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EP About this file: EP2442117

EP2442117 - MAGNETIC BALANCE CURRENT SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo
145-8501 / JP
[2019/13]
Former [2017/04]For all designated states
Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo, 145-8501 / JP
Former [2012/16]For all designated states
Alps Green Devices Co., Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya-Otsukamachi
Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IDE, Yosuke
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
02 / SAITO, Masamichi
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
03 / TAKAHASHI, Akira
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
04 / NOJIMA, Tsuyoshi
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
05 / MIYAJIMA, Shigenobu
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
06 / SAKATSUME, Naoki
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
07 / ICHINOHE, Kenji
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
08 / NISHIYAMA, Yoshihiro
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
09 / KOGURE, Tatsuya
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
10 / KOBAYASHI, Hidekazu
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
11 / IIZUKA, Masahiro
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
 [2012/16]
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[2021/46]
Former [2012/16]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date10786197.309.06.2010
[2021/46]
WO2010JP59791
Priority number, dateJP2009014170712.06.2009         Original published format: JP 2009141707
[2012/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010143666
Date:16.12.2010
Language:JA
[2010/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2442117
Date:18.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2442117
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01R15/20, G01R33/09, B82Y25/00
[2021/27]
CPC:
G01R15/205 (EP,US); B82Y25/00 (EP,US); G01R33/093 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/16]G01R15/20, G01R33/09
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MAGNETISCH AUSBALANCIERTER STROMSENSOR[2012/16]
English:MAGNETIC BALANCE CURRENT SENSOR[2012/16]
French:CAPTEUR DE COURANT À ÉQUILIBRE MAGNÉTIQUE[2012/16]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2012Translation filed 
09.01.2012National basic fee paid 
09.01.2012Search fee paid 
09.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/16]
04.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2021Fee for grant paid
24.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2021Receipt 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  22.06.2021
Opposition(s)18.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.06.2010
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