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EP3712608 - INSPECTION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-Chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0023 / JP
[2024/32]
Former [2020/39]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0023 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / USHIJIMA, Akira
c/o Toshiba Corp. (K. K. TOSHIBA)
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0023 / JP
02 / SAITO, Masahiro
c/o Toshiba Corp. (K. K. TOSHIBA)
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0023 / JP
03 / CHIBA, Yasunori
c/o Toshiba Corp. (K. K. TOSHIBA)
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0023 / JP
04 / MATSUMOTO, Shin
c/o Toshiba Power Systems
Inspection Services Co. Ltd.
8 Shinsugita-cho
Isogo-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 235-0032 / JP
 [2023/43]
Former [2020/39]01 / USHIJIMA, Akira
c/o Toshiba Corp. (K. K. TOSHIBA)
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0023 / JP
02 / SAITO, Masahiro
c/o Toshiba Corp. (K. K. TOSHIBA)
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0023 / JP
03 / CHIBA, Yasunori
c/o Toshiba Corp. (K. K. TOSHIBA)
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0023 / JP
04 / MATSUMOTO, Shin
c/o Toshiba Power Systems
Inspection Services Co. Ltd.
8 Shinsugita-cho
Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 235-0032 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/39]
Application number, filing date18878645.314.11.2018
[2020/39]
WO2018JP42113
Priority number, dateJP2017022046115.11.2017         Original published format: JP 2017220461
[2020/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019098232
Date:23.05.2019
Language:JA
[2019/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3712608
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3712608
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/265, G01B17/00, G01N29/22, G01N29/07, G01N29/32, G01N29/04
[2021/33]
CPC:
G01N29/225 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01N29/265 (EP,CN,KR,US); G01B17/00 (EP,KR);
G01N29/043 (EP,KR); G01N29/07 (EP,KR); G01N29/32 (EP,KR);
G01N2291/011 (EP,KR); G01N2291/0234 (CN,KR); G01N2291/0289 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G01N2291/044 (EP,KR); G01N2291/105 (CN,KR); G01N2291/106 (EP,KR,US);
G01N2291/2672 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/39]G01N29/265, G01B17/00, G01N29/22
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 [2020/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INSPEKTIONSSYSTEM, STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND SPEICHERMEDIUM[2020/39]
English:INSPECTION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM[2020/39]
French:SYSTÈME D'INSPECTION, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE ET SUPPORT D'INFORMATIONS[2020/39]
Entry into regional phase10.02.2020Translation filed 
10.02.2020National basic fee paid 
10.02.2020Search fee paid 
10.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
09.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2024Fee for grant paid
28.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2005126293  (DASCH CAMERON J [US]);
 [Y]JP2006153710  (DAIHEN CORP, et al);
 [XY]JP2008051645  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JP2008203082  (MAZDA MOTOR);
 [XY]WO2016164457  (EDISON WELDING INST INC [US])
International search[Y]JP3189500U  ;
 [Y]US3678736  (MAY HARLEY E);
 [A]US2004245315  (MAEV ROMAN GR [CA], et al);
 [A]JP2006220608  (EXEDY CORP);
 [A]JP2007278809  (KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [Y]JP2008051645  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]US2010031750  (SPENCER ROGER [US], et al);
 [A]JP2012247262  (HITACHI GE NUCLEAR ENERGY LTD );
 [Y]WO2016164457  (EDISON WELDING INST INC [US])
by applicantJPS5618529B
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