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EP About this file: EP3491376

EP3491376 - METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN GLASS PACKAGING PROCESSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corning Incorporated
SP-TI-3-1
One Riverfront Plaza
Corning, NY 14831 / US
[2019/23]
Inventor(s)01 / BURKHALTER, Robert Scott
161 Deerland Ave.
Painted Post, New York 14870 / US
02 / FADEEV, Andrei Gennadyevich
214 Lancelot Drive
Elmira, New York 14903 / US
03 / PEANASKY, John Stephen
2730 County Line Drive
Big Flats, New York 14814 / US
04 / SAUER, David Charles
236 Stuart Street
Horseheads, New York 14845 / US
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2024/10]
Former [2019/23]Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date17778006.101.09.2017
[2019/23]
WO2017US49930
Priority number, dateUS201662382855P02.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662382855 P
[2019/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018045329
Date:08.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3491376
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3491376
Date:06.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/00, A61L2/04, C03C17/28, G01N33/38
[2023/44]
CPC:
G01N33/0047 (EP,US); G01N33/0016 (US); A61L2/04 (US);
G01N33/0004 (RU); G01N33/386 (EP,RU,US)
Former IPC [2019/23]G01N33/00, A61L2/04, C03C17/28
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 [2019/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN FÜR DEN NACHWEIS VON FLÜCHTIGEN ORGANISCHEN VERBINDUNGEN IN GLASVERPACKUNGSVERPACKUNGEN[2019/23]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN GLASS PACKAGING PROCESSES[2019/23]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS DE DÉTECTION DE COMPOSÉS ORGANIQUES VOLATILS DANS DES PROCESSUS D'EMBALLAGE DE VERRE[2019/23]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2019National basic fee paid 
28.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
28.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.10.2023
04.10.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
13.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2024Fee for grant paid
31.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
09.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG06.03.2024
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