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EP About this file: EP3471438

EP3471438 - LAMINATE, ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, AND ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2019/16]
Inventor(s)01 / SUGAYA, Hidetaka
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / MASUDA, Tomoki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / NAGAHARA, Hidetomo
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2019/16]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/16]
Application number, filing date16904547.316.11.2016
[2019/16]
WO2016JP04900
Priority number, dateJP2016011498209.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016114982
JP2016019951207.10.2016         Original published format: JP 2016199512
[2019/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017212511
Date:14.12.2017
Language:JA
[2017/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3471438
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3471438
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.12.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04R17/00, G01F1/66, G10K11/02, B06B1/06
[2019/29]
CPC:
G01F1/662 (EP,US); B06B1/0607 (US); B06B1/067 (EP,US);
G10K11/02 (EP,US); H04R17/00 (US); B06B2201/70 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/16]H04R17/00, G01F1/66
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 [2019/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LAMINAT, ULTRASCHALLWANDLER UND ULTRASCHALLDURCHFLUSSMESSGERÄT[2019/16]
English:LAMINATE, ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, AND ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER[2019/16]
French:PRODUIT STRATIFIÉ, TRANSDUCTEUR ULTRASONORE, ET DÉBITMÈTRE À ULTRASONS[2023/17]
Former [2019/16]STRATIFIÉ, TRANSDUCTEUR ULTRASONORE, ET DÉBITMÈTRE À ULTRASONS
Entry into regional phase24.09.2018Translation filed 
24.09.2018National basic fee paid 
24.09.2018Search fee paid 
24.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
24.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/16]
04.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
17.04.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
25.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2023Fee for grant paid
16.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
BG27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SI27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
IE16.11.2023
LU16.11.2023
FR27.11.2023
BE30.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
DE01.06.2024
[2024/51]
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CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
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PL27.09.2023
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DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
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FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
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NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
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PT29.01.2024
DE01.06.2024
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DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
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MC27.09.2023
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PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
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SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
IE16.11.2023
LU16.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
DE01.06.2024
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PT29.01.2024
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DK27.09.2023
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HR27.09.2023
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PL27.09.2023
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NO27.12.2023
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SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
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PT29.01.2024
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ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
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SM27.09.2023
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GR28.12.2023
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PT29.01.2024
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LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
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LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
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NO27.12.2023
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NO27.12.2023
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