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EP About this file: EP4185854

EP4185854 - HAPTIC FEEDBACK FOR CONFIGURING MATERIALS TESTING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.01.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 24.07.2024  [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TA Instruments-Waters LLC
159 Lukens Drive
New Castle, DE 19720-0311 / US
[2023/22]
Inventor(s)01 / DINGMANN, David L.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55116-1327 / US
 [2023/22]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2023/22]
Application number, filing date21742995.024.06.2021
[2023/22]
WO2021US38790
Priority number, dateUS202063055978P24.07.2020         Original published format: US 202063055978 P
[2023/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022020055
Date:27.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4185854
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4185854
Date:24.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N3/04, G01N11/10
[2023/22]
CPC:
G01N3/04 (EP); G01N3/062 (US); G01N11/00 (US);
G01N11/10 (EP); G01N2203/005 (US); G01N2203/0405 (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 [2023/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HAPTISCHE RÜCKMELDUNG ZUR KONFIGURATION VON MATERIALTESTSYSTEMEN[2023/22]
English:HAPTIC FEEDBACK FOR CONFIGURING MATERIALS TESTING SYSTEMS[2023/22]
French:RÉTROACTION HAPTIQUE POUR LA CONFIGURATION DE SYSTÈMES D'ESSAI DE MATÉRIAUX[2023/22]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2022National basic fee paid 
14.11.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/22]
14.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2024Fee for grant paid
11.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2012037420  (NIPPON HOSO KYOKAI );
 [A]US8825423  (BROVOLD THOMAS E [US]);
 [A]US2019301990  (KAUFFMAN CHARLES [US], et al)
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