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EP3259531 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER IGNITION HAS OCCURRED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intergas Heating Assets B.V.
Europark Allee 2
7742 NA Coevorden / NL
[2017/52]
Inventor(s)01 / COOL, Peter Jan
Watermoleneiland 6
7241 VS Lochem / NL
 [2017/52]
Representative(s)Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2017/52]
Application number, filing date16714578.822.02.2016
[2017/52]
WO2016NL50127
Priority number, dateNL2015201432620.02.2015         Original published format: NL 2014326
NL2015201515510.07.2015         Original published format: NL 2015155
[2017/52]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016133397
Date:25.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3259531
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3259531
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:F23N5/24, F23N5/20
[2017/52]
CPC:
F23N5/242 (EP,KR,US); F23N5/203 (EP,KR,RU,US); F23Q23/02 (RU);
F23N2227/36 (EP,KR,US); F23N2231/12 (EP,KR,US); Y02B30/00 (EP)
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 [2017/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG, OB EINE ZÜNDUNG EINGETRETEN IST[2017/52]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER IGNITION HAS OCCURRED[2017/52]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉTERMINATION D'OCCURRENCE D'ALLUMAGE[2017/52]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2017National basic fee paid 
19.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/52]
19.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2020Fee for grant paid
03.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.02.2016
AL12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
DK12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
FI12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
MK12.02.2020
MT12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SE12.02.2020
SI12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
TR12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
NO12.05.2020
GR13.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU22.02.2016
AL12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4622005  (KURODA SINJI [JP]) [A] 1,4 * column 2, line 13 - column 4, line 48; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5599180  (PETERS ODD [DE], et al) [A] 1,4 * column 2, line 4 - column 4, line 31; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US6222719  (KADAH ANDREW S [US]) [A] 1,4 * column 2, line 36 - column 5, line 57; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2003064335  (CANON DANIEL [US]) [A] 1,4* paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0031]; figures 2-4 *
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