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EP3222976 - FIELD DEVICE AND DETECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.08.2017
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
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
9-32, Naka-cho 2-chome
Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-8750 / JP
[2017/39]
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIDA, Shinnosuke
c/o Yokogawa Electric Corporation
9-32, Naka-cho 2-chome, Musashino-shi
Tokyo / JP
 [2017/39]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[2020/37]
Former [2017/39]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date17161962.021.03.2017
[2017/39]
Priority number, dateJP2016005679122.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016056791
JP2017001896103.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017018961
[2017/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3222976
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3222976
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01D21/00
[2017/39]
CPC:
G01D3/08 (EP,US); G01D5/12 (CN); H03M1/001 (US);
G01D21/00 (EP,US); G01F1/32 (US); G01F1/60 (US);
G01F1/8431 (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 [2018/18]
Former [2017/39]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:FELDVORRICHTUNG UND -DETEKTOR[2017/39]
English:FIELD DEVICE AND DETECTOR[2017/39]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TERRAIN ET DÉTECTEUR[2017/39]
Examination procedure21.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/18]
04.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2020Fee for grant paid
11.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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