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EP About this file: EP3913333

EP3913333 - POSITION DETECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
METROL CO., LTD.
No.100, Takamatsu-cho 1-chome
Tachikawa-shi
Tokyo 190-0011 / JP
[2021/47]
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIOKA Takamoto
c/o Metrol Co., Ltd., 1-100 Takamatsu-cho
Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-0011 / JP
02 / KANNO Takayuki
c/o Metrol Co., Ltd., 1-100 Takamatsu-cho
Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-0011 / JP
 [2023/16]
Former [2021/47]01 / YOSHIOKA Takamoto
Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-0011 / JP
02 / KANNO Takayuki
Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-0011 / JP
Representative(s)Ström & Gulliksson AB
Box 5275
102 46 Stockholm / SE
[2021/47]
Application number, filing date20749152.327.01.2020
[2021/47]
WO2020JP02811
Priority number, dateJP2019001592131.01.2019         Original published format: JP 2019015921
[2021/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020158677
Date:06.08.2020
Language:JA
[2020/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3913333
Date:24.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3913333
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.08.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/34, G01D5/14
[2022/10]
CPC:
G01D5/145 (EP); G01D5/34 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/47]G01D5/244, G01D5/36
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 [2021/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:POSITIONSDETEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG[2021/47]
English:POSITION DETECTION DEVICE[2021/47]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION DE POSITION[2021/47]
Entry into regional phase16.08.2021Translation filed 
16.08.2021National basic fee paid 
16.08.2021Search fee paid 
16.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/47]
24.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2023Fee for grant paid
08.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
ES19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/10]AL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
ES19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2024/08]AL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
ES19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2024/03]AL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
ES19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
ES19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
ES19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AL19.04.2023
AT19.04.2023
ES19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AT19.04.2023
ES19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES19.04.2023
NL19.04.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2023/43]NL19.04.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS6488302  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO) [Y] 4-6 * pages 6-8 *;
 [Y]JP2001221608  (CKD CORP) [Y] 3,6 * paragraphs [0017] - [0066] *;
 [Y]JP2009222594  (TOKAI RIKA CO LTD) [Y] 3 * paragraphs [0008] - [0095] *;
 [XY]JP2011169696  (ASAHI KASEI DENSHI KK) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0007] - [0082] * [Y] 3-6;
 [Y]JP2013002874  (CANON KK) [Y] 4-6* paragraphs [0012] - [0014]; figure 2 *
International search[A]JPS6252402  (TOYO KIKAI KK) [A] 1-6 * , page 3, upper left column, line 11 to lower left column, line 19, fig. 1, 2 *;
 [YA]JPS6488302  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO) [Y] 4-6 * , page 4, lower left column, line 20, to page 5, upper right column, line 8, fig. 6-9, page 4, lower left column, line 20 to page 5, upper right column, line 8, fig. 6-9 * [A] 1-3;
 [YA]JP2001221608  (CKD CORP) [Y] 3, 6 * , paragraphs [0059]-[0075], fig. 1-3, paragraphs [0059]-[0075], fig. 1-3 * [A] 1-2, 4-5;
 [A]JP2011038919  (ASAHI KASEI DENSHI KK) [A] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0016]-[0029], fig. 1-7 *;
 [XY]JP2011169696  (ASAHI KASEI DENSHI KK) [X] 1-2 * , paragraphs [0009], [0015]-[0018], [0046], fig. 1-3, paragraphs [0009], [0015]-[0018], [0046], fig. 1-3 * [Y] 3-6;
 [A]US2012112769  (PALMER ANTHONY [GB], et al) [A] 1-6* , paragraphs [0004]-[0043], fig. 1-5 *;
 [A]JP3189365U  (ASAHI KASEI EMD CORP.) [A] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0018]-[0028], fig. 1-3 *
by applicantJP2008183699
 JP2019015921
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