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EP About this file: EP3418733

EP3418733 - IMPROVED PORTABLE PHASED ARRAY TEST INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Inc.
48 Woerd Avenue
Waltham MA 02453 / US
[2018/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Bharucha, Eric
4809 du Pilet
St-Augustine-de-Desmaures, G3A 2A1 / CA
02 / Langlois, Jean-Sebastien
520 Ave. des Équerres
Québec, G2L 2R7 / CA
03 / Spay, Benjamin
23 Rue De Petit Bois
Québec, G2A 3J9 / CA
04 / Houde, Francois
3006 de la Rochelle St.
Québec, G1W 2B2 / CA
05 / Gauvin, Christian
c/o: Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas
48 Woerd Avenue
Waltham, MA 02453 / US
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Noack, Andreas
c/o Stolmár & Partner
Neuer Wall 71
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2022/31]
Former [2018/52]Noack, Andreas
Patentanwalt
Weizenhagen 26
21423 Schwinde / DE
Application number, filing date18178912.420.06.2018
[2018/52]
Priority number, dateUS201762523339P22.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762523339 P
US20181601236119.06.2018         Original published format: US201816012361
[2018/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3418733
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3418733
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/26, G01N29/265, G01N29/22
[2022/12]
CPC:
G01N29/262 (EP,US); G01N29/22 (EP,CN,US); G01N23/02 (CN);
G01N23/223 (CN); G01N27/9006 (CN); G01N29/04 (CN);
G01N29/226 (EP,US); G01N29/265 (EP,US); G06F8/61 (US);
G06F8/65 (US); G01N2291/023 (CN); G01N2291/106 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/52]G01N29/00, G01N29/22
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 [2019/29]
Former [2018/52]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 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES TRAGBARES PHASENGESTEUERTES TESTINSTRUMENT[2018/52]
English:IMPROVED PORTABLE PHASED ARRAY TEST INSTRUMENT[2018/52]
French:INSTRUMENT D'ESSAI PORTABLE À RÉSEAU DE PHASE AMÉLIORÉ[2018/52]
Examination procedure06.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/29]
06.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2022Fee for grant paid
23.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
IT03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
[2024/26]
Former [2024/09]AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/37]AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/29]AL03.08.2022
AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/23]AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/22]AT03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/21]DK03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/20]ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
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SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
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IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
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FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
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NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
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FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
PL03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/10]ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/09]ES03.08.2022
FI03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
PT05.12.2022
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FI03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]US2001045355  (GEPHART CHAD STEPHEN [US], et al) [A] 1-10* paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0046] *;
 [A]JP2006234636  (OLYMPUS CORP) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]US2014184771  (MAZZETTI MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0049] *;
 [XI]US2014371668  (WELSCH MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1,4-6 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0024] * [I] 2,3,7-10
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