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EP3658439 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING AND ANALYZING A RAIL SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.02.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENSCO, Inc.
5400 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22151 / US
[2020/23]
Inventor(s)01 / DICK, Matthew
314 Dover Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901 / US
02 / LIU, Zhipeng
11375 Aristotle Drive No. 303
Fairfax, VA 22030 / US
03 / YILMA, Samson
901 16th Street 1416
Arlington, VA 22202 / US
 [2020/23]
Representative(s)EP&C
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2020/23]
Application number, filing date18756331.727.07.2018
[2020/23]
WO2018US44212
Priority number, dateUS201762538531P28.07.2017         Original published format: US 201762538531 P
US201762538894P31.07.2017         Original published format: US 201762538894 P
[2020/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019023658
Date:31.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3658439
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:B61L23/04
[2020/23]
CPC:
B61L23/045 (EP); B61L23/044 (US); B61K9/10 (US);
B61L23/042 (EP); G01N21/8851 (US); G01N21/95 (US);
H04N23/56 (US); H04N23/60 (US); H04N23/90 (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 [2020/23]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR VISUALISIERUNG UND ANALYSE EINER SCHIENENOBERFLÄCHE[2020/23]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING AND ANALYZING A RAIL SURFACE[2020/23]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE VISUALISATION ET D'ANALYSE D'UNE SURFACE DE RAIL[2020/23]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2020National basic fee paid 
19.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/23]
19.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2022Observations by third parties
06.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO2014163864  (WABTEC HOLDING CORP [US]) [Y] 1-20,22-34,39-63,78-90 * abstract ** paragraph [0038] *;
 [XY]EP3138753  (RAIL VISION EUROPE LTD [GB]) [X] 21,35-38,64-77 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] , [0012] , [0000] , [0 13] , [0 17] - [0026] - [0 29] , [0035] - [0039] - [0042] - [0045] - [0 48] - [0051] - [0 53] - [0056] * * paragraphs [0059] - [0065] - [0 71] - [0078] - [0 82] * * paragraphs [0103] , [ 108] - [0109] - [ 114] - [0116] * * paragraphs [0125] - [0164] - [ 175] - [0184] * [Y] 1-20,22-34,39-63,78-90
otherUS7755660
 US2012192756
 US8345948
 US2015131108
 US2015201165
    - Anonymous, "TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR ON-TRACK TURNOUTS MEASUREMENT SYSTEM /TO BE INSTALLED AND INTEGRATED ON ISR TRACK MAINTENANCE VEHICLE)", ISRAEL RAILWAYS LTD., NO. E-02-0005.1, (20170101), pages 1 - 20, XP093010108
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