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EP2899514 - TERAHERTZ-WAVE DETECTION ELEMENT, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, JOINED BODY, AND OBSERVATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
[2015/31]
Inventor(s)01 / KONDO, Jungo
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / IWATA, Yuichi
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
03 / EJIRI, Tetsuya
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8530 / JP
 [2016/04]
Former [2015/31]01 / KONDO Jungo
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
02 / IWATA Yuichi
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
03 / EJIRI Tetsuya
c/o NGK INSULATORS LTD.
2-56 Suda-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8530 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2015/31]
Application number, filing date13838218.919.09.2013
[2021/13]
WO2013JP75274
Priority number, dateJP2012020941224.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012209412
[2015/31]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014046171
Date:27.03.2014
Language:JA
[2014/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2899514
Date:29.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2899514
Date:31.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.03.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01J3/02, G01J3/42, G01N21/3581, G01N21/3586
[2020/37]
CPC:
G01N21/3581 (EP,US); G01J1/0407 (US); G01J3/021 (EP,US);
G01J3/42 (EP,US); G01N21/3586 (EP,US); G02F1/03 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/31]G01J1/02, G01N21/35, G02F1/03
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 [2015/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TERAHERTZWELLEN-DETEKTIONSELEMENT, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR, VERBUNDENER KÖRPER UND BEOBACHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2015/31]
English:TERAHERTZ-WAVE DETECTION ELEMENT, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, JOINED BODY, AND OBSERVATION DEVICE[2015/31]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE DÉTECTION DE RAYONNEMENT TÉRAHERTZ, PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE CELUI-CI, CORPS ASSEMBLÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'OBSERVATION[2015/31]
Entry into regional phase24.03.2015Translation filed 
24.03.2015National basic fee paid 
24.03.2015Search fee paid 
24.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/31]
08.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2021Fee for grant paid
19.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2021Receipt 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  08.08.2018
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2007237481  (YOSHINO TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4 * paragraphs [0048] , [ 0049] , [ 0061] , [ 0063] * * figure 1 * [Y] 6 [I] 3,5;
 [YD]JP2010156674  (OLYMPUS CORP) [YD] 6* figure 3 *
International search[Y]JP2003185696  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD);
 [X]JP2007256324  (NGK INSULATORS LTD);
 [Y]JP2010156674  (OLYMPUS CORP)
by applicantJP2002337274
 JP2003270598
 JP2010156674
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