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EP About this file: EP3669990

EP3669990 - MONITORING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.05.2020
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
Metso Sweden AB
Box 132
231 22 Trelleborg / SE
[2020/26]
Inventor(s)01 / VanZyl, Ian
9 Kensei Road
Baldivis, Western Australia 6171 / AU
02 / NICHOLLS, Carl
5 Banken Court
Forrestdale, Western Australia 6112 / AU
 [2020/26]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 665
831 27 Östersund / SE
[2020/26]
Application number, filing date18215473.221.12.2018
[2020/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3669990
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3669990
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:B02C25/00
[2020/26]
CPC:
B02C25/00 (EP,US); B02C1/005 (US); G05D16/2026 (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 [2021/03]
Former [2020/26]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:ÜBERWACHUNGSSYSTEM[2020/26]
English:MONITORING SYSTEM[2020/26]
French:SYSTÈME DE SURVEILLANCE[2020/26]
Examination procedure15.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
15.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2023Fee for grant paid
07.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
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  TooltipAT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
IT16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SI16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
LU21.12.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
IT16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SI16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2614665  (ERRTA SARL [FR]) [X] 1-5,7-9,11-15,17 * page 1, lines 4-22; figures 1,2 * * page 4, line 16 - page 10, line 5 *;
 [Y]US2009256015  (TORRES MAURICIO [SE], et al) [Y] 2,4,5,7,13,16* paragraphs [0033] , [0034] , [0041] - [0048] - [0081] - [0086]; figures 1,3,6 *;
 [XY]US2017274383  (RUST JOE [US], et al) [X] 1,4-6,8-17 * paragraphs [0013] , [0014] , [0037] - [0042] - [0049] , [0055] , [0056]; figures 1-3 * [Y] 2,4,5,7,13,16
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