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EP About this file: EP3203224

EP3203224 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A MICROSTRUCTURE OF A METAL TARGET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/32]IMPROVEMENTS IN SENSORS
[2019/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University Of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL / GB
[2017/32]
Inventor(s)01 / PEYTON, Anthony Joseph
40 Chapeltown Road
Bromley Cross
Bolton, Lancashire BL7 9NF / GB
02 / YIN, Wuliang
10 Wadeson Road
Manchester, Greater Manchester M13 9UG / GB
03 / DICKINSON, Stephen John
3 Cottage Farm
Aldcliffe
Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 5AR / GB
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/32]HGF Limited
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date17164269.727.04.2012
[2017/32]
Priority number, dateGB2011000706427.04.2011         Original published format: GB 201107064
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3203224
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3203224
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/72, G01N33/20, G01R33/00, G01R33/028, C21D8/12, G01R33/12, B21B37/76, C21D11/00, G01N27/80, G01R35/00
[2017/32]
CPC:
C21D11/005 (EP,KR,US); G01R33/028 (EP,GB,KR,RU,US); G01N27/72 (GB,KR);
B21B38/04 (GB,KR); B21B37/76 (KR,US); C21D8/12 (EP,KR,US);
G01N27/80 (EP,KR,US); G01N33/204 (EP,US); G01N33/2045 (KR);
G01R33/0035 (GB,KR); G01R33/12 (GB,KR); G01R33/1223 (EP,GB,KR,US);
G01R35/005 (GB,KR,US); C21D2211/00 (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 [2018/12]
Former [2017/32]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG EINER MIKROSTRUKTUR EINER METALLPROBE[2019/27]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A MICROSTRUCTURE OF A METAL TARGET[2019/27]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SURVEILLER UNE MICROSTRUCTURE D'UN ÉCHANTILLON MÉTALLIQUE[2019/27]
Former [2017/32]VERBESSERUNGEN AN SENSOREN
Former [2017/32]IMPROVEMENTS IN SENSORS
Former [2017/32]AMÉLIORATIONS DANS DES CAPTEURS
Examination procedure31.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/12]
13.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2019Fee for grant paid
14.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12775825.8  / EP2702402
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.04.2012
AL27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
MK27.11.2019
MT27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
IE27.04.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/28]HU27.04.2012
AL27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
MT27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
IE27.04.2020
Former [2021/20]AL27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
IE27.04.2020
Former [2020/52]AL27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/51]AL27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/37]AL27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/36]AL27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
Former [2020/35]AL27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/26]HR27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/24]LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
Former [2020/23]LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
Former [2020/22]LT27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
Former [2020/21]NO27.02.2020
Documents cited:Search[XAI]JPH05149923  (KAISEI ENJINIA KK);
 [A]WO2007122542  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al);
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