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EP3287738 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING WEAR OF TROLLEY WIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meidensha Corporation
1-1, Osaki 2-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-6029 / JP
[2018/09]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYASHI, Takanori
c/o MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
1-1 Osaki 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-6029 / JP
02 / NIWAKAWA, Makoto
c/o MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
1-1 Osaki 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-6029 / JP
03 / TABAYASHI, Seiji
c/o MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
1-1 Osaki 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-6029 / JP
 [2018/09]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2018/09]
Application number, filing date16783069.413.04.2016
[2018/09]
WO2016JP61855
Priority number, dateJP2015008640521.04.2015         Original published format: JP 2015086405
[2018/09]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016171048
Date:27.10.2016
Language:JA
[2016/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3287738
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3287738
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01B21/00, B60M1/28
[2018/09]
CPC:
B60M1/28 (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 [2018/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KALKULATION DES VERSCHLEISSES EINES OBERLEITUNGSDRAHTES[2018/09]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING WEAR OF TROLLEY WIRE[2018/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'ESTIMER L'USURE D'UN FIL CONDUCTEUR[2018/09]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2017Translation filed 
06.11.2017National basic fee paid 
06.11.2017Search fee paid 
06.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/09]
23.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2020Fee for grant paid
27.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
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BG03.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
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Documents cited:Search[I]JP2003329431  (HITACHI ELECTR ENG) [I] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [I]JP2009014633  (MEIDENSHA ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD) [I] 1-4* abstract *
International search[A]WO2011036728  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-4 * , paragraph [0029] & CN 102471830 A *;
 [A]WO2014115902  (MEIDENSHA ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4 * , entire text; all drawings & JP 5534058 B & EP 2960620 A1 & CN 104272058 A *;
 [A]  - T.USUDA et al., "Prediction of Contact Wire Wear in High-speed Railways", 9th World Congress on Railway Research, (20110522), URL: http://www.railway-research.org/IMG/pdf/e3_usuda_takayuki.pdf, (20160621), XP055323791 [A] 1-4
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