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EP About this file: EP3903080

EP3903080 - TACTILE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2021/44]
Inventor(s)01 / YERAZUNIS, William
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
201 Broadway, 8th Floor
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-1955 / US
02 / JORDAN, Scott
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
201 Broadway, 8th Floor
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-1955 / US
 [2022/19]
Former [2021/44]01 / YERAZUNIS, William
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-1955 / US
02 / JORDAN, Scott
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-1955 / US
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
An der Frauenkirche 20
01067 Dresden / DE
[2021/44]
Application number, filing date20807526.706.10.2020
[2021/44]
WO2020JP38413
Priority number, dateUS20191659810610.10.2019         Original published format: US201916598106
[2021/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021070967
Date:15.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3903080
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3903080
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01L1/24, B25J9/16, G01L5/166, G01L5/22
[2021/44]
CPC:
G01L1/24 (EP); G01L5/0061 (CN); B25J13/084 (US);
B25J19/02 (CN); B25J19/023 (US); B25J9/16 (CN);
B25J9/1694 (CN); B25J9/1697 (EP); G01L1/04 (US);
G01L1/241 (EP); G01L5/166 (EP); G01L5/226 (EP);
G01L5/228 (EP); G06T7/74 (US); G05B2219/40575 (EP);
G05B2219/40625 (EP); G06T2207/30204 (US) (-)
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 [2021/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TAKTILER SENSOR[2021/44]
English:TACTILE SENSOR[2021/44]
French:CAPTEUR TACTILE[2021/44]
Entry into regional phase29.07.2021National basic fee paid 
29.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/44]
29.07.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2022Fee for grant paid
04.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
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Cited inInternational search[I]WO2005029028  (TOUDAI TLO LTD [JP], et al);
 [I]WO2018235214  (SAITO INVENTIVE CORP [JP])
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