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EP3874252 - COMBINATION PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
14000 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2290 / US
[2021/36]
Inventor(s)01 / SAARI, Byron John
4015 Colfax Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55409 / US
02 / JOHNSON, Scott Gale
1851 Moccasin Drive
Waconia, MN 55387 / US
 [2021/36]
Representative(s)De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
[2021/36]
Application number, filing date19809340.304.11.2019
[2021/36]
WO2019US59688
Priority number, dateUS201862755508P04.11.2018         Original published format: US 201862755508 P
[2021/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020093054
Date:07.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3874252
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3874252
Date:30.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N3/32
[2021/36]
CPC:
G01N3/32 (EP); G01N3/38 (KR,US); H02N2/04 (US);
G01N3/04 (KR); G01N3/06 (KR); G01N3/36 (US);
H02N2/183 (US); G01N2203/0005 (KR); G01N2203/0048 (EP,US);
G01N2203/0051 (KR,US); G01N2203/0411 (KR); G01N2203/0623 (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 [2021/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMBINIERTER PIEZOELEKTRISCHER AKTUATOR UND SENSOR[2021/36]
English:COMBINATION PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND SENSOR[2021/36]
French:ACTIONNEUR PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE ET CAPTEUR COMBINÉS[2021/36]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2021National basic fee paid 
27.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
27.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2024Fee for grant paid
20.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO9837400  (SOUTHWEST RES INST [US]);
 [I]US6813960  (OWEN THOMAS E [US], et al)
ExaminationJP2013019768
by applicantUS7331209
 US2016202160
 US9658122
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