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EP3411690 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CRACK IN AN OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A.
rue de l'Institut 89
1330 Rixensart / BE
[2018/50]
Inventor(s)01 / VEILLON, Romain Marie
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A.
Avenue Fleming 20
1300 Wavre / BE
 [2018/50]
Representative(s)Ahern, Jenna Marie, et al
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents, CN925.1
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/50]Walker, Gareth Paul
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Patents (CN925.1)
980 Great West Road
Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS / GB
Application number, filing date17703700.901.02.2017
[2018/50]
WO2017EP52117
Priority number, dateGB2016000196003.02.2016         Original published format: GB 201601960
[2018/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017134086
Date:10.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3411690
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/23, G01N21/88, G01N21/90
[2018/50]
CPC:
G01N21/8806 (EP,US); G01N21/90 (EP,US); G01N2021/8848 (EP,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 [2018/50]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DETEKTION EINES RISSES IN EINEM OPTISCH TRANSPARENTEN ARTIKEL[2018/50]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CRACK IN AN OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT ARTICLE[2018/50]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE FISSURE DANS UN ARTICLE OPTIQUEMENT TRANSPARENT[2018/50]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2018National basic fee paid 
31.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/50]
31.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/26]
01.03.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2024/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
07.12.2021Request for further processing filed
07.12.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.12.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XAYI]US4547067  (WATANABE TSUKASA [JP]) [X] 1-3,12-14,20-23 * figures 1-5 * * column 3, line 65 - column 5, line 2 * * column 5, line 51 - column 7, line 49 * * column 10, line 49 - line 60 * [A] 4-7 [Y] 8-11,15-19 [I] 24;
 [YA]US4668086  (REDNER SALOMON [US]) [Y] 8-11,16-18 * figures 1-3 * * column 5, line 5 - column 9, line 43 * [A] 1-7,12-15,19-24;
 [YA]WO9746329  (INEX INC DOING BUSINESS AS INE [US]) [Y] 15,19 * figures 1-4 * * page 4, line 25 - page 13, line 21 * [A] 1-14,16-18,20-24;
 [YA]JPH10332533  (UNIE OPT KK) [Y] 9,10 * figures 1,4 * * abstract * [A] 1-8,11-24;
 [XAI]WO2015099001  (SUMCO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,12-14,20-23 * figures 1-8 * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0058] * [A] 8-10,15-18 [I] 6,7,24;
 [P]EP3088573  (SUMCO CORP [JP]) [P] * figures 1-8 ** paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0058] *
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