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EP2841898 - FORCE SENSOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.01.2018  [2018/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETH Zurich
Raemistrasse 101/ETH Transfer
8092 Zurich / CH
For all designated states
Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
P.O. Box 39296
6139201 Tel-Aviv / IL
[2015/10]
Inventor(s)01 / KOSA, Gabor
Emek Charod 34/4
7172300 Modiin-Maccabim-Reut / IL
02 / SKÉKELY, Gabor
Hedwigstrasse 22
CH-8032 Zürich / CH
03 / BAKI, Péter, Sàndor
Glattalstrasse 118 F1.2
CH-8052 Zürich / CH
 [2015/10]
Representative(s)Strässle, Simon
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2015/10]Strässle, Simon
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date13721261.929.04.2013
WO2013EP01271
Priority number, dateEP2012000298727.04.2012         Original published format: EP 12002987
[2015/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013159940
Date:31.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2841898
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01L5/16
[2015/10]
CPC:
B25J13/085 (EP,US); G01L25/00 (US); G01L5/162 (EP,US);
G01L5/167 (US); G01L5/226 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/10]
TitleGerman:KRAFTSENSORVORRICHTUNG[2015/10]
English:FORCE SENSOR DEVICE[2015/10]
French:DISPOSITIF CAPTEUR DE FORCE[2015/10]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2014National basic fee paid 
17.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/10]
19.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/03]
12.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/03]
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  04.04.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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