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EP3232179 - SAMPLING DEVICE AND SAMPLING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.09.2017
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
Prometec Tools Oy
Tehdaskatu 15 P 23
87100 Kajaani / FI
[2017/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Karlsson, Henna
Prometec Tools Oy
Tehdaskatu 15 P 23
87100 Kajaani / FI
02 / Karlsson, Sami
Prometec Tools Oy
Tehdaskatu 15 P 23
87100 Kajaani / FI
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Kolster Oy Ab
(Salmisaarenaukio 1)
P.O. Box 204
00181 Helsinki / FI
[2017/42]
Application number, filing date17166233.112.04.2017
[2017/42]
Priority number, dateFI2016000531513.04.2016         Original published format: FI 20165315
[2017/42]
Filing languageFI
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3232179
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3232179
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/08, B65B1/12, G01N1/14
[2017/42]
CPC:
G01N1/08 (EP); B65B1/12 (EP); G01N2001/1481 (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 [2018/21]
Former [2017/42]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:PROBENAHMEVORRICHTUNG UND PROBENAHMEVERFAHREN[2017/42]
English:SAMPLING DEVICE AND SAMPLING METHOD[2017/42]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉCHANTILLONNAGE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉCHANTILLONNAGE[2017/42]
Examination procedure12.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
09.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2019Fee for grant paid
26.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL06.11.2019
AT06.11.2019
CY06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
HR06.11.2019
IT06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
MK06.11.2019
MT06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
RS06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
TR06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
IE12.04.2020
LU12.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
[2022/33]
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MT06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
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SI06.11.2019
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TR06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
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BE30.04.2020
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