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EP3492882 - LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION SENSOR AND SPECIMEN TESTING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/23]SPECIMEN TESTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION SENSOR
[2022/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nihon Kohden Corporation
31-4, Nishiochiai 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161-8560 / JP
[2019/23]
Inventor(s)01 / MASUDA, Koji
c/o Nihon Kohden Corporation,
1-6, Kusunokidai 1-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / TANAZAWA, Masahiro
c/o Nihon Kohden Corporation,
1-6, Kusunokidai 1-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
03 / SAEKI, Kazunari
c/o Nihon Kohden Corporation,
1-6, Kusunokidai 1-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
 [2022/33]
Former [2019/23]01 / MASUDA, Koji
c/o Nihon Kohden Corporation, 1-6
Kusunokidai 1-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / TANAZAWA, Masahiro
c/o Nihon Kohden Corporation, 1-6
Kusunokidai 1-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
03 / SAEKI, Kazunari
c/o Nihon Kohden Corporation, 1-6
Kusunokidai 1-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/23]
Application number, filing date18209733.703.12.2018
[2019/23]
Priority number, dateJP2017023238504.12.2017         Original published format: JP 2017232385
[2019/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3492882
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3492882
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/292
[2019/23]
CPC:
G01F23/2921 (EP)
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 [2020/02]
Former [2019/23]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:FLÜSSIGKEITSSTANDDETEKTIONSSENSOR UND PROBENTESTVORRICHTUNG[2022/30]
English:LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION SENSOR AND SPECIMEN TESTING APPARATUS[2022/30]
French:CAPTEUR DE DÉTECTION DE NIVEAU DE LIQUIDE ET APPAREIL DE TEST D'ÉCHANTILLON[2022/30]
Former [2019/23]PROBENTESTVORRICHTUNG UND FLÜSSIGKEITSSTANDDETEKTIONSSENSOR
Former [2019/23]SPECIMEN TESTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION SENSOR
Former [2019/23]APPAREIL DE TEST D'ÉCHANTILLON ET CAPTEUR DE DÉTECTION DE NIVEAU DE LIQUIDE
Examination procedure02.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
02.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2023Fee for grant paid
23.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
IT08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
LU03.12.2023
[2024/40]
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CZ08.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO9623208  (NARTRON CORP [US]) [X] 1-4,9-11,15 * figures 1,8,9 * * page 21, line 21 - line 25 * * page 12, line 10 - line 14 * [I] 5-8,12-14;
 [A]JP2006010597  (WADA TAKASHI) [A] 5 * figures 1,2,8 *;
 [A]US2012242993  (SCHICK KARL G [US], et al) [A] 6-8,12-14* paragraph [0060] *
ExaminationJPH08304149
 JP2007086036
 JP2017532535
by applicantJP3741509B
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