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EP About this file: EP3677187

EP3677187 - INTRAORAL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING INTRAORAL SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 28.05.2025 [2025/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1, Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
[2020/28]
Inventor(s)01 / MIYAGUCHI, Kazuhisa
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
02 / KITAMURA, Shigehiro
c/o Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
1126-1 Ichino-cho
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 435-8558 / JP
 [2020/28]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/28]
Application number, filing date18850452.624.08.2018
[2020/28]
WO2018JP31359
Priority number, dateJP2017016525930.08.2017         Original published format: JP 2017165259
[2020/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019044699
Date:07.03.2019
Language:JA
[2019/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3677187
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3677187
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/14, A61B6/00, G01T1/20
[2020/28]
CPC:
G01T1/20185 (EP); A61B6/512 (KR,US); A61B6/00 (EP);
A61B6/102 (KR); A61B6/425 (KR,US); A61B6/51 (EP);
G01T1/161 (KR,US); G01T1/20 (KR,US); G02B6/08 (US);
A61B2562/225 (KR,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 [2020/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTRAORALER SENSOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES INTRAORALEN SENSORS[2020/28]
English:INTRAORAL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING INTRAORAL SENSOR[2020/28]
French:CAPTEUR INTRA-BUCCAL ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE CAPTEUR INTRA-BUCCAL[2020/28]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2020Translation filed 
27.02.2020National basic fee paid 
27.02.2020Search fee paid 
27.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
16.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2023Fee for grant paid
04.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2023
BG13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
MC13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SI13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
[2025/22]
Former [2024/51]AT13.09.2023
BG13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SI13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
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CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
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PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
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NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/33]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
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FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
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PT15.01.2024
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EE13.09.2023
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FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
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SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
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CZ13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
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RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
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PT15.01.2024
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LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
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GR14.12.2023
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GR14.12.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2013043397  (TOYAMA SHINTARO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2014367578  (ZELLER UWE [DE])
International search[A]JPS61225684  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK);
 [A]US5434418  (SCHICK DAVID [US]);
 [A]JPH08275942  (LORAL FAIRCHILD CORP [US]);
 [A]JP2009500814  ;
 [A]US2012228512  (VAN ARENDONK ANTON [CA], et al);
 [A]US2014023177  (CHEN ADAM [US], et al);
 [A]JP2014153074  (HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK)
by applicantUS9357972
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