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EP About this file: EP3644033

EP3644033 - SENSOR CHIP JUNCTION STRUCTURE AND PRESSURE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saginomiya Seisakusho, Inc.
55-5, Wakamiya 2-chome Nakano-ku
Tokyo 165-0033 / JP
[2020/18]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKIMOTO, Kazuya
SAGINOMIYA SEISAKUSHO, INC.
Sayama Jigyosho
535 Sasai
Sayama-shi, Saitama 350-1395 / JP
 [2020/18]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[2020/18]
Application number, filing date18820839.120.06.2018
[2020/18]
WO2018JP23533
Priority number, dateJP2017012308523.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017123085
[2020/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018235882
Date:27.12.2018
Language:JA
[2018/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3644033
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3644033
Date:07.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N3/22, G01N19/04
[2022/19]
CPC:
G01L9/0042 (EP); G01L19/14 (KR); G01L9/0051 (US);
G01L19/0645 (KR); G01L9/00 (EP); G01L9/0041 (KR);
G01L9/0048 (EP); H10D48/50 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/18]G01L9/00, H01L29/84
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 [2020/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SENSORCHIPVERBINDUNGSSTRUKTUR UND DRUCKSENSOR[2020/18]
English:SENSOR CHIP JUNCTION STRUCTURE AND PRESSURE SENSOR[2020/18]
French:STRUCTURE DE JONCTION DE PUCE DE CAPTEUR ET CAPTEUR DE PRESSION[2020/18]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2019Translation filed 
17.12.2019National basic fee paid 
17.12.2019Search fee paid 
17.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/18]
16.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2022Date of oral proceedings
14.04.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2022Fee for grant paid
27.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY20.06.2018
HU20.06.2018
AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
BG07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
IT07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
TR07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY20.06.2018
HU20.06.2018
AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
BG07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
IT07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2025/36]CY20.06.2018
AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
BG07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
IT07.09.2022
LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
SI07.09.2022
SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2024/51]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
BG07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
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FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
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LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
NL07.09.2022
PL07.09.2022
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SK07.09.2022
SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
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PT09.01.2023
Former [2024/26]AL07.09.2022
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CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
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SK07.09.2022
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NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
IS07.01.2023
PT09.01.2023
Former [2024/09]AL07.09.2022
AT07.09.2022
CZ07.09.2022
DK07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
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LV07.09.2022
MC07.09.2022
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PL07.09.2022
RO07.09.2022
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SM07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
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PT09.01.2023
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PT09.01.2023
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ES07.09.2022
FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
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PL07.09.2022
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NO07.12.2022
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PT09.01.2023
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CZ07.09.2022
EE07.09.2022
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FI07.09.2022
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FI07.09.2022
HR07.09.2022
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PT09.01.2023
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LV07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
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NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
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LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
GR08.12.2022
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LT07.09.2022
LV07.09.2022
RS07.09.2022
SE07.09.2022
NO07.12.2022
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LT07.09.2022
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NO07.12.2022
Documents cited:Search[I] DE10316084  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP et al.) [I] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] , [ 0033] * * figure 2 *
 [A] US2017131169  (TAKIMOTO KAZUYA et al.) [A] 4,13,14 * abstract * * paragraph [0041] * * figure 1 *
International search[A] JP2007248232  (DENSO CORP et al.) [A] 1-14 * , *
 [A] JP2013011478  (AZBIL CORP et al.) [A] 1-14 * , *
 [A] JP2014134427  (DENSO CORP et al.) [A] 1-14 * , *
 [A] JP2015075422  (DENSO CORP et al.) [A] 1-14 * , *
 [A] JP2014153073  (SAGINOMIYA SEISAKUSHO INC et al.) [A] 1-14 * , *
 [A] US5994161  (BITKO GORDON D et al.) [A] 1-14 * , *
ExaminationUS2003154796
by applicantJP2016045172
 JP2003247903
 JP3987386
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