K13/08, H05K1/02
[2018/22]
CPC:
G01B11/0608 (EP,US); G06T7/001 (US); G01B11/02 (EP,US);
G01B11/25 (EP,US); G01B11/2527 (EP,US); G01N21/8851 (EP,US);
G01N21/95684 (EP,US); G05B19/41875 (US); G06T7/0004 (EP,US);
G06T7/62 (US); H05K1/0269 (EP,US); H05K3/3478 (US);
G01N2021/8887 (US); G01N2021/95615 (US); G01N2021/95646 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10052 (US); G06T2207/30108 (US); G06T2207/30152 (EP,US);
H05K2203/163 (EP,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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INSPEKTIONSSYSTEM UND INSPEKTIONSVERFAHREN[2018/22]
English:INSPECTION SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD[2018/22]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'INSPECTION[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2018Translation filed 
01.02.2018National basic fee paid 
01.02.2018Search fee paid 
01.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
01.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2021Fee for grant paid
23.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2016
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BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
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PT03.03.2022
GB18.07.2022
IE18.07.2022
LU18.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
FR31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
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 [Y]JP2006267018  (CKD CORP) [Y] 6 * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0073]; figure 5 *;
 [XYI]WO2012098697  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,7-11 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0114]; figures 1-10 * [Y] 6 [I] 3,5,6;
 [XYI]US2013182942  (FUJII SHINPEI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,7-11 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0080]; figures 1-12 * [Y] 6 [I] 3,5,6
International search[XY]KR100644024B  (ANRITSU CORPORATION) [X] 1-3, 7-9 * See abstract, paragraphs [0025], [0035]-[0069], claim 1 and figures 1-6. * [Y] 4-6, 10, 11;
 [A]KR100890390B  (FAVIS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-11* See figures 2, 3. *;
 [Y]JP2014109493  (KEYENCE CO LTD) [Y] 4-6, 10, 11 * See paragraphs [0148]-[0151] and figures 26, 47. *;
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