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EP3803317 - PARTICLE CONCENTRATION ANALYZING SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sensors, Inc.
6812 South State Road
Saline, MI 48176 / US
[2021/15]
Inventor(s)01 / BOOKER, David R.
1130 Bandera Dr.
Anne Arbor, Michigan 48103 / US
02 / BOOKER, Douglas D.
UK 6 Melrose Street
Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 3DL / GB
03 / BOOKER, Simon P.
Tryfan, Darren Ddu Road
Ynysybwl Pontypridd Rhondda, Cynon Taf CF37 3HF / GB
 [2021/15]
Representative(s)Moser Götze & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Paul-Klinger-Strasse 9
45127 Essen / DE
[2021/15]
Application number, filing date19814777.906.06.2019
[2021/15]
WO2019IB54740
Priority number, dateUS201862681803P07.06.2018         Original published format: US 201862681803 P
[2021/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019234688
Date:12.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3803317
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3803317
Date:28.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.03.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01M15/10, G01N15/06, G01N1/22
[2022/07]
CPC:
G01N15/065 (EP,KR,US); G01N1/2252 (EP,US); G01N2015/0046 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2021/15]G01M15/10, G01N15/06
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 [2021/15]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE DER PARTIKELKONZENTRATION[2021/15]
English:PARTICLE CONCENTRATION ANALYZING SYSTEM AND METHOD[2021/15]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE DE CONCENTRATION DE PARTICULES[2021/15]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2020National basic fee paid 
30.11.2020Search fee paid 
30.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/15]
08.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2024Fee for grant paid
23.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4293217  (BIRD JR ALVIN N, et al);
 [A]US5872622  (SCHILDMEYER FREDERIC C [US], et al);
 [X]US6498641  (SCHILDMEYER FREDERIC [US]);
 [X]US2006126056  (ROBERTS GREGORY C [US]);
 [X]US2008047373  (AHN KANG H [KR]);
 [XY]US2008152547  (HOPKE PHILIP KARL [US], et al);
 [X]US2009009748  (AHN KANG HO [KR]);
 [X]US2013180321  (SHINOHARA MASAYOSHI [JP], et al);
 [X]US2015160105  (CALDOW ROBERT [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2018058236  (CLAD INNOVATIONS LTD [CA]);
 [X]US2018136106  (MÖLTER LEANDER [DE], et al)
International search[A]US4790650  (KEADY PATRICIA B [US]);
 [A]US5872622  (SCHILDMEYER FREDERIC C [US], et al);
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 [A]US2007056395  (BAE GWI-NAM [KR], et al);
 [Y]US2008152547  (HOPKE PHILIP KARL [US], et al);
 [YA]US2013180321  (SHINOHARA MASAYOSHI [JP], et al)
ExaminationUS6567157
 US2006096394
by applicantUS2008047373
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 US2013180321
 US2015160105
 WO2018058236
 US2018136106
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