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EP About this file: EP3748342

EP3748342 - OPTICAL SENSOR FOR MEASURING A PROPERTY OF AN ELONGATE TEXTILE BODY IN A UNIFORM OPTICAL FIELD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gebrüder Loepfe AG
Kastellstrasse 10
8623 Wetzikon / CH
[2020/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Schlatter, Adrian
Mühlackerstrasse 87
8046 Zürich / CH
02 / Griesshammer, Markus
Landenbergstrasse 20
8037 Zürich / CH
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)E. Blum & Co. AG
Franklinturm
Hofwiesenstrasse 349
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2020/50]Sutter, Kurt
E. Blum & Co. AG
Vorderberg 11
8044 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date19178679.706.06.2019
[2020/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3748342
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3748342
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:D01H13/16, G01N21/89, G01N33/36
[2023/02]
CPC:
D01H13/165 (EP); G01B11/08 (CN); G01N21/8915 (EP);
G01N33/365 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/50]G01N21/89, D01G31/00, D06H3/08, G01N33/36
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 [2021/26]
Former [2020/50]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:OPTISCHER SENSOR ZUR MESSUNG EINER EIGENSCHAFT EINES LÄNGLICHEN TEXTILKÖRPERS IN EINEM GLEICHMÄSSIGEN OPTISCHEN FELD[2020/50]
English:OPTICAL SENSOR FOR MEASURING A PROPERTY OF AN ELONGATE TEXTILE BODY IN A UNIFORM OPTICAL FIELD[2020/50]
French:CAPTEUR OPTIQUE POUR MESURER UNE PROPRIÉTÉ D'UN CORPS TEXTILE ALLONGÉ DANS UN CHAMP OPTIQUE UNIFORME[2020/50]
Examination procedure21.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
21.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2023Fee for grant paid
23.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.02.2024  07.02.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Uster Technologies AG
Sonnenbergstrasse 10
8610 Uster / CH
Opponent's representative
Pliska, Pavel
Uster Technologies AG Sonnenbergstrasse 10
8610 Uster / CH
 [2024/11]
16.02.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.06.2024Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
IE06.06.2023
LU06.06.2023
FR03.07.2023
GB03.08.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/25]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
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FI03.05.2023
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SM03.05.2023
IE06.06.2023
LU06.06.2023
FR03.07.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
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CZ03.05.2023
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LU06.06.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US4716942  (JENSEN BORGE R [BE], et al);
 [A]US4805671  (CASTELLINI CARLO [IT], et al);
 [A]EP0572592  (LUWA AG ZELLWEGER [CH]);
 [A]EP1643246  (BARCO NV [BE]);
 [A]US2011303848  (JONES PHILIP COLEMAN [GB], et al)
by applicantEP2827127
OppositionUS4716942
 US4767172
 US2005174779
 EP1643246
 CN104278375
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