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EP About this file: EP3405763

EP3405763 - SPRAY DEVICE AND LEAK DETECTION MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pfeiffer Vacuum
98 Avenue De Brogny
74000 Annecy / FR
[2018/48]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAPRON, Aurélie
Le Clos des Platanes
141 Route d'Annecy
74540 Saint Felix / FR
02 / DEVANCE, Alain
154 route du Berlet
74410 Saint Jorioz / FR
03 / SCHREINER, Mathieu
168 Rue des Près Bernard
Bâtiment 7
74410 Duingt / FR
04 / NOMINE, Cyrille
51 Rue des Crocus
74330 Epagny / FR
 [2018/48]
Representative(s)Croonenbroek, Thomas Jakob, et al
Innovincia
11, avenue des Tilleuls
74200 Thonon-les-Bains / FR
[2018/48]
Application number, filing date17702779.413.01.2017
[2018/48]
WO2017EP50722
Priority number, dateFR2016005047621.01.2016         Original published format: FR 1650476
[2018/48]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017125327
Date:27.07.2017
Language:FR
[2017/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3405763
Date:28.11.2018
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3405763
Date:04.12.2019
Language:FR
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01M3/20, B05B9/01, B05B12/00, B05B1/00
[2019/21]
CPC:
G01M3/205 (EP,KR,US); B05B1/005 (EP); B05B12/008 (EP,US);
B05B9/01 (KR,US); G01M3/202 (US); B05B12/002 (EP);
B05B12/081 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/48]G01M3/20, B05B9/01
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 [2018/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPRÜHVORRICHTUNG UND LECKDETEKTIONSMODUL[2018/48]
English:SPRAY DEVICE AND LEAK DETECTION MODULE[2018/48]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ASPERSION ET MODULE DE DÉTECTION DE FUITES[2018/48]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2018National basic fee paid 
06.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/48]
06.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.09.2019Fee for grant paid
19.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.09.2020  10.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Inficon GmbH
Bonner Straße 498
50968 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
 [2020/42]
18.09.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.12.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.12.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.03.2022
28.01.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
07.02.2022Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/24]
10.03.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.01.2017
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MK04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
NL04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
IE13.01.2020
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
GB13.01.2021
IS22.12.2021
[2022/33]
Former [2022/27]HU13.01.2017
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
NL04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
IE13.01.2020
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
GB13.01.2021
IS22.12.2021
Former [2022/10]AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
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FI04.12.2019
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IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
NL04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
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SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
IE13.01.2020
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
GB13.01.2021
IS22.12.2021
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AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
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FI04.12.2019
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IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
NL04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
IE13.01.2020
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
GB13.01.2021
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MC04.12.2019
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RS04.12.2019
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SM04.12.2019
IE13.01.2020
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2021/08]AL04.12.2019
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DK04.12.2019
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FI04.12.2019
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LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
NL04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
IE13.01.2020
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/51]AL04.12.2019
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LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
NL04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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LU13.01.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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NO04.03.2020
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PT29.04.2020
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RO04.12.2019
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PT29.04.2020
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RO04.12.2019
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NL04.12.2019
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BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
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LT04.12.2019
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BG04.03.2020
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GR05.03.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2007000310  (YAMARTINO STEPHEN J [US], et al) [A] 1-14* paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0009] , [0027]; figure 1 *;
 [YA]JP2008101957  (PENTAX CORP) [Y] 1-5,8,9,12-14 * paragraph [0017]; figure 1 * [A] 6,7,10,11;
 [A]DE102007035932  (INFICON GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0003] , [0004] , [0005] , [0008] , [0010] , [0011] , [0018] - [0020]; figure - *;
 [YA]CN201731980U  (PLA 63653 ARMY) [Y] 1-5,8,9,12-14 * the whole document * [A] 6,7,10,11
ExaminationUS2007000310
 JP2008101957
 DE102007035932
 CN201731980U
OppositionJPS6217627
 JPH02120635
 JPH0636166
 US6362741
 WO02075268
 JP2008101957
 DE102007035932
 CN204008029U
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