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EP About this file: EP2494392

EP2494392 - OPTICAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CURRENT IN AN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micatu Inc.
IST Center - Building 202
315 Daniel Zenker Drive
Horseheads, NY 14845 / US
[2021/28]
Former [2019/23]For all designated states
Gridview Optical Solutions, LLC
Plano Distribution Center 4
2901 Summit Avenue, Suite 400
Plano, TX 75050 / US
Former [2014/09]For all designated states
Optisense Network LLC
2901 Summit Ave., Suite 400
Plano TX 75074 / US
Former [2012/36]For all designated states
Optisense Network, Inc.
191 PR 1400
Bridgeport, Texas 76262 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HARLEV, Joseph Yossi
21 Meadowbrook Ln.
Trophy Club, Texas 76262 / US
02 / VEAZEY, Rhad
465 County Road 3573
Paradise, Texas 76073 / US
03 / KONETSKI, Theodore
1324 Oak Harbor Blvd.
Azle, Texas 76020 / US
04 / JOHNSON, Leonard
2000 Spyglass Hill
Leander, Texas 78641 / US
 [2017/49]
Former [2012/36]01 / HARLEV, Joseph Yossi
21 Meadowbrook Ln.
Trophy Club Texas 76262 / US
02 / VEAZEY, Rhad
465 County Road 3573
Paradise Texas 76073 / US
03 / KONETSKI, Theodore
1324 Oak Harbor Blvd.
Azle Texas 76020 / US
04 / JOHNSON, Leonard
2000 Spyglass Hill
Leander, Texas 78641 / US
Representative(s)Guardian IP Consulting I/S
Diplomvej, Building 381
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
[2023/23]
Former [2013/52]Schwarze, Holm
Guardian IP Consulting I/S
Diplomvej, Building 381
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
Former [2012/40]Verhees, Godefridus Josephus Maria
Brabants Octrooibureau, De Pinckart 54
5674 CC Nuenen / NL
Former [2012/36](deleted)
Application number, filing date10827441.627.10.2010
[2023/23]
WO2010US54333
Priority number, dateUS2009060795428.10.2009         Original published format: US 607954
US2009061289405.11.2009         Original published format: US 612894
[2012/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011053657
Date:05.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2494392
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2494392
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01R15/14, G01R15/24, G01R1/22, G01R1/07
[2017/18]
CPC:
G01R1/071 (EP,KR,US); G01R31/083 (KR); G01N21/66 (KR);
G01R1/22 (EP,KR,US); G01R15/142 (EP,KR,US); G01R15/246 (EP,KR,US);
G01R15/247 (EP,KR,US); G01R19/165 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2012/36]G02B6/00
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 [2012/36]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE SENSORANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STROMMESSUNG IN EINEM ELEKTRISCHEN STROMVERTEILUNGSSYSTEM[2023/02]
English:OPTICAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CURRENT IN AN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM[2012/36]
French:ENSEMBLE DE CAPTEUR OPTIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE COURANT DANS UN SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION D'ÉLECTRICITÉ[2023/02]
Former [2012/36]OPTISCHE SENSORANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STROMMESSUNG IN EINEM STROMVERTEILUNGSSYSTEM
Former [2012/36]ENSEMBLE CAPTEUR OPTIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE D'UN COURANT DANS UN SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION D'ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE
Entry into regional phase29.05.2012National basic fee paid 
29.05.2012Search fee paid 
29.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/36]
31.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2023Fee for grant paid
24.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2023Receipt 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  02.07.2020
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
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Stay/Interruption13.03.2014Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2019/09]
02.05.2019Resumption of proceedings[2019/09]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/28]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
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 [A]US2001043064  (BOSSELMANN THOMAS [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0052] *;
 [XA]US2003017753  (PALMISANO ANDREW J [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * figures 6-4 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0012] , [0013] , [0017] * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0030] * [A] 12-15
International search[Y]US4564754  (SATO TADASHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5130642  (HOFFMAN MARK R [US], et al);
 [Y]US5311138  (OTT KARL [DE], et al);
 [A]US5732167  (ISHIKO DAISUKE [JP], et al);
 [Y]US6188811  (BLAKE JAMES N [US]);
 [Y]US2006170410  (BJORN LARS N [DK])
by applicantUS4590505
 US5963026
 US2003017753
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