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EP About this file: EP3940396

EP3940396 - CURRENT SENSOR AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, RS		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Melexis Technologies SA
Chemin de Buchaux 38
2022 Bevaix / CH
[2022/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Houis, Simon
2022 Bevaix / CH
 [2022/03]
Representative(s)Jacobs, Lambert
Inventrans BV
Overwegstraat 24
3740 Bilzen / BE
[2022/03]
Application number, filing date20186347.916.07.2020
[2022/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3940396
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3940396
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01R15/20, G01R19/00, G01R19/10
[2022/03]
CPC:
G01R15/207 (EP,US); G01R19/00 (CN); G01R15/20 (CN);
G01R15/202 (US); G01R19/0092 (EP,US); G01R19/10 (EP)
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 [2022/30]
Former [2022/03]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:STROMSENSOR UND VERFAHREN[2022/03]
English:CURRENT SENSOR AND METHOD[2022/03]
French:CAPTEUR DE COURANT ET PROCÉDÉ[2022/03]
Examination procedure20.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/30]
20.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2024Fee for grant paid
05.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.04.2024
BG17.04.2024
ES17.04.2024
FI17.04.2024
HR17.04.2024
LV17.04.2024
NL17.04.2024
PL17.04.2024
NO17.07.2024
RS17.07.2024
GR18.07.2024
IS17.08.2024
PT19.08.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT17.04.2024
BG17.04.2024
ES17.04.2024
FI17.04.2024
HR17.04.2024
NL17.04.2024
NO17.07.2024
GR18.07.2024
IS17.08.2024
PT19.08.2024
Former [2024/47]BG17.04.2024
FI17.04.2024
HR17.04.2024
NL17.04.2024
NO17.07.2024
GR18.07.2024
IS17.08.2024
PT19.08.2024
Former [2024/46]BG17.04.2024
FI17.04.2024
HR17.04.2024
NL17.04.2024
NO17.07.2024
IS17.08.2024
Former [2024/44]NL17.04.2024
Documents cited:Search[I]US2007080676  (RACZ ROBERT [CH], et al);
 [IA]US2011270553  (AUSSERLECHNER UDO [AT], et al);
 [A]JP2012058150  (ALPS GREEN DEVICES CO LTD);
 [I]US2012081110  (RACZ ROBERT [CH]);
 [A]US2016223594  (SUZUKI KENJI [JP], et al);
 [I]JP6256819B  ;
 [A]US2020011902  (SHIMIZU YASUHIRO [JP])
by applicantEP3109658
 EP20200165059
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