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EP3350570 - PATH LENGTH CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thermo Electron Scientific Instruments LLC
5225 Verona Road
Madison, WI 53711 / US
[2018/30]
Inventor(s)01 / ASHMEAD, Damian, W.
c/o 5225 Verona Road
Madison, WI 53711 / US
02 / HOWARD, James, V.
c/o 5225 Verona Road
Madison, WI 53711 / US
03 / KIM, Kevin, K.
c/o 5225 Verona Road
Madison, WI 53711 / US
04 / BRAASCH, Andrew, Martin
c/o 5225 Verona Road
Madison, WI 53711 / US
 [2018/30]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/31]
Former [2018/30]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date16770114.325.08.2016
[2018/30]
WO2016US48635
Priority number, dateUS201562220536P18.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562220536 P
US201662306793P11.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662306793 P
[2018/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017048475
Date:23.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3350570
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3350570
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/03, G01N21/31, // G01D5/14
[2020/11]
CPC:
G01N21/0303 (EP,US); G01N21/27 (US); G01N21/31 (EP,US);
G01R33/07 (US); G01R33/093 (US); G01D5/145 (EP,US);
G01N2021/035 (EP,US); G01N2021/036 (EP,US); G01N2201/0668 (EP,US);
G01N2201/08 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/30]G01N21/03, G01D5/00, G01N21/31
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 [2018/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PFADLÄNGENKALIBRIERUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2018/30]
English:PATH LENGTH CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2018/30]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉTALONNAGE DE LONGUEUR DE TRAJET[2018/30]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2018National basic fee paid 
13.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/30]
13.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
14.12.2018Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
25.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2020Fee for grant paid
23.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20179928.5  / EP3828526
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Request for further processing for:Loss of rights: Claims
25.02.2019Request for further processing filed
25.02.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.03.2019Decision despatched
25.02.2019Request for further processing filed
25.02.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.03.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2006049826  (DANEMAN MICHAEL J [US], et al) [Y] 11,20 * page 70, line 27 - page 71, line 8 * * figure 44A *;
 [Y]US7088095  (BUSCH NICHOLAS F [US]) [Y] 1-20 * column 1, line 6 - column 2, line 13 * * figure 1A *;
 [Y]EP2166313  (SICK AG [DE]) [Y] 12,18 * paragraph [0032] ** figure 4 *;
 [YD]US8223338  (ROBERTSON JR CHARLES W [US], et al) [YD] 1-20 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 12 * * column 4, line 1 - line 12 * * column 7, line 1 - column 9, line 38 * * column 10, line 7 - line 19 * * column 10, line 31 - line 32 * * figures 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B *;
 [YD]US2014008539  (COFFIN JOHN MAGIE [US], et al) [YD] 1-20 * paragraphs [0009] , [0010] , [0018] - [0029] - [0050] - [0052] * * figure 1 *
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