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EP About this file: EP3377850

EP3377850 - INSPECTION GROUP OF AN ELONGATED ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
G.D S.p.A.
Via Battindarno, 91
40133 Bologna / IT
[2018/39]
Inventor(s)01 / CASAGRANDE, Alberto
Via Lame 147
40013 Castel Maggiore (Bologna) / IT
02 / MORELLI, Sergio
Via Torino 22
40068 Bologna / IT
03 / SPIRITO, Gilberto
Via Sandro Botticelli 10
40133 Bologna / IT
04 / FEDERICI, Luca
Via Lippo di Dalmasio 13
40135 Bologna / IT
 [2018/39]
Representative(s)Luppi Intellectual Property S.r.l.
Viale Corassori, 54
41124 Modena / IT
[N/P]
Former [2018/39]Crugnola, Pietro, et al
Luppi Intellectual Property Srl
Viale Corassori, 54
41124 Modena / IT
Application number, filing date16825556.017.11.2016
[2018/39]
WO2016IB56927
Priority number, dateIT2015UB0567318.11.2015         Original published format: IT UB20155673
[2018/39]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017085662
Date:26.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3377850
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3377850
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/24, G01B11/245, G01B11/25, A24C5/34
[2018/39]
CPC:
G01B11/2408 (EP,KR,US); A24C5/3412 (EP,KR,US); G01B11/245 (EP,KR,US);
G01B11/25 (EP,KR,US)
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 [2018/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INSPEKTIONSGRUPPE EINES LÄNGLICHEN ELEMENTS[2018/39]
English:INSPECTION GROUP OF AN ELONGATED ELEMENT[2018/39]
French:GROUPE D'INSPECTION D'UN ÉLÉMENT ALLONGÉ[2018/39]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2018National basic fee paid 
18.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/39]
07.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2023Fee for grant paid
09.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
IT19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2024/10]AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2024/08]AT19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2024/03]AT19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AT19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AT19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AT19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AT19.04.2023
SE19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
PT21.08.2023
Former [2023/46]PT21.08.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]WO8300738  (BROKEN HILL PTY CO LTD [AU]) [A] 1-8 * abstract ** page 9, line 4 - page 10, line 15; figures 5A-5C *;
 [Y]US5797406  (DAWSON JOHN [GB]) [Y] 6-8 * column 5, lines 15-25, 47-65; figures 4-5 *;
 [Y]US2006109485  (LAEMMEL MAX [DE]) [Y] 1-8 * paragraphs [0006] , [0012] , [0017] , [0018] , [0028] - [0033]; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]EP1901031  (MICRO EPSILON OPTRONIC GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP1901030  (MICRO EPSILON OPTRONIC GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2011052039  (URABE KOUJI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-8 * paragraphs [0001] , [0043] - [0045] - [0 49] , [0 54] - [0057]; figures 1-3 *
ExaminationUS4188544
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