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EP About this file: EP3687191

EP3687191 - ULTRASONIC SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
[2020/31]
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Takehiro
c/o MURATA MANUFACTURING Co., Ltd.
10-1 Higashikotari 1-chome
Nagaokakyo-shi Kyoto 617-8555 / JP
 [2020/31]
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/31]Reeve, Nicholas Edward
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date18858712.521.08.2018
[2020/31]
WO2018JP30840
Priority number, dateJP2017018138021.09.2017         Original published format: JP 2017181380
[2020/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019058842
Date:28.03.2019
Language:JA
[2019/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3687191
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3687191
Date:15.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/521, G01S15/931, H04R17/00
[2021/24]
CPC:
G01S7/521 (EP,US); G01S15/931 (EP,US); H04R17/00 (EP);
G01S2015/938 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/31]H04R17/00
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 [2020/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLSENSOR[2020/31]
English:ULTRASONIC SENSOR[2020/31]
French:CAPTEUR ULTRASONORE[2020/31]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2020Translation filed 
03.03.2020National basic fee paid 
03.03.2020Search fee paid 
03.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
06.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2024Fee for grant paid
09.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JP2001078296  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [X] 1-3,5 * abstract * * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0031] * [I] 4;
 [XI]JP2001232294  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [X] 1-3,5 * abstract * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0065] * * paragraph [0100] - paragraph [0101] *[I] 4
International search[A]JP2002112395  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [A] 1-5 * , *;
 [A]JP2002262383  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [A] 1-5* , *
by applicantJP2002209294
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