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EP About this file: EP3556017

EP3556017 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE APPROACH AND/OR CONTACT AND PRESSURE OF AN OBJECT IN RELATION TO A DETECTION SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.01.2018
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
Fogale Nanotech
125 rue de l'Hostellerie
Bâtiment A - Ville Active
30900 Nîmes / FR
[2019/43]
Inventor(s)01 / NEEL, Christian
707 B Chemin du Quartier d'Espagne
30900 Nîmes / FR
02 / OSSART, Frédéric
4 Impasse des Ecureuils
30980 Langlade / FR
03 / ROZIERE, Didier
79 impasse des Hêtres
30900 Nîmes / FR
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)IPAZ
Bâtiment Platon
Parc Les Algorithmes
91190 Saint-Aubin / FR
[N/P]
Former [2019/43]IPAZ
Parc Les Algorithmes, Bâtiment Platon
CS 70003 Saint-Aubin
91192 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date17816491.923.11.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017EP80166
Priority number, dateFR2016006261416.12.2016         Original published format: FR 1662614
[2019/43]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018108476
Date:21.06.2018
Language:FR
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3556017
Date:23.10.2019
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3556017
Date:06.01.2021
Language:FR
[2021/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/975, H03K17/955, H03K17/96
[2019/43]
CPC:
H03K17/975 (EP,KR); H03K17/955 (EP,KR); G01L1/14 (US);
B25J13/087 (US); H03K17/962 (EP,KR); H03K2017/9606 (EP,KR);
H03K2017/9615 (EP,KR); H03K2217/960765 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2019/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERFASSUNG DER ANNÄHERUNG UND/ODER BERÜHRUNG UND DES DRUCKS EINES OBJEKTS IN BEZUG AUF EINE ERFASSUNGSFLÄCHE[2019/43]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE APPROACH AND/OR CONTACT AND PRESSURE OF AN OBJECT IN RELATION TO A DETECTION SURFACE[2019/43]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE DETECTION DE L'APPROCHE ET/OU DE CONTACT, ET DE L'APPUI D'UN OBJET, RELATIVEMENT A UNE SURFACE DE DETECTION[2019/43]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2019National basic fee paid 
20.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
20.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2020Fee for grant paid
19.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.11.2017
AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
CY06.01.2021
CZ06.01.2021
DK06.01.2021
EE06.01.2021
ES06.01.2021
FI06.01.2021
HR06.01.2021
IT06.01.2021
LT06.01.2021
LV06.01.2021
MC06.01.2021
MK06.01.2021
MT06.01.2021
PL06.01.2021
RO06.01.2021
RS06.01.2021
SE06.01.2021
SI06.01.2021
SK06.01.2021
SM06.01.2021
NL06.02.2021
BG06.04.2021
NO06.04.2021
GR07.04.2021
IS06.05.2021
PT06.05.2021
[2024/42]
Former [2024/23]HU23.11.2017
AL06.01.2021
AT06.01.2021
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DK06.01.2021
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NL06.02.2021
BG06.04.2021
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PT06.05.2021
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