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EP About this file: EP3665473

EP3665473 - PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIAL UNDER TEST (MUT) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/25]PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIAL UNDER TEST (MUT)
[2021/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2019
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
Transtech Systems, Inc.
900 Albany Shaker Road, Suite 2
Latham, NY 12110 / US
[2020/25]
Inventor(s)01 / GEIER, Manfred
11 South Lake Avenue, apt 111
Albany, NY 12203 / US
02 / BLOT, Adam, D.
4 Frenchs Mill Road
Altamont, NY 12009 / US
03 / WESTCOTT, Andrew, J.
142 Oakwood Avenue
Troy, NY 12180 / US
 [2022/23]
Former [2020/25]01 / GEIER, Manfred
11 South Lake Avenue,apt 111
Albany, NY 12203 / US
02 / BLOT, Adam, D.
4 Frenchs Mill Road
Altamont, NY 12009 / US
03 / WESTCOTT, Andrew, J.
142 Oakwood Avenue
Troy, NY 12180 / US
Representative(s)Ridderbusch, Oliver
Prisma IP
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Landsberger Straße 155, Haus 1
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/25]Ridderbusch, Oliver
Prisma IP
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Landshuter Allee 10
80637 München / DE
Application number, filing date19791879.023.04.2019
[2020/25]
WO2019US28678
Priority number, dateUS201862661682P24.04.2018         Original published format: US 201862661682 P
[2020/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019209802
Date:31.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3665473
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3665473
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.10.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/02, // G01N27/22, G01N33/24
[2020/33]
CPC:
G01N27/026 (EP); G01N33/246 (US); A61B5/0536 (US);
G01N27/223 (EP,US); G01N33/383 (US); G01R19/0092 (US);
G01R27/00 (US); G01R27/02 (US); G01R31/50 (US);
G01R35/005 (US); A61B2562/0217 (US); G01N33/24 (EP);
G01R27/32 (US); G01R31/343 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/25]G01N27/02, G01N27/22, G01R27/02, G01R27/26
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 [2020/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PARALLELPLATTENKONDENSATORSYSTEM UND METHODE ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON IMPEDANZCHARAKTERISTIKEN VON ZU PRÜFENDEM MATERIAL[2021/22]
English:PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIAL UNDER TEST (MUT)[2021/22]
French:SYSTÈME DE CONDENSATEUR À PLAQUES PARALLÈLES ET MÉTHODE PERMETTANT LA DÉTERMINATION DE CARACTÉRISTIQUES D'IMPÉDANCE D'UN MATÉRIAU TESTÉ (MUT)[2021/22]
Former [2020/25]PARALLELPLATTENKONDENSATORSYSTEM ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON IMPEDANZCHARAKTERISTIKEN VON ZU PRÜFENDEM MATERIAL
Former [2020/25]PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIAL UNDER TEST (MUT)
Former [2020/25]SYSTÈME DE CONDENSATEUR À PLAQUES PARALLÈLES PERMETTANT LA DÉTERMINATION DE CARACTÉRISTIQUES D'IMPÉDANCE D'UN MATÉRIAU TESTÉ (MUT)
Entry into regional phase10.03.2020National basic fee paid 
10.03.2020Search fee paid 
10.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/25]
04.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2022Fee for grant paid
04.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL08.06.2022
AT08.06.2022
CZ08.06.2022
DK08.06.2022
EE08.06.2022
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[2024/11]
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