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EP3571495 - SAMPLE INSPECTION APPARATUS EMPLOYING A DIFFRACTION DETECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 4FQ / GB
For all designated states
Cranfield University
College Road
Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL / GB
[2023/06]
Former [2019/48]For all designated states
The Nottingham Trent University
Clifton Lane
Nottingham NG11 8NS / GB
For all designated states
Cranfield University
College Road
Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / EVANS, Paul
School of Science and Technology
Nottingham Trent University
Clifton Campus
Clifton Lane
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG11 8NS / GB
02 / ROGERS, Keith
Cranfield University
Shrivenham Campus
Swindon, Wiltshire SN6 8LA / GB
 [2019/48]
Representative(s)Scintilla Intellectual Property Ltd
Suite 2.1
145 St. Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5JF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/48]Scintilla Intellectual Property Ltd
The Centrum Building
38 Queen Street
Glasgow G1 3DX / GB
Application number, filing date18711620.722.02.2018
[2019/48]
WO2018GB50467
Priority number, dateGB2017000307725.02.2017         Original published format: GB 201703077
GB2017000307825.02.2017         Original published format: GB 201703078
GB2017000307925.02.2017         Original published format: GB 201703079
GB2017000308025.02.2017         Original published format: GB 201703080
[2019/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018154308
Date:30.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3571495
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3571495
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N23/20008, G01N23/205
[2019/48]
CPC:
G01N23/20008 (EP,US); G01N23/205 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/29]
Former [2019/48]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEUGUNGSDETEKTOR VERWENDENDE PROBENINSPEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG[2022/51]
English:SAMPLE INSPECTION APPARATUS EMPLOYING A DIFFRACTION DETECTOR[2019/48]
French:APPAREIL D'INSPECTION D'ÉCHANTILLON UTILISANT UN DÉTECTEUR DE DIFFRACTION[2019/48]
Former [2019/48]PROBENINSPEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG MIT ANWENDUNG EINES BEUGUNGSDETEKTORS
Entry into regional phase23.08.2019National basic fee paid 
23.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
23.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.12.2022
29.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.03.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2023Fee for grant paid
08.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
IT19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
NL19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
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RS19.07.2023
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SI19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
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FI19.07.2023
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NL19.07.2023
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NO19.10.2023
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Former [2024/05]NL19.07.2023
Cited inInternational search[YD]WO2008149078  (UNIV NOTTINGHAM TRENT [GB], et al) [YD] 1-7 * page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 8, paragraph 1 - page 9, paragraph 5 * * page 17, paragraph 3 - page 18, paragraph 1 * * figures 1,11 *;
 [Y]  - JOEL A GREENBERG, "Coded apertures for faster x-ray scatter imaging", SPIE NEWSROOM, (20160810), doi:10.1117/2.1201607.006646, pages 1 - 4, XP055480994 [Y] 1-7 * page 1, column left, paragraph 3 - column right, paragraph 2 * * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/2.1201607.006646
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