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EP About this file: EP3592240

EP3592240 - LOCATION SYSTEM FOR LOCATING AN ACOUSTIC SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/03]LOCATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING AN ACOUSTIC SENSOR
[2020/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.03.2018
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
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2020/03]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / NGUYEN, Man
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / XIE, Hua
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / HUANG, Sheng-Wen
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / AMADOR CARRASCAL, Carolina
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
05 / SHAMDASANI, Vijay, Thakur
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2020/03]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/03]Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date18707716.901.03.2018
[2020/03]
WO2018EP54999
Priority number, dateEP2017016026410.03.2017         Original published format: EP 17160264
US201762469592P10.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762469592 P
US201762577198P26.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762577198 P
[2020/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018162305
Date:13.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3592240
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3592240
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, A61B5/00
[2020/03]
CPC:
A61B8/0841 (EP); G01S7/52085 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (US);
A61B5/06 (EP); A61B8/4254 (EP); G01S7/52036 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2063 (EP,US); A61B2090/378 (EP); A61B2090/3784 (US);
A61B2090/3925 (EP); A61B8/4263 (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 [2020/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR ORTUNG EINES AKUSTISCHEN SENSORS[2020/29]
English:LOCATION SYSTEM FOR LOCATING AN ACOUSTIC SENSOR[2020/29]
French:SYSTÈME DE LOCALISATION D'UN CAPTEUR ACOUSTIQUE[2020/29]
Former [2020/03]ORTUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM ZUR ORTUNG EINES AKUSTISCHEN SENSORS
Former [2020/03]LOCATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING AN ACOUSTIC SENSOR
Former [2020/03]DISPOSITIF DE LOCALISATION ET SYSTÈME DE LOCALISATION D'UN CAPTEUR ACOUSTIQUE
Entry into regional phase10.10.2019National basic fee paid 
10.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/03]
10.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2021Fee for grant paid
19.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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