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EP3489652 - MATERIAL TESTING MACHINE AND GRIPPING FORCE DETECTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shimadzu Corporation
1 Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho Nakagyo-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 604-8511 / JP
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / IWAKIRI, Shogoro
c/o Shimadzu Corporation
1 Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho
Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8511 / JP
02 / MIYAZAKI, Zen
c/o Shimadzu Corporation
1 Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho
Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8511 / JP
 [2020/49]
Former [2019/22]01 / IWAKIRI, Shogoro
c/o SHIMADZU CORPORATION
1 Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho
Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 6048511 / JP
02 / MIYAZAKI, Zen
c/o SHIMADZU CORPORATION
1 Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho
Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 6048511 / JP
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2020/49]
Former [2019/22]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date18196746.426.09.2018
[2019/22]
Priority number, dateJP2017022487422.11.2017         Original published format: JP 2017224874
[2019/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3489652
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3489652
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N3/06, G01N3/30, G01N3/62, G01H13/00, // G01N3/08
[2019/22]
CPC:
G01N3/08 (EP,US); G01N3/04 (US); G01H13/00 (EP,US);
G01N29/12 (EP,US); G01N29/4427 (EP,US); G01N3/066 (EP,US);
G01N3/30 (EP,US); G01N3/62 (EP,US); G01N2203/0482 (US);
G01N2203/0688 (US); G01N3/22 (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 [2019/22]
TitleGerman:MATERIALPRÜFMASCHINE UND GREIFKRAFTDETEKTIONSVERFAHREN[2019/22]
English:MATERIAL TESTING MACHINE AND GRIPPING FORCE DETECTING METHOD[2019/22]
French:MACHINE D'ESSAI DE MATÉRIAUX ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE LA FORCE DE PRÉHENSION[2019/22]
Examination procedure26.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/22]
20.12.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
20.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2020Fee for grant paid
23.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
20.02.2020Request for further processing filed
20.02.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.03.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.09.2018
AL02.12.2020
AT02.12.2020
CY02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
MK02.12.2020
MT02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
[2024/42]
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AL02.12.2020
AT02.12.2020
CY02.12.2020
CZ02.12.2020
DK02.12.2020
EE02.12.2020
ES02.12.2020
FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
IT02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
MC02.12.2020
MK02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
RS02.12.2020
SE02.12.2020
SI02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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CY02.12.2020
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SI02.12.2020
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SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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SI02.12.2020
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SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
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IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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CZ02.12.2020
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MC02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
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BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
IS02.04.2021
PT05.04.2021
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BG02.03.2021
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PT05.04.2021
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SI02.12.2020
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SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
PT05.04.2021
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CZ02.12.2020
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PT05.04.2021
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PT05.04.2021
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BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
PT05.04.2021
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FI02.12.2020
HR02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
PL02.12.2020
RO02.12.2020
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SE02.12.2020
SK02.12.2020
SM02.12.2020
BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
PT05.04.2021
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HR02.12.2020
LT02.12.2020
LV02.12.2020
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SE02.12.2020
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BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
PT05.04.2021
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NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
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LV02.12.2020
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RS02.12.2020
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BG02.03.2021
NO02.03.2021
GR03.03.2021
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LV02.12.2020
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NO02.03.2021
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NO02.03.2021
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2007.09.010
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