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EP About this file: EP3163751

EP3163751 - ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITANCE DETECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AISIN CORPORATION
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8650 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2022/07]For all designated states
AISIN CORPORATION
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi
Aichi 448-8650 / JP
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Asahi-machi 2-chome
Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken 448-8650 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOIZUMI, Takaaki
c/o AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Intellectual Property Department
1, Asahi-machi, 2-chome
KARIYA-SHI, AICHI-KEN 448-8650 / JP
02 / TABATA, Takehiro
c/o AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Intellectual Property Department
1, Asahi-machi, 2-chome
KARIYA-SHI, AICHI-KEN 448-8650 / JP
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[2023/14]
Former [2017/18]Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158 rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date16194700.720.10.2016
[2017/18]
Priority number, dateJP2015021478530.10.2015         Original published format: JP 2015214785
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3163751
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3163751
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/955, H03K17/96
[2017/18]
CPC:
G01N33/4833 (EP,US); H03K17/955 (EP,CN,US); G01D5/24 (CN);
G01N27/221 (US); G01R27/2605 (CN); H03K17/962 (EP,CN,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 [2017/18]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROSTATISCHE KAPAZITÄTSDETEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG[2017/18]
English:ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITANCE DETECTION DEVICE[2017/18]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION DE CAPACITÉ ÉLECTROSTATIQUE[2017/18]
Examination procedure20.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/18]
08.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2023Fee for grant paid
21.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.04.2023
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BG05.04.2023
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DK05.04.2023
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LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
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NO05.07.2023
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PT07.08.2023
GB20.10.2023
IE20.10.2023
LU20.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1505734  (IFM ELECTRONIC GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 5 * paragraph [0036] *;
 [X]US2007089527  (SHANK DAVID W [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * paragraphs [0208] - [0215]; figures 62, 71 *;
 [X]US2010219840  (MOTOJIMA SEIJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraph [0069] *;
 [AD]US2012074963  (HAGIMOTO MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [AD] 1-10* figure - *;
 [XAI]FR2968485  (ST MICROELECTRONICS ROUSSET [FR]) [X] 1-4 * page 7, line 21 - page 10, line 13; figure 2; claim 1 * [A] 6-10 [I] 5;
 [X]DE102011010620  (BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE [DE]) [X] 1-4 * paragraphs [0034] - [0035] *
by applicantJP2011017642
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