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EP3220220 - EVALUATION SYSTEM, EVALUATION METHOD, AND EVALUATION PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2021
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
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
Omron Corporation
801, Minamifudodo-cho
Horikawahigashiiru
Shiokoji-dori
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
[2017/38]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJIMURA, Ryosuke
c/o OMRON Corporation
801, Minamifudodo-cho
Horikawahigashiiru
Shiokoji-dori, Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
02 / TAKUMA, Nobuyuki
c/o OMRON Corporation
801, Minamifudodo-cho
Horikawahigashiiru
Shiokoji-dori, Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
03 / SUGANUMA, Hiromu
c/o OMRON Corporation
801, Minamifudodo-cho
Horikawahigashiiru
Shiokoji-dori, Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
04 / MATSUI, Asahi
c/o OMRON Corporation
801, Minamifudodo-cho
Horikawahigashiiru
Shiokoji-dori, Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
05 / INOUE, Masaya
c/o OMRON Corporation
801, Minamifudodo-cho
Horikawahigashiiru
Shiokoji-dori, Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2020/48]
Former [2017/38]Addiss, John William, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date17153126.225.01.2017
[2017/38]
Priority number, dateJP2016004993314.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016049933
[2017/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3220220
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3220220
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042, G05B19/048, G06F11/277
[2017/38]
CPC:
G05B19/0428 (EP,US); G05B19/054 (CN); G06F11/3612 (US);
G05B19/048 (EP,US); G06F11/277 (US); G06F11/3692 (US);
G05B2219/1105 (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 [2017/38]
TitleGerman:BEURTEILUNGSSYSTEM, BEURTEILUNGSVERFAHREN UND BEURTEILUNGSPROGRAMM[2017/38]
English:EVALUATION SYSTEM, EVALUATION METHOD, AND EVALUATION PROGRAM[2017/38]
French:SYSTÈME D'ÉVALUATION, PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION ET PROGRAMME D'ÉVALUATION[2017/38]
Examination procedure25.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
03.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2020Fee for grant paid
19.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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