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EP About this file: EP3350388

EP3350388 - METHOD AND ROBOT FOR MULTI PARAMETER SWIMMING POOL FLUID ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/30]MULTI PARAMETER SWIMMING POOL FLUID ANALYSIS AND REGULATING METHOD AND DEVICE
[2022/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maytronics Ltd.
Kibbutz Yizrael
1935000 Kibbutz Yizrael / IL
[2018/30]
Inventor(s)01 / WITELSON, Shay
Kibbutz
1935000 Yizrael / IL
02 / YIZHACK, Tamir
9/76 Yigal-Alon Str.
26431 Kiryat Motskin / IL
03 / PERETZ, Shay
32 Zoran Str.
P.O.B 218
17906 Shimshit / IL
04 / HILEL, Gil, D.N.
Yzrael Kibbutz
1935000 Yizrael / IL
 [2018/30]
Representative(s)Hunter, Christopher Jack Owen
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/30]Noble, Frederick
Albright IP Limited
County House
Bayshill Road
Cheltenham, Glos. GL50 3BA / GB
Application number, filing date16845848.720.09.2016
[2018/30]
WO2016IL51037
Priority number, dateUS201562221029P20.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562221029 P
[2018/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017046808
Date:23.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3350388
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3350388
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL23.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:E04H4/12, E04H4/16, G01N33/18, G01N21/25, G01N21/64, // G01N21/85
[2022/11]
CPC:
E04H4/1209 (EP,US); E04H4/1654 (EP,US); G01N21/255 (EP,US);
G01N21/31 (US); G01N21/645 (EP,US); G01N33/182 (US);
G01N33/1826 (US); G01N33/1886 (EP,US); G01N2021/6491 (EP,US);
G01N21/85 (EP,US); G01N2201/0218 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/21]E04H4/16, G01N21/31, G01N21/64
Former IPC [2018/30]E04H4/16
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 [2018/30]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ROBOTER ZUR MULTIPARAMETERANALYSE VON SCHWIMMBECKENFLÜSSIGKEITEN[2022/12]
English:METHOD AND ROBOT FOR MULTI PARAMETER SWIMMING POOL FLUID ANALYSIS[2022/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET ROBOT D'ANALYSE MULTI-PARAMÈTRES DE LIQUIDE DE PISCINE[2022/12]
Former [2018/30]SCHWIMMBECKENFLÜSSIGKEITSANALYSE MIT MEHREREN PARAMETERN UND REGELVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG
Former [2018/30]MULTI PARAMETER SWIMMING POOL FLUID ANALYSIS AND REGULATING METHOD AND DEVICE
Former [2018/30]PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE RÉGULATION ET D'ANALYSE DE LIQUIDE DE PISCINE MULTI-PARAMÈTRES
Entry into regional phase20.03.2018National basic fee paid 
20.03.2018Search fee paid 
20.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/30]
20.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2023Fee for grant paid
02.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23177798.8  / EP4235155
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
GB20.09.2023
IE20.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
GB20.09.2023
IE20.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/28]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s140917275
International search[Y]EP0201824  (DU PONT [US]) [Y] 2-4, 8, 11-14, 17, 19-22, 28, 29, 33, 45, 52 * The whole document *;
 [X]DE19515428  (L V H T LEHR UND VERSUCHSGESEL [DE], et al) [X] 1, 43 * The whole document *;
 [A]WO03046549  (SYCLOPE ELECTRONIQUE [FR], et al) [A] 1, 21, 43, 44 * The whole document *;
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 [Y]FR2907551  (GENOT BERNARD PIERRE ANDRE [FR]) [Y] 17, 19, 20 * The whole document *;
 [XY]EP2058282  (MORRISON RICHARD CARTER [GB]) [X] 1, 28, 33, 43, 44, 46, 50, 51, 56 * The whole document The whole document * [Y] 47;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s150614415
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.01.010
by applicant   - ALI MOGHIMIMOHAMMAD H AGHKHANIAMENEH SAZGARINIAMAJID SARMAD, "Vis/NIR spectroscopy and chemometrics for the prediction of soluble solids content and acidity (pH) OF KIWIFRUIT", Biosystems Engineering, (20100000), vol. 106, doi:10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2010.04.002, pages 295 - 302, XP027068202

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2010.04.002
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