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EP About this file: EP3933397

EP3933397 - ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.12.2024
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2026New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IHI Corporation
1-1 Toyosu 3-chome
Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8710 / JP
[2022/01]
Inventor(s)01 / HAMANO Toshiaki
c/o IHI Corporation, 1-1, Toyosu 3-chome, Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-8710 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2022/01]01 / HAMANO Toshiaki
Tokyo 135-8710 / JP
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/01]Carpmael, Robert Maurice Charles
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
Application number, filing date20763782.828.02.2020
[2022/01]
WO2020JP08431
Priority number, dateJP2019003594628.02.2019         Original published format: JP 2019035946
[2022/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020175687
Date:03.09.2020
Language:JA
[2020/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3933397
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.09.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/26, G01N29/32, G06T7/00, G01N29/06, G01N29/28, G01N29/04, G01N29/265
[2022/47]
CPC:
G01N29/043 (EP); G01N29/26 (KR); G06T7/0002 (EP,US);
G01N29/041 (KR); G01N29/0609 (EP); G01N29/069 (EP,KR);
G01N29/24 (KR); G01N29/262 (EP); G01N29/265 (EP);
G01N29/28 (EP); G01N29/32 (EP,KR); G01N29/44 (KR);
G01N2291/02433 (KR); G01N2291/0289 (KR); G01N2291/044 (EP);
G01N2291/2634 (EP); G01N2291/267 (EP); G06T2207/10024 (EP);
G06T2207/10132 (EP,US); G06T2207/20021 (EP); G06T2207/30164 (EP);
G06T2207/30168 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/01]G01N29/26, G01N29/32
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 [2022/01]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLDEFEKTERKENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2022/01]
English:ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTION DEVICE[2022/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION DE DÉFAUTS ULTRASONORE[2022/01]
Entry into regional phase02.09.2021Translation filed 
02.09.2021National basic fee paid 
02.09.2021Search fee paid 
02.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/01]
18.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2025Renewal fee patent year 06
06.01.2026Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY] US2017219422  (HAMANO TOSHIAKI et al.) [X] 1 * the whole document *[Y] 1-5
 [Y] JP2013033028  (SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORP et al.) [Y] 1-5 * paragraphs [0007] , [0 23] - [0026] *
 [Y] JP2017163093  (LINTEC CORP et al.) [Y] 1-5 * paragraph [0019] *
International search[YA] WO2016098224  (IHI CORP et al.) [Y] 1 [A] 2-5
 [Y] JP2017163093  (LINTEC CORP et al.) [Y] 1
 [Y] JP2013033028  (SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORP et al.) [Y] 1
 [A] US2008307886  (MARSH BOBBY J et al.) [A] 1-5
by applicantJP2019035946
 WO2016098224
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