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EP About this file: EP3974823

EP3974823 - INSPECTION ROBOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.12.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gecko Robotics, Inc.
100 S. Commons, Suite 145
Pittsburgh, PA 15212 / US
[2024/01]
Former [2022/13]For all designated states
Gecko Robotics, Inc.
6101 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15026 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LOOSARARIAN, Mark
Pittsburgh, 15026 / US
02 / MOORE, Joshua
Pittsburgh, 15026 / US
03 / GU, Yizhu
Pittsburgh, 15026 / US
04 / LOW, Kevin
Pittsburgh, 15026 / US
05 / BRYNER, Edward
Pittsburgh, 15026 / US
06 / MACKENZIE, Logan
Pittsburgh, 15026 / US
07 / MILLER, Ian
Pittsburgh, 15026 / US
08 / CHOU, Alvin
Pittsburgh, 15026 / US
09 / JOSLIN, Todd
Pittsburgh, 15026 / US
 [2022/13]
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/13]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date21201397.322.12.2017
[2022/13]
Priority number, dateUS201662438788P23.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662438788 P
US201762596737P08.12.2017         Original published format: US 201762596737 P
[2022/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3974823
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3974823
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3974823
Date:06.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/22, G01N29/04, G01N29/30, G01N29/34, G01N29/24, G01N29/28, G01S15/88, G01S15/02, G10K11/02
[2022/13]
CPC:
G01N29/043 (EP,US); G05D1/0227 (US); B08B9/049 (EP);
B25J13/088 (US); B25J19/0029 (US); B25J19/02 (US);
B25J5/007 (US); B25J9/0009 (US); B25J9/0015 (US);
B25J9/102 (US); B25J9/1602 (US); B25J9/1617 (US);
B25J9/162 (US); B25J9/1633 (US); B25J9/1664 (US);
B25J9/1666 (US); B25J9/1669 (US); B25J9/1679 (US);
B25J9/1697 (US); B60B19/006 (US); B60G17/015 (US);
B60G17/02 (US); B60G21/002 (US); B60G21/007 (US);
B60L3/10 (EP); B62D37/04 (US); B62D57/02 (EP,US);
B62D57/024 (EP,US); F16L55/32 (EP); F22B37/003 (EP);
G01B11/0616 (US); G01B11/24 (US); G01B11/303 (US);
G01B17/02 (US); G01B17/025 (EP,US); G01B17/06 (US);
G01B17/08 (US); G01B7/105 (EP,US); G01C21/005 (EP);
G01C21/12 (EP); G01C21/20 (EP); G01C7/04 (EP);
G01J3/50 (US); G01K13/00 (US); G01N29/00 (US);
G01N29/041 (EP,US); G01N29/07 (EP,US); G01N29/221 (EP);
G01N29/223 (EP); G01N29/225 (EP,US); G01N29/2468 (EP);
G01N29/265 (EP,US); G01N29/28 (EP,US); G01N29/326 (EP);
G01N29/46 (EP); G05B19/00 (US); G05D1/0016 (US);
G05D1/0088 (US); G05D1/0094 (US); G05D1/0246 (US);
G05D1/0272 (EP,US); G05D1/0274 (EP,US); G05D1/0278 (EP);
G05D1/223 (US); G05D1/227 (US); G05D1/24 (US);
G05D1/246 (US); G05D1/249 (US); G05D1/628 (US);
G05D1/646 (US); G05D1/689 (US); B60L2260/32 (EP);
F16L2101/12 (EP); F16L2101/16 (EP); F16L2101/30 (EP);
F16L55/48 (EP); G01M3/04 (US); G01N21/88 (US);
G01N2291/011 (US); G01N2291/0231 (US); G01N2291/0237 (EP);
G01N2291/0258 (EP,US); G01N2291/02854 (EP,US); G01N2291/0289 (EP,US);
G01N2291/044 (EP,US); G01N2291/051 (US); G01N2291/106 (EP,US);
G01N2291/2634 (US); G01N2291/2636 (US); G01N2291/267 (EP);
G01N2291/2694 (EP); G01N27/82 (US); G01N29/04 (US);
G05B15/02 (US); G05B2219/45066 (EP,US); G05D1/0038 (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 [2023/02]  
Former [2022/13]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:PRÜFROBOTER[2022/13]
English:INSPECTION ROBOT[2022/13]
French:ROBOT D'INSPECTION[2022/13]
Examination procedure08.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/02]
08.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2024Fee for grant paid
26.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17884897.4  / EP3559654
Divisional application(s)EP24161515.2  / EP4404183
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
06.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
[2024/35]
Documents cited:Search[IA]US2014305216  (HAFENRICHTER JOSEPH L [US], et al)
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