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EP About this file: EP2304446

EP2304446 - CAPACITIVE SENSOR TO SENSE AN ELECTRIC FIELD GENERATED BY A CONDUCTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Green Seas Ventures, Ltd
Citco B.V.I. Limited 5th Floor Flemming House Wickhams Cay 1 VG 110, Road Town
Tortola / VG
[2011/14]
Inventor(s)01 / TINARELLI, Roberto
Via Vasco de Gama 13
40131 Bologna / IT
02 / PERETTO, Lorenzo
Via B. Buozzi 42/A
45025 Fratta Polesine / IT
03 / MOLLO, Andrea
Via Libertà 10
44021 Mezzo Goro / IT
04 / BAUER, Alberto
Via Columbus 632
Tierra Verde, 33715 Florida / US
 [2018/38]
Former [2011/14]01 / TINARELLI, Roberto
Via Vasco de Gama 13
40131 Bologna / IT
02 / PERETTO, Lorenzo
Via B. Buozzi 42/A
45025 Fratta Polesine / IT
03 / MOLLO Andrea
Via Libertà 10
44021 Mezzo Goro / IT
04 / Bauer, Alberto
Via Columbus 632
Tierra Verde, 33715 Florida / US
Representative(s)Gustorf, Gerhard
Bachstraße 6a
84036 Landshut / DE
[2018/38]
Former [2011/14]Gustorf, Gerhard
Bachstraße 6a
D-84036 Landshut / DE
Application number, filing date09766341.317.06.2009
[2011/14]
WO2009IT00263
Priority number, dateIT2008BO0039220.06.2008         Original published format: IT BO20080392
[2011/14]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009153823
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2304446
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2304446
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01R15/16, H01B17/00
[2011/14]
CPC:
G01R15/165 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/38]
Former [2011/14]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KAPAZITIVER SENSOR ZUM MESSEN EINES ELEKTRISCHEN FELDES VON EINEM LEITER[2018/21]
English:CAPACITIVE SENSOR TO SENSE AN ELECTRIC FIELD GENERATED BY A CONDUCTOR[2011/14]
French:CAPTEUR CAPACITIF DE CHAMP ÉLECTRIQUE PRODUIT PAR UN CONDUCTEUR[2011/14]
Former [2011/14]KAPAZITIVER SENSOR ZUM MESSEN EINES DURCH EINEN LEITER ERZEUGTEN ELEKTRISCHEN FELDS
Entry into regional phase17.01.2011National basic fee paid 
17.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/14]
02.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2018Fee for grant paid
13.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.05.2018
Opposition(s)20.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
06.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.06.2009
AT19.09.2018
CY19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
HR19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
LV19.09.2018
MK19.09.2018
MT19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SI19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
NO19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU17.06.2009
AT19.09.2018
CY19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
HR19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
LV19.09.2018
MT19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SI19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
NO19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
Former [2021/32]HU17.06.2009
AT19.09.2018
CY19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
HR19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
LV19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SI19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
NO19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
Former [2021/26]AT19.09.2018
CY19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
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FI19.09.2018
HR19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
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PL19.09.2018
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BG19.12.2018
NO19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
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DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
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FI19.09.2018
HR19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
LV19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SI19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
NO19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
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CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
HR19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
LV19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
NO19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
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FI19.09.2018
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SK19.09.2018
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NO19.12.2018
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IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
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EE19.09.2018
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FI19.09.2018
HR19.09.2018
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RO19.09.2018
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BG19.12.2018
NO19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
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FI19.09.2018
HR19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
LV19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
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IS19.01.2019
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LT19.09.2018
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BG19.12.2018
NO19.12.2018
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IS19.01.2019
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HR19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
LV19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
NO19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
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HR19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
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NO19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
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NO19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
Former [2019/08]FI19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
NO19.12.2018
Former [2019/07]LT19.09.2018
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0134541  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-27 * abstract * * page 3, paragraph 1 - page 4, paragraph 1 *;
 [X]DE3641144  (FICHTEL & SACHS AG [DE]) [X] 1-27 * abstract * * column 2, line 14 - line 68 * * column 3, line 38 - column 5, line 68 *;
 [A]EP0400491  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [DE]) [A] 1-27* abstract *;
 [A]DE4111260  (PFISTERER ELEKTROTECH KARL [DE], et al) [A] 1-27 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9805974  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI [SE], et al) [A] 1-27 * abstract * * page 10, line 18 - page 17, line 28 *
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