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EP About this file: EP3599447

EP3599447 - DIELECTRIC-CONSTANT-INSENSITIVE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR FOR DIRECTLY INSERTING INTO A HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sensata Technologies, Inc.
529 Pleasant Street
Attleboro, MA 02703 / US
[2020/05]
Inventor(s)01 / HANNA, Tyler S.
529 Pleasant Street
Attleboro, MA Massachusetts 02703 / US
02 / TADAS, Harshad V.
529 Pleasant Street
Attleboro, MA Massachusetts 02703 / US
03 / LEGENDRE, Andrew
529 Pleasant Street
Attleboro, MA Massachusetts 02703 / US
04 / GUBANOV, Nikita
529 Pleasant Street
Attleboro, MA Massachusetts 02703 / US
 [2020/05]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2020/05]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date19176159.223.05.2019
[2020/05]
Priority number, dateUS20181604374924.07.2018         Original published format: US201816043749
[2020/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3599447
Date:29.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3599447
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/263, G01F23/00, G01F23/04
[2022/07]
CPC:
G01F23/0046 (EP,US); G01F23/266 (KR,US); G01F23/263 (CN,US);
G01F23/268 (EP,US); G01F23/04 (EP,US); G01F23/265 (US);
G01F23/261 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/05]G01F23/00, G01F23/04, G01F23/26
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 [2020/36]
Former [2020/05]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 
TitleGerman:DIELEKTRIZITÄTSKONSTANTEN-UNEMPFINDLICHER FLÜSSIGKEITSPEGELSENSOR ZUM DIREKTEN EINFÜHREN IN EINE FLÜSSIGKEIT MIT HOHER DIELEKTRIZITÄTSKONSTANTE[2020/05]
English:DIELECTRIC-CONSTANT-INSENSITIVE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR FOR DIRECTLY INSERTING INTO A HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT FLUID[2020/05]
French:CAPTEUR DE NIVEAU DE FLUIDE INSENSIBLE À LA CONSTANTE DIÉLECTRIQUE POUR INSERTION DIRECTE DANS UN FLUIDE À CONSTANTE DIÉLECTRIQUE ÉLEVÉE[2020/05]
Examination procedure28.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/36]
28.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2022Fee for grant paid
27.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
IT06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2024/08]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
MC06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/37]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SI06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/29]AL06.07.2022
AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/23]AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
EE06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SK06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
Former [2023/22]AT06.07.2022
CZ06.07.2022
DK06.07.2022
ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RO06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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ES06.07.2022
FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
SE06.07.2022
SM06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
PL06.07.2022
RS06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
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PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
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SE06.07.2022
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IS06.11.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
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NL06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
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PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
HR06.07.2022
LT06.07.2022
LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
GR07.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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FI06.07.2022
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LV06.07.2022
NL06.07.2022
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NO06.10.2022
PT07.11.2022
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NL06.07.2022
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SE06.07.2022
NO06.10.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2002008526  (MARTIN BARRY E [US], et al) [X] 11,12 * figure 1 * * [0021],[0022],[0024],[0025],[0027] *;
 [I]JP2006214997  (KI SHOSAI, et al) [I] 1-15 * figures 2,4,6 * * [0017],[0019],[0020],[0032] *;
 [A]DE102005007221  (HOFFMEIER BENJAMIN [DE]) [A] 6,7,9,11-15* figure 1 *;
 [I]KR20130095869  (SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO LTD [KR]) [I] 1 * figures 3(a),4 * * [0002],[0033]-[0035],[0038] *
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