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EP3413040 - METHOD OF MEASURING DEFECTS IN FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/50]SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MEASURING DEFECTS IN FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS
[2020/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
555 Technology Drive
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 / US
[2018/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Davis, Almir D.
124 E. Squantum St., No. 5
Quincy, MA 02171 / US
02 / Trinkle, William J.
83 Glenburn Rd.
Arlington, MA 02476 / US
03 / Gustafson, Donald
34 Fifer Lane
Lexington, MA 02420 / US
04 / Babcock, Philip S.
25 Poller Rd.
Westford, MA 01886 / US
05 / Berthold, Richard T.
37 Hardwick Rd.
Ashland, MA 01721 / US
 [2018/50]
Representative(s)Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
[2018/50]
Application number, filing date18182385.715.05.2015
[2018/50]
Priority number, dateUS201461994961P18.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461994961 P
[2018/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3413040
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3413040
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/82
[2018/50]
CPC:
G01N27/82 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); G01N17/00 (US); G01N2021/8861 (US);
G01N2021/8864 (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 [2019/30]
Former [2018/50]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:VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG VON DEFEKTEN IN FERROMAGNETISCHEN MATERIALIEN[2020/18]
English:METHOD OF MEASURING DEFECTS IN FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS[2020/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE DÉFAUTS DANS DES MATÉRIAUX FERROMAGNÉTIQUES[2020/18]
Former [2018/50]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG VON DEFEKTEN IN FERROMAGNETISCHEN MATERIALIEN
Former [2018/50]SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MEASURING DEFECTS IN FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS
Former [2018/50]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE DÉFAUTS DANS DES MATÉRIAUX FERROMAGNÉTIQUES
Examination procedure11.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/30]
11.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2020Fee for grant paid
13.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15727761.7  / EP3146323
Opposition(s)19.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.05.202006   M06   Fee paid on   08.10.2020
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