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EP About this file: EP3526559

EP3526559 - VIBRATION SENSOR FOR FLUID LEAK DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
South East Water Corporation
WatersEdge
101 Wells Street
Frankston VIC 3199 / AU
[2019/34]
Inventor(s)01 / FORSTER-KNIGHT, Andrew
9 Ash Grove
Oak Park
Melbourne, Victoria 3046 / AU
02 / LONDONO, Juan
c/- WatersEdge
101 Wells Street
Frankston
Melbourne, Victoria 3199 / AU
03 / MOFARDIN, Eddy
245A Bambra Road
Caulfield South
Melbourne, Victoria 3162 / AU
04 / DHARMADHIKARI, Ninad Mohan
816/20 Shamrock Street
Abbotsford
Melbourne, Victoria / AU
05 / CROOK, Jonathan Philip
2 Tyers Court
Karingal
Melbourne, Victoria / AU
06 / SWAN, Matthew
6 Ruskin Road
Glen Iris
Melbourne, Victoria / AU
07 / GEHRIG, Colin Neil
21 Burwood Ave
Hawthorn East
Melbourne, Victoria / AU
08 / MERRY, Thomas James
5 James Ave
Kew
Melbourne, Victoria / AU
09 / NEESON, Owen David
22 Waratah Street
Bentleigh East
Melbourne, Victoria 3165 / AU
10 / VAN DER PLAS, Joseph Ignatius Maria
2 Wahroonga Crescent
Greensborough
Melbourne, Victoria 3088 / AU
 [2023/36]
Former [2019/34]01 / FORSTER-KNIGHT, Andrew
9 Ash Grove
Oak Park
Melbourne Victoria 3046 / AU
02 / LONDONO, Juan
c/- WatersEdge
101 Wells Street
Frankston
Melbourne Victoria 3199 / AU
03 / MOFARDIN, Eddy
245A Bambra Road
Caulfield South
Melbourne Victoria 3162 / AU
04 / DHARMADHIKARI, Ninad Mohan
816/20 Shamrock Street
Abbotsford
Melbourne Victoria / AU
05 / CROOK, Jonathan Philip
2 Tyers Court
Karingal
Melbourne Victoria / AU
06 / SWAN, Matthew
6 Ruskin Road
Glen Iris
Melbourne Victoria / AU
07 / GEHRIG, Colin Neil
21 Burwood Ave
Hawthorn East
Melbourne Victoria / AU
08 / MERRY, Thomas James
5 James Ave
Kew
Melbourne Victoria / AU
09 / NEESON, Owen David
22 Waratah Street
Bentleigh East
Melbourne Victoria 3165 / AU
10 / VAN DER PLAS, Joseph Ignatius Maria
2 Wahroonga Crescent
Greensborough
Melbourne Victoria 3088 / AU
Representative(s)Lavoix
Bayerstraße 83
80335 München / DE
[2023/36]
Former [2019/34]Lavoix
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date17861062.213.10.2017
[2019/34]
WO2017AU51111
Priority number, dateAU2016090415313.10.2016         Original published format: AU 2016904153
AU2017090201226.05.2017         Original published format: AU 2017902012
[2019/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018068098
Date:19.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3526559
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3526559
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU19.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01H11/08, G01M3/24, E03B7/00
[2019/34]
CPC:
G01H11/08 (EP,CN,US); E03B7/00 (CN); E03B7/07 (CN);
E03B7/071 (CN); E03B7/072 (EP,CN,US); E03B7/078 (EP,CN);
G01M3/243 (EP,CN); G01M3/28 (US); G01F1/05 (US);
G01F1/58 (US); G01F1/66 (EP,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 [2019/34]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHWINGUNGSSENSOR ZUR FLÜSSIGKEITSLECKERKENNUNG[2019/34]
English:VIBRATION SENSOR FOR FLUID LEAK DETECTION[2019/34]
French:CAPTEUR DE VIBRATIONS DESTINÉ À LA DÉTECTION DE FUITES DE FLUIDES[2019/34]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2019National basic fee paid 
09.05.2019Search fee paid 
09.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
09.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
17.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2023Fee for grant paid
27.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20214348.3  / EP3812718
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/32]CZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
MC06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/25]CZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/23]CZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[XYI]GB2033584  (KELLETT M A, et al) [X] 1-5,7,13,15 * page 1, line 77 - line 82; figure 1; claims 1,4 * * page 2, line 84 - line 89 * [Y] 8-11 [I] 6,12,14;
 [A]US5408878  (LYSEN HEINRICH [DE]) [A] 1-15* figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]GB2369677  (ROKE MANOR RESEARCH [GB]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP2314997  (ITRON INC [US]) [Y] 8-11 * paragraphs [0014] , [0048]; figure 1 *
International search[X]US5408878  (LYSEN HEINRICH [DE]) [X] 1-29 * Abstract, Fig. 1, COL 4 line 65- COL 5 30, COL 5 line 57- COL 6 line 52 *;
 [X]US2015247777  (KONDOU HIROAKI [JP]) [X] 1-29* Abstract, FIG. 7, 9, PARA [0109, 0122, 0134] *;
 [X]  - WEBER, M., "Piezoelectric Accelerometers, Theory and Application", Metra Mess- und Frequenztechnik in Radebeul e.K., (20120000), pages 7, 28 - 29, XP055499540 [X] 1-29
by applicantGB2033584
 EP2314997
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