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EP About this file: EP3796307

EP3796307 - BACKING MEMBER AND ULTRASONIC PROBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.09.2024  [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
80, Oshimada-machi
Nagano-shi, Nagano 381-2287 / JP
[2021/12]
Inventor(s)01 / KANEDA, HISASHI
c/o SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
80, Oshimada-machi
Nagano-shi, Nagano 381-2287 / JP
 [2021/12]
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2021/12]
Application number, filing date20196522.516.09.2020
[2021/12]
Priority number, dateJP2019017074719.09.2019         Original published format: JP 2019170747
[2021/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3796307
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3796307
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/00, B06B1/06
[2021/12]
CPC:
G10K11/002 (EP); G01N29/2437 (US); B06B1/0681 (EP);
B06B1/0685 (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 [2021/27]
Former [2021/12]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:TRÄGERKÖRPER UND ULTRASCHALLSONDE[2021/12]
English:BACKING MEMBER AND ULTRASONIC PROBE[2021/12]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE SUPPORT ET SONDE À ULTRASONS[2021/12]
Examination procedure28.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/27]
28.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2023Fee for grant paid
12.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
IT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL18.10.2023
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL18.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2881336  (ELION HERBERT A) [X] 1-6,9 * figure 1 * * columns 1,2 * * claims 1-8 *[I] 7,8,10;
 [X]US5267221  (MILLER DAVID G [US], et al) [X] 1-5,10 * figures 4-6,14 * * columns 5-7 *;
 [X]US5592730  (GREENSTEIN MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,10 * abstract * * figures 1,24,25 * * columns 4,5 * * column 9 *;
 [X]US2017338398  (SORIMACHI HARUO [JP]) [X] 1-3,6,10 * abstract * * figures 1,14-18 * * pages 2,6-8 *
by applicantJP2017208772
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