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EP About this file: EP3213689

EP3213689 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRICAL ROTARY JOINT IN A LARGE-DIAMETER SYSTEM USING SMALL-DIAMETER CAPSULE SLIP RINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.08.2017
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
Smiths Detection Inc.
2202 Lakeside Boulevard
Edgewood, MD 21040 / US
[2020/39]
Former [2017/36]For all designated states
Morpho Detection, LLC
7151 Gateway Boulevard
Newark, CA 94560 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Moore, Jared William
c/o Smiths Detection Inc.
2202 Lakeside Boulevard
Edgewood, MD 21040 / US
02 / Hills, Steven Leslie
c/o Smiths Detection Inc.
2202 Lakeside Boulevard
Edgewood, MD 21040 / US
 [2021/12]
Former [2017/36]01 / Moore, Jared William
c/o Morpho Detection, LLC., 7151 Gateway Blvd.
Newark, CA 94560-1012 / US
02 / Hills, Steven Leslie
c/o Morpho Detection, LLC., 7151 Gateway Blvd.
Newark, CA 94560-1012 / US
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2017/36]
Application number, filing date17000241.415.02.2017
[2017/36]
Priority number, dateUS20161504615117.02.2016         Original published format: US201615046151
[2017/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3213689
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3213689
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/03, A61B6/00, H01R39/28
[2017/36]
CPC:
H01R39/28 (EP,US); H01R39/08 (CN); A61B6/032 (EP,US);
A61B6/035 (CN); A61B6/44 (CN); A61B6/56 (EP,US);
H01R39/18 (CN); H01R39/643 (EP,US); F16H13/02 (US);
H01R2201/12 (CN) (-)
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 [2018/15]
Former [2017/36]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG EINER ELEKTRISCHEN DREHVERBINDUNG IN EINEM SYSTEM MIT GROSSEM DURCHMESSER MIT KAPSELSCHLEIFRINGEN MIT KLEINEM DURCHMESSER[2017/36]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRICAL ROTARY JOINT IN A LARGE-DIAMETER SYSTEM USING SMALL-DIAMETER CAPSULE SLIP RINGS[2017/36]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR METTRE EN UVRE UN JOINT ROTATIF ÉLECTRIQUE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE GRAND DIAMÈTRE AU MOYEN DE BAGUES COLLECTRICES DE CAPSULE DE PETIT DIAMÈTRE[2017/36]
Examination procedure15.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/15]
02.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.02.2021Fee for grant paid
11.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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