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EP About this file: EP3538900

EP3538900 - SMART SLIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
O.I. Corporation
151 Graham Road
College Station, Texas 77845 / US
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / RAWLS, Nathan C.
136 Pin Oak Drive
Somerville, Texas 77879 / US
02 / BAUMAN, Noel C.
1734 Purple Martin Cove
College Station, Texas 77845 / US
03 / SIMON, Richard K.
3946 Parrot Cove
College Station, Texas 77845 / US
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)Wörz, Volker Alfred
Wörz Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Gablenberger Hauptstraße 32
70186 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/38]Wörz, Volker Alfred
Herrmann Patentanwälte
Königstraße 30
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date17869947.608.11.2017
[2019/38]
WO2017US60621
Priority number, dateUS201662418929P08.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662418929 P
[2019/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018089482
Date:17.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3538900
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3538900
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:F27D1/18, F16K3/18, F27B17/02, G01N35/10, F27D99/00
[2022/09]
CPC:
F27D1/18 (EP,US); F16K3/0227 (US); F16K3/0254 (US);
F16K3/186 (EP,US); F27B17/02 (EP,US); F27D2099/0078 (EP,US);
F27D2099/008 (EP,US); F27D99/0073 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/19]F27D1/18, G01N35/10, F27B17/02, F16K3/18
Former IPC [2019/38]G01N35/10
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 [2019/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTELLIGENTER SCHIEBER[2019/38]
English:SMART SLIDE[2019/38]
French:COULISSEAU INTELLIGENT[2019/38]
Entry into regional phase11.06.2019National basic fee paid 
11.06.2019Search fee paid 
11.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/38]
27.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2022Fee for grant paid
10.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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