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EP2483672 - THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING OF A MASS FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
Rauhalanpuisto 9
02230 Espoo / FI
[2017/18]
Former [2017/16]For all designated states
OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
Puolikkotie 10
02230 Espoo / FI
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Outotec Oyj
Rauhalanpuisto 9
02230 Espoo / FI
Former [2013/42]For all designated states
Outotec Oyj
Puolikkotie 10
02230 Espoo / FI
Former [2012/32]For all designated states
Outotec OYJ
Riihitontuntie 7
02200 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / KAIPIO, Jari
507 East Coast Road
Murrays Bay, North Shore 0630 / NZ
02 / LEHIKOINEN, Anssi
Katajalehdonkatu 1
70820 Kuopio / FI
03 / VOUTILAINEN, Arto
Rantaraitti 6 B 4
FI-70820 Kuopio / FI
04 / VAUHKONEN, Marko
Tiilisaarentie 4 B 4
FI-70100 Kuopio / FI
 [2012/32]
Representative(s)Papula Oy
P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
[2012/40]
Former [2012/32]Tanskanen, Jarmo Tapio
PAPULA OY Mechelininkatu 1 a
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date10819958.929.09.2010
[2017/37]
WO2010FI50749
Priority number, dateFI2009000599429.09.2009         Original published format: FI 20095994
[2012/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011039416
Date:07.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2483672
Date:08.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2483672
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE07.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/06, G01N27/07, G01R27/22, G01V3/06
[2012/32]
CPC:
G01N27/06 (EP,US); G01N27/08 (FI); G01F1/64 (FI);
G01N27/07 (FI); G01R27/22 (FI); G01N33/02 (EP,US);
G01N33/34 (EP,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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DREIDIMENSIONALE ABBILDUNG EINES MASSENFLUSSES[2012/32]
English:THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING OF A MASS FLOW[2012/32]
French:RÉALISATION D'IMAGE EN TROIS DIMENSIONS D'UN ÉCOULEMENT MASSIQUE[2012/32]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2012National basic fee paid 
27.03.2012Search fee paid 
27.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: FI
27.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/32]
21.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2017Fee for grant paid
03.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2017Receipt 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  10.04.2017
Opposition(s)14.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2010
AL13.09.2017
AT13.09.2017
CY13.09.2017
CZ13.09.2017
DK13.09.2017
EE13.09.2017
FI13.09.2017
HR13.09.2017
IT13.09.2017
LT13.09.2017
LV13.09.2017
MC13.09.2017
MK13.09.2017
NL13.09.2017
RO13.09.2017
SI13.09.2017
SK13.09.2017
SM13.09.2017
IE29.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
MT29.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
FR13.11.2017
GB13.12.2017
GR14.12.2017
IS13.01.2018
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Former [2018/07]LT13.09.2017
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nme.2142
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2006.09.025
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