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EP3401668 - OPTOCHEMICAL SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.01.2024  [2024/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mettler-Toledo GmbH
Im Langacher 44
8606 Greifensee / CH
[2018/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Aigner, Daniel
Dorfstrasse 53
8800 Thalwil / CH
02 / Lettow, Robert
Imbisbühlstrasse 106
8049 Zürich / CH
03 / Schneider, Toni
Heiligbergstrasse 4a
8400 Winterthur / CH
04 / Winkler, Martin
Bügelerweg 3
8854 Galgenen / CH
05 / Zuber, Stefanie
Europaallee 35
8004 Zürich / CH
 [2018/46]
Representative(s)Mettler-Toledo
IP Department
Im Langacher 44
8606 Greifensee / CH
[2018/46]
Application number, filing date17170846.412.05.2017
[2018/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3401668
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, G01N31/22, G01N21/77
[2018/46]
CPC:
G01N21/643 (EP,US); G01N21/64 (CN); G01K11/12 (US);
G01N21/77 (EP); G01N31/22 (EP); G01N2021/6432 (EP,US);
G01N2021/6439 (US); G01N2021/773 (EP); G01N2021/775 (EP);
G01N2021/7786 (EP); G01N21/6408 (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 [2019/25]
Former [2018/46]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTOCHEMISCHER SENSOR[2018/46]
English:OPTOCHEMICAL SENSOR[2018/46]
French:CAPTEUR OPTOCHIMIQUE[2018/46]
Examination procedure14.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
14.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/02]
23.08.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/02]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
24.08.2020Request for further processing filed
24.08.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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