EP3526559 - VIBRATION SENSOR FOR FLUID LEAK DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.07.2024 Database last updated on 02.09.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 04.08.2023 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 29.03.2023 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 22.04.2022 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 19.07.2019 | ||
Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 20.04.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.07.2024 | Lapse 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] |
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FORSTER-KNIGHT, Andrew 9 Ash Grove Oak Park Melbourne Victoria 3046 / AU | ||
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LONDONO, Juan c/- WatersEdge 101 Wells Street Frankston Melbourne Victoria 3199 / AU | |||
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MOFARDIN, Eddy 245A Bambra Road Caulfield South Melbourne Victoria 3162 / AU | |||
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DHARMADHIKARI, Ninad Mohan 816/20 Shamrock Street Abbotsford Melbourne Victoria / AU | |||
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CROOK, Jonathan Philip 2 Tyers Court Karingal Melbourne Victoria / AU | |||
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SWAN, Matthew 6 Ruskin Road Glen Iris Melbourne Victoria / AU | |||
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GEHRIG, Colin Neil 21 Burwood Ave Hawthorn East Melbourne Victoria / AU | |||
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MERRY, Thomas James 5 James Ave Kew Melbourne Victoria / AU | |||
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NEESON, Owen David 22 Waratah Street Bentleigh East Melbourne Victoria 3165 / AU | |||
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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 date | 17861062.2 | 13.10.2017 | [2019/34] | WO2017AU51111 | Priority number, date | AU20160904153 | 13.10.2016 Original published format: AU 2016904153 | AU20170902012 | 26.05.2017 Original published format: AU 2017902012 | [2019/34] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | AU | 19.04.2018 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 20.05.2020 | Classification | IPC: | 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);
| Designated contracting states | AL, 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 states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | MA | Not yet paid | MD | Not yet paid | Title | German: | 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 phase | 09.05.2019 | National basic fee paid | 09.05.2019 | Search fee paid | 09.05.2019 | Designation fee(s) paid | 09.05.2019 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 07.08.2018 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU | 09.05.2019 | Examination requested [2019/34] | 17.12.2020 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 26.04.2022 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 29.08.2022 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.03.2023 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 27.07.2023 | Fee for grant paid | 27.07.2023 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 27.07.2023 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP20214348.3 / EP3812718 | Opposition(s) | 07.06.2024 | No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.10.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.10.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.09.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 15.09.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CZ | 06.09.2023 | HR | 06.09.2023 | MC | 06.09.2023 | PL | 06.09.2023 | RO | 06.09.2023 | RS | 06.09.2023 | SK | 06.09.2023 | SM | 06.09.2023 | CH | 31.10.2023 | NO | 06.12.2023 | GR | 07.12.2023 | IS | 06.01.2024 | [2024/34] |
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NO | 06.12.2023 | ||
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Former [2024/08] | NO | 06.12.2023 | |
GR | 07.12.2023 | 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 applicant | GB2033584 | EP2314997 |