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EP4237718 - SENSING METHOD, SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY FOR RAILWAY ASSETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.08.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2025Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.09.2025  [2025/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5300
Chicago, IL 60606 / US
[2023/36]
Inventor(s)01 / LIDGETT, Justin M.
Forney, Texas 75126 / US
02 / MARTIN, Andrew H.
Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 / US
03 / TAILLON, Armand P.
Barrington, Illinois 60010 / US
04 / WEINER, Evan
Chicago, IL 60606 / US
 [2023/36]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/36]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date21887278.625.10.2021
[2023/36]
WO2021US56508
Priority number, dateUS202063108717P02.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063108717 P
[2023/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022093720
Date:05.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4237718
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.05.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.05.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2024
ClassificationIPC:F16K31/12, F16K31/00, F16K31/122, F16K31/126, F16K37/00, B61D7/02, B61D7/32, F16K3/02, F16K27/12, F16K27/04, F16K27/07, B61D7/26, F16J13/18
[2024/43]
CPC:
F16K37/0041 (EP); B61D7/02 (EP); B61D7/26 (EP);
B61D7/32 (EP); F16J13/18 (EP); F16K27/044 (EP);
F16K27/07 (EP); F16K27/12 (EP); F16K3/0254 (EP);
F16K37/0025 (EP); F16K37/0033 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/36]F16K31/12, F16K31/00, F16K31/122, F16K31/126, F16K37/00
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 [2023/36]
TitleGerman:ERFASSUNGSVERFAHREN, -SYSTEM UND -ANORDNUNG FÜR EISENBAHNGÜTER[2023/36]
English:SENSING METHOD, SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY FOR RAILWAY ASSETS[2023/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ, SYSTÈME ET ENSEMBLE DE DÉTECTION POUR ÉLÉMENTS DE CHEMIN DE FER[2023/36]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2023National basic fee paid 
03.05.2023Search fee paid 
03.05.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/36]
13.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2025Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2025/36]
28.04.2025Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2025/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XA] US2019225248  (LIDGETT JUSTIN M et al.) [X] 1-13 * figures 1, 2, 6, 7, 8; claims 6, 20, 22, 27 *[A] 14
 [XA] US3859619  (ISHIHARA SHINYA et al.) [X] 1-13 * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 8; figure 1; claim 1 *[A] 14
 [XA] US3896280  (BLAKE DOUGLAS O et al.) [X] 1-3,5-13 * column 1, line 58 - line 68; figure 1 *[A] 4,14
International search[Y] US2013314239  (CLARK KENNETH A et al.) [Y] 1-4, 8, 11-15 * entire document *
 [Y] WO2012088666  (EMERSON PROCESS MAN TIANJIN VALVES CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-4, 8, 11-15 * entire document *
 [A] US2019225248  (LIDGETT JUSTIN M et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
 [A] US10267433  (BROWN CRAIG et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
 [A] US10539241  (JACKSON TRENTON F et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
 [A] US8763637  (SOLDO GIOVANNI et al.) [A] 1-15 * entire document *
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