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EP About this file: EP3489984

EP3489984 - DEVICE FOR DETECTING FLUID FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lube Corporation
Horizon 1
3-30-16, Nishiwaseda
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 169-0051 / JP
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / WADA, Koichi
c/o LUBE CORPORATION
Horizon One
30-16 Nishi-Waseda 3-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 169-0051 / JP
 [2019/22]
Representative(s)Liebetanz, Michael
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[2019/22]
Application number, filing date17830994.418.07.2017
[2019/22]
WO2017JP25918
Priority number, dateJP2016014235920.07.2016         Original published format: JP 2016142359
JP2016018703726.09.2016         Original published format: JP 2016187037
JP2016022121514.11.2016         Original published format: JP 2016221215
JP2016025738229.12.2016         Original published format: JP 2016257382
[2019/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018016478
Date:25.01.2018
Language:JA
[2018/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3489984
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3489984
Date:29.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01H35/38, F16K37/00, F16N29/00, F16K1/38, F16K1/54, F16K15/02, F16K15/06, F16N25/00, F16N7/38
[2020/11]
CPC:
F16K1/385 (EP); F16K37/00 (KR,RU); F16K37/0058 (US);
F16K1/54 (EP); F16K15/021 (US); F16K15/026 (EP,US);
F16K15/063 (EP,US); F16K17/06 (US); F16K37/0033 (EP,US);
F16K37/0041 (EP,US); F16K37/005 (EP,US); F16N25/00 (EP,US);
F16N29/00 (EP,KR,RU,US); F16N7/385 (EP,US); G01F1/24 (US);
G01F1/26 (US); H01H35/38 (EP,KR,RU,US); F16N2250/40 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/22]H01H35/38, F16K37/00, F16N29/00
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 [2019/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERFASSUNG EINES FLÜSSIGKEITSFLUSSES[2021/39]
English:DEVICE FOR DETECTING FLUID FLOW[2019/22]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION D'ÉCOULEMENT DE FLUIDE[2019/22]
Former [2019/22]VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG EINES FLÜSSIGKEITSFLUSSES
Entry into regional phase18.01.2019Translation filed 
18.01.2019National basic fee paid 
18.01.2019Search fee paid 
18.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/22]
25.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2021Fee for grant paid
17.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2017
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PT31.01.2022
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