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EP About this file: EP3059019

EP3059019 - IMAGE OBTAINED BY A METHOD FOR ORIENTING MAGNETIC FLAKES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/34]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING MAGNETIC FLAKES
[2019/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, TR		published on 20.07.2022  [2022/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Viavi Solutions Inc.
6001 America Center Drive
San Jose, CA 95002 / US
[2018/28]
Former [2016/34]For all designated states
Viavi Solutions Inc.
430 North McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RAKSHA, Vladimir P.
Viavi Solutions Inc.
430 N. McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
02 / COOMBS, Paul G.
Viavi Solutions Inc.
430 N. McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
03 / MARKANTES, Charles T.
Viavi Solutions Inc.
430 N. McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
04 / CHU, Dishuan
Viavi Solutions Inc.
430 N. McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
05 / HOLMAN, Jay M.
Viavi Solutions Inc.
430 N. McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
 [2016/34]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/21]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2016/34]Jones, Keith William
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date16150687.801.07.2003
[2016/34]
Priority number, dateUS20020396210P15.07.2002         Original published format: US 396210 P
US20020410546P13.09.2002         Original published format: US 410546 P
US20020410547P13.09.2002         Original published format: US 410547 P
US2002029381713.11.2002         Original published format: US 293817
US2003038689411.03.2003         Original published format: US 386894
[2016/34]
Previously filed application, dateEP2010017936701.07.2003
[2016/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3059019
Date:24.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3059019
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:B05D5/06, B05D3/14, B42D15/00
[2016/34]
CPC:
B05D5/061 (EP,US); B05D5/06 (EP,KR,US); A45D34/04 (EP,US);
B05D3/207 (EP,US); B41F11/02 (EP,US); B41M3/00 (EP,US);
B41M3/14 (EP,US); B41M5/00 (EP,US); B42D25/29 (EP,US);
B41P2200/30 (EP,US); B42D2033/16 (EP); B42D2035/20 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/14]
Former [2016/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DURCH EIN VERFAHREN ZUR ORIENTIERUNG VON MAGNETISCHEN FLOCKEN ERZEUGTES BILD[2019/47]
English:IMAGE OBTAINED BY A METHOD FOR ORIENTING MAGNETIC FLAKES[2019/47]
French:IMAGE OBTENUE PAR UN PROCÈDE D'ORIENTATION DES PAILLETTES MAGNÉTIQUES[2019/47]
Former [2016/34]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSRICHTUNG VON MAGNETSPÄNEN
Former [2016/34]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORIENTING MAGNETIC FLAKES
Former [2016/34]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR ORIENTER DES PAILLETTES MAGNÉTIQUES
Examination procedure08.01.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/14]
10.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2019Date of oral proceedings
26.11.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.04.2020Fee for grant paid
01.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
14.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03742356.3  / EP1545799
EP10179367.7  / EP2263806
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
06.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
20.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.07.2003
AT20.05.2020
CY20.05.2020
CZ20.05.2020
DK20.05.2020
EE20.05.2020
ES20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
IT20.05.2020
MC20.05.2020
NL20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
SI20.05.2020
SK20.05.2020
TR20.05.2020
LU01.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
BG20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
PT21.09.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/24]AT20.05.2020
CZ20.05.2020
DK20.05.2020
EE20.05.2020
ES20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
IT20.05.2020
MC20.05.2020
NL20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
SI20.05.2020
SK20.05.2020
LU01.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
BG20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/20]AT20.05.2020
CZ20.05.2020
DK20.05.2020
EE20.05.2020
ES20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
IT20.05.2020
MC20.05.2020
NL20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
SK20.05.2020
LU01.07.2020
BG20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/13]AT20.05.2020
CZ20.05.2020
DK20.05.2020
EE20.05.2020
ES20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
IT20.05.2020
MC20.05.2020
NL20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
SK20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/10]AT20.05.2020
CZ20.05.2020
DK20.05.2020
EE20.05.2020
ES20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
IT20.05.2020
NL20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
SK20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/09]AT20.05.2020
CZ20.05.2020
DK20.05.2020
EE20.05.2020
ES20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
IT20.05.2020
NL20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/08]DK20.05.2020
ES20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
NL20.05.2020
RO20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/04]FI20.05.2020
NL20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2021/01]FI20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
BG20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2020/50]FI20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
GR21.08.2020
PT21.09.2020
Former [2020/48]FI20.05.2020
SE20.05.2020
PT21.09.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1131038  (TEFAL SA) [A] 1-8* page 2, line 71 - page 3, line 23; figures 2,4,6 *;
 [A]US4244998  (SMITH ANDREW L) [A] 1-8 * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 8 * * column 3, line 51 - line 56; figure 3c *;
 [X]EP0556449  (HASHIMOTO FORMING KOGYO CO [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-8 * page 13, line 51 - page 15, line 35 * * page 18, line 53 - page 21, line 16; figures 21a-21d,22,36a-37c *;
 [XP]WO02090002  (FLEX PRODUCTS INC [US]) [XP] 1-8 * page 29, line 24 - page 31, line 23; figures 15b,15c *
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