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EP3283868 - CORROSION TIME PROFILE MEASUREMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.03.2022  [2022/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rheonics GmbH
Technoparkstr. 2
8406 Winterthur / CH
[2018/08]
Inventor(s)01 / KUMAR, Sunil
Schlossmuehlestr. 129
8408 Winterthur / CH
02 / HAEUSLER, Klaus
Sillerwies 10
8053 Zurich / CH
03 / GOODBREAD, Joseph, H.
Technoparkstr. 2
8406 Winterthur / CH
 [2018/08]
Representative(s)Snipe, Benjamin Thomas Fletcher
Snipe Chandrahasen LLP
6th Floor, Platf9rm, Tower Point
44 North Road
Brighton BN1 1YR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/08]Smith, Jeremy Robert, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
Application number, filing date16781018.318.04.2016
[2018/08]
WO2016US28156
Priority number, dateUS201562149392P17.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562149392 P
[2018/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016168842
Date:20.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3283868
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR20.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N17/04, G01N29/265
[2018/08]
CPC:
G01N17/04 (EP,CN,US); G01N29/022 (EP,CN,US); G01N29/036 (EP,CN);
G01N29/265 (EP); G01N2291/0258 (EP,CN,US); G01N2291/02818 (EP,CN);
G01N2291/0426 (EP,CN); G01N2291/0427 (EP,CN) (-)
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 [2018/08]
TitleGerman:KORROSIONSZEITPROFILMESSVORRICHTUNG[2018/08]
English:CORROSION TIME PROFILE MEASUREMENT DEVICE[2018/08]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DE PROFIL CHRONOLOGIQUE DE CORROSION[2018/08]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2017National basic fee paid 
15.11.2017Search fee paid 
15.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/08]
15.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/13]
09.11.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2022/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
05.11.2019Request for further processing filed
05.11.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.11.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2007199379  (WOLF HENRY A [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8-10,14,15 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0014] *;
 [AD]WO2012012508  (GOODBREAD JOE [US], et al) [AD] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2012106387  (EXXONMOBIL RES & ENG CO [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2014193808  (DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A]US2002178787  (MATSIEV LEONID [US], et al) [A] 1-26 * See paragraphs [0024]-[0026], [0047], claims 1, 18 and figures la-4b. *;
 [A]US2007159187  (CHEN WEIGUO [CN], et al) [A] 1-26 * See paragraphs [0023]-[0028], [0048] and figures 6A-6B. *;
 [A]US2002105346  (BANKS RODNEY H [US]) [A] 1-26 * See paragraphs [0017], [0021], [0035]-[0040] and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2002178805  (DIFOGGIO ROCCO [US], et al) [A] 1-26 * See paragraphs [0009]-[0011] and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2008215245  (REITTINGER PETER W [US]) [A] 1-26 * See paragraphs [0007], [0035], [0039] and figures 1-7. *
by applicantUS8291750
 US9267872
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