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EP3708990 - FIBER OPTIC SENSOR UNIT, OPTICAL MEASURING SYSTEM, AXLE-COUNTING DEVICE, AXLE-COUNTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/38]FIBER OPTIC SENSOR UNIT, OPTICAL MEASURING SYSTEM, AXLE-COUNTING DEVICE AXLE-COUNTING METHOD
[2021/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 29.11.2023  [2023/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thales Management & Services Deutschland GmbH
Thalesplatz 1
71254 Ditzingen / DE
[2020/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Linsdall, David
Linkswood Road 2 B
SL 1 8 AT Burnham / GB
02 / Klemm, Rainer
Von-Weber-Str. 27
71711 Steinheim / DE
03 / Föller, Scarlett
Chirstophallee 22a
75177 Pforzheim / DE
04 / Heyder, Matthias
Am Teichdamme 28
99428 Weimar / DE
05 / Naumovski, Petar
Knollstrasse 44
70191 Stuttgart / DE
 [2020/38]
Representative(s)Kohler Schmid Möbus Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Gropiusplatz 10
70563 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/38]
Application number, filing date19162729.814.03.2019
[2020/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3708990
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3708990
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01L19/06, G01L1/24, G01M5/00, B61L23/04
[2020/38]
CPC:
G01L1/246 (EP,KR,US); B61K9/08 (US); B61L1/166 (EP,KR);
B61L23/047 (EP,KR); G01D5/35316 (KR); G01M5/0025 (EP,KR,US);
G01M5/0091 (EP,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 [2021/14]
Former [2020/38]AL,  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 
Extension statesBA26.02.2021
ME26.02.2021
Validation statesKH26.02.2021
MA26.02.2021
TN26.02.2021
TitleGerman:FASEROPTISCHE SENSOREINHEIT, OPTISCHES MESSSYSTEM, ACHSENZÄHLVORRICHTUNG, ACHSENZÄHLVERFAHREN[2021/48]
English:FIBER OPTIC SENSOR UNIT, OPTICAL MEASURING SYSTEM, AXLE-COUNTING DEVICE, AXLE-COUNTING METHOD[2021/48]
French:UNITÉ DE DÉTECTION DE FIBRE OPTIQUE, SYSTÈME DE MESURE OPTIQUE, PROCÉDÉ DE COMPTAGE D'AXE, DISPOSITIF DE COMPTAGE D'AXE[2021/48]
Former [2020/38]FASEROPTISCHE SENSOREINHEIT, OPTISCHES MESSSYSTEM, ACHSENZÄHLVORRICHTUNG ACHSENZÄHLVERFAHREN
Former [2020/38]FIBER OPTIC SENSOR UNIT, OPTICAL MEASURING SYSTEM, AXLE-COUNTING DEVICE AXLE-COUNTING METHOD
Former [2020/38]UNITÉ DE DÉTECTION DE FIBRE OPTIQUE, SYSTÈME DE MESURE OPTIQUE, PROCÉDÉ DE COMPTAGE D'AXE DE DISPOSITIF DE COMPTAGE D'AXE
Examination procedure26.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/14]
26.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2022Fee for grant paid
09.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
MC27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
IS27.08.2022
[2023/48]
Former [2023/17]AL27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
IS27.08.2022
Former [2023/10]EE27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
IS27.08.2022
Former [2022/51]LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
IS27.08.2022
Former [2022/49]LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
Former [2022/47]LT27.04.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]WO03076887  (LIGHT STRUCTURES AS [NO], et al) [A] 3,5-7 * figure 2A *;
 [A]US2006045408  (JONES MARTIN P W [GB], et al) [A] 9 * figure 8 *;
 [XI]DE102008014644  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,8,10,11 * abstract * * paragraph [0029] * * figure 2 * [I] 3,5-7,9,12-19;
 [A]US2010272384  (MUELLER MATHIAS [DE], et al) [A] 17* figure 2 *;
 [XI]US2012176597  (ASOKAN SUNDARRAJAN [IN], et al) [X] 1,2,4,8,10,11 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] * * figure 3 * [I] 3,5-7,9,12-19;
 [A]US2017138805  (JIANG YING [CN], et al) [A] 12-19 * paragraph [0005] *
by applicantDE102014100653
 EP3069952
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