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EP3519172 - METHOD OF DETECTING TIRE MOLD BLADDER LEAKAGE BY SMELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.10.2017
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
Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin
23 place des Carmes-Déchaux
63000 Clermont-Ferrand / FR
[2019/32]
Inventor(s)01 / JUDD, David
c/o Michelin North America Inc.
Intellectual Property Dept.
515 Michelin Road
Greenville SC 29605 / US
02 / HARTMAN, Roger, II
505 Plantation St.
Apartment 321
Worcester, MA 01605 / US
 [2020/51]
Former [2019/32]01 / JUDD, David
c/o Michelin North America Inc.
Intellectual Property Dept.
515 Michelin Road
Greenville SC 29605 / US
02 / HARTMAN, Roger, II
4208 Archstone Avenue
Tewksbury MA 01876-1868 / US
Representative(s)Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date17778456.828.09.2017
[2019/32]
WO2017US53895
Priority number, dateWO2016US5458730.09.2016         Original published format: PCT/US2016/054587
[2019/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018064264
Date:05.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3519172
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3519172
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:B29D30/06, G01M3/20
[2019/32]
CPC:
B29D30/0662 (EP,US); B29D30/0654 (US); G01M3/20 (EP);
A61B2562/12 (US); B29D2030/0659 (EP,US); F16K37/0083 (US);
F16K37/0091 (US); F17D5/02 (US); G01M3/04 (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 [2019/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ERKENNEN VON REIFENFORMBLASENLECKAGEN ÜBER DEN GERUCH[2019/32]
English:METHOD OF DETECTING TIRE MOLD BLADDER LEAKAGE BY SMELL[2019/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION PAR L'ODEUR DE FUITE DE VESSIE DE MOULE POUR PNEU[2019/32]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2019National basic fee paid 
18.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/32]
18.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2020Fee for grant paid
05.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4221124  (JONES THOMAS C) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 37 - column 10, line 37; figures 1-3 *;
 [XI]EP1126263  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER [US]) [X] 1,2,5,8,10,12,15 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0032]; figures 1-3 * [I] 3,4,6,7,9,11,13,14;
 [A]EP1213573  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER [US]) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0059]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP1627717  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER [US]) [A] 1-15 * sentence 1 - sentence 19; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US2010005863  (PICKEL DAVID MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1-15 * claim 1 * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0019]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2014041738  (COLEMAN AFTON RENEE [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0036]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2016223424  (HILGERS HEIKE [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0017]; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2016145300  (NANO ENG APPLICATIONS INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0221]; figures 1-12 *
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