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EP About this file: EP3321668

EP3321668 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF A LONGITUDINALLY MOVING STRAND-SHAPED MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2022
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Carlstr. 60
52531 Übach-Palenberg / DE
[2018/43]
Former [2018/20]For all designated states
Saurer Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Leverkuser Strasse 65
42897 Remscheid / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Werheit, Dr. Patrick
Martelenberger Weg 8
52066 Aachen / DE
02 / Doß, Gudrun
Holunderweg 8
41844 Wegberg / DE
 [2021/42]
Former [2018/20]01 / Wehrheit, Dr. Patrick
Martelenberger Weg 8
52066 Aachen / DE
02 / Doß, Gudrun
Holunderweg 8
41844 Wegberg / DE
Representative(s)Schniedermeyer, Markus
Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Patentabteilung
Carlstraße 60
52531 Übach-Palenberg / DE
[2021/42]
Former [2018/20]Schniedermeyer, Markus
Saurer Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Patentabteilung
Carlstraße 60
52531 Übach-Palenberg / DE
Application number, filing date17201170.210.11.2017
[2018/20]
Priority number, dateDE20161012166211.11.2016         Original published format: DE102016121662
[2018/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3321668
Date:16.05.2018
Language:DE
[2018/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3321668
Date:30.05.2018
Language:DE
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3321668
Date:20.10.2021
Language:DE
[2021/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/89, // G01J3/50, G01J3/46
[2021/27]
CPC:
G01N21/8915 (EP); G01N21/95 (CN); G01N21/4738 (CN);
G01J2003/466 (EP); G01J3/462 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/20]G01N21/89, // G01J3/50
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 [2019/02]
Former [2018/20]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEURTEILUNG DER QUALITÄT EINES LÄNGSBEWEGTEN STRANGFÖRMIGEN GUTES[2018/20]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF A LONGITUDINALLY MOVING STRAND-SHAPED MATERIAL[2018/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'ÉVALUATION DE LA QUALITÉ D'UN PRODUIT EN FORME DE TRONÇON SE DÉPLAÇANT LONGITUDINALEMENT[2018/20]
Examination procedure27.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
30.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2021Fee for grant paid
10.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.11.2017
AL20.10.2021
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