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EP About this file: EP3985349

EP3985349 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THICKNESS OF A DIELECTRIC LAYER ON A METAL SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Instytut Wysokich Cisnien Polskiej Akademii Nauk
ul. Sokolowska 29/37
01-142 Warszawa / PL
[2022/16]
Inventor(s)01 / MIKHNEV, Valeri
02-384 Warszawa / PL
02 / KNAP, Wojciech
05-807 Podkowa Lesna / PL
03 / SKOTNICKI, Tomasz
02-786 Warszawa / PL
 [2022/16]
Representative(s)Bury, Marek
Bury & Bury
ul. Przyczolkowa 124
02-968 Warszawa / PL
[2022/16]
Application number, filing date20461571.015.10.2020
[2022/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3985349
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3985349
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01B15/02
[2022/16]
CPC:
G01B15/02 (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 [2022/16]  
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG DER DICKE EINER DIELEKTRISCHEN SCHICHT AUF EINER METALLOBERFLÄCHE[2022/16]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THICKNESS OF A DIELECTRIC LAYER ON A METAL SURFACE[2022/16]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE L'ÉPAISSEUR D'UNE COUCHE DIÉLECTRIQUE SUR UNE SURFACE MÉTALLIQUE[2022/16]
Examination procedure31.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2021Examination requested  [2022/16]
31.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.09.2022Fee for grant paid
28.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2004178343  (KESIL BORIS [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0053] - [0062]; figures 4-5 *;
 [Y]US2005156606  (SERGOYAN EDWARD G [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0024] - [0027]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0033] - [0037]; figure 6 *;
 [Y]EP2570766  (MEGGITT SA [CH]) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0049] - [0060]; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]EP2620741  (HINKEN JOHANN [DE]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0036] - [0038]; figure 1 ** paragraphs [0045] - [0051]; figure 4 *
by applicantUS6989675
 US7135869
 US2015048843
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