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EP About this file: EP3679334

EP3679334 - SENSOR ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Commonwealth of Australia
West Avenue
Edinburgh SA 5111 / AU
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / FOSTER, Scott
West Avenue
Edinburgh, S.A. 5111 / AU
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2020/29]
Application number, filing date18853765.806.09.2018
[2020/29]
WO2018AU00168
Priority number, dateAU2017090360506.09.2017         Original published format: AU 2017903605
[2020/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019046881
Date:14.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3679334
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3679334
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU14.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01H9/00, G01L1/24, G02B6/02, G01K11/32, H04J14/02, G01K11/3206, G02B6/293
[2022/19]
CPC:
G01H9/004 (EP,AU,US); G01B9/0201 (AU,US); G01B11/161 (AU,US);
G01B11/165 (AU,US); G01B9/02014 (AU,US); G01B9/02023 (AU,US);
G01K11/32 (AU,US); G01K11/3206 (EP,AU,US); G01L1/242 (AU,US);
G01L1/246 (AU,US); G01N21/17 (AU,US); G01N21/1717 (AU,US);
G01N21/255 (US); G02B6/2932 (EP,US); G02F1/0115 (AU,US);
G02F1/125 (AU,US); G01L1/24 (EP,US); G01N2021/1748 (AU,US);
G01N2021/1757 (AU,US); G01N2021/1789 (AU,US); G01N21/25 (AU,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/29]G01H9/00, G01L1/24, G02B6/02, G01K11/32, H04J14/02
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 [2020/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SENSORANORDNUNG[2020/29]
English:SENSOR ARRANGEMENT[2020/29]
French:AGENCEMENT DE CAPTEUR[2020/29]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2020National basic fee paid 
17.03.2020Search fee paid 
17.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
23.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2022Fee for grant paid
08.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL19.10.2022
AT19.10.2022
CZ19.10.2022
DK19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
ES19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
IT19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
MC19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
PL19.10.2022
RO19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SE19.10.2022
SI19.10.2022
SK19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
NO19.01.2023
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/26]AL19.10.2022
AT19.10.2022
CZ19.10.2022
DK19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
ES19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
IT19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
PL19.10.2022
RO19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SE19.10.2022
SI19.10.2022
SK19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
NO19.01.2023
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/51]AL19.10.2022
AT19.10.2022
CZ19.10.2022
DK19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
ES19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
PL19.10.2022
RO19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SE19.10.2022
SI19.10.2022
SK19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
NO19.01.2023
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/38]AL19.10.2022
AT19.10.2022
CZ19.10.2022
DK19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
ES19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
PL19.10.2022
RO19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SE19.10.2022
SK19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
NO19.01.2023
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
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AT19.10.2022
CZ19.10.2022
DK19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
ES19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
PL19.10.2022
RO19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SE19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
NO19.01.2023
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
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CZ19.10.2022
DK19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
ES19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
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LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
PL19.10.2022
RO19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SE19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
NO19.01.2023
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
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DK19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
ES19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
PL19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SE19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
NO19.01.2023
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
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ES19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
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NL19.10.2022
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RS19.10.2022
SE19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
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IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
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FI19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
PL19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SE19.10.2022
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GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/23]AT19.10.2022
ES19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
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NO19.01.2023
GR20.01.2023
PT20.02.2023
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ES19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
SE19.10.2022
NO19.01.2023
PT20.02.2023
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NL19.10.2022
NO19.01.2023
Former [2023/17]NL19.10.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]US5877999  (HOLT MICHAEL D [US], et al) [A] 1-13,17* column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 6 *;
 [A]US2016320232  (NUNES LEONARDO DE OLIVEIRA [BR], et al) [A] 1-13,17 * paragraphs [0013] , [0 14] , [0 24] , [0 25] , [0 27] , [0 43] , [0 44] *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2298037
International search[A]US5877999  (HOLT MICHAEL D [US], et al) [A] 0 * See whole document *;
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 [A]US6674928  (JOHNSON GREGG A [US], et al) [A] 0 * See whole document *
by applicantUS2016320232
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