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EP About this file: EP3607290

EP3607290 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTICALLY DETECTING FLUID LEAKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB, IE		published on 28.02.2024  [2024/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tenova Goodfellow Inc.
10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle, Suite 601
Mississauga, ON L5R 3K6 / CA
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / LUCCINI, Marco
2107-5 Michael Power Place
Toronto, Ontario M9A 0A3 / CA
02 / SCIPOLO, Vittorio
1951 Rathburn Road East, Suite 123
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2N9 / CA
 [2021/35]
Former [2020/10]01 / LUCCINI, Marco
2107-5 Michael Power Place
Toronto, Ontario M9A 0A3 / CA
02 / SCIPOLO, Vittorio
1951 Rathburn Road East
Suite 123 Mississauga
Ontario L4W 2N9 / CA
Former [2020/07]01 / LUCCINI, Marco
1911 - 3 Summerland Terrace
Toronto, Ontario M9A 0B4 / CA
02 / SCIPOLO, Vittorio
1951 Rathburn Road East
Suite 123 Mississauga
Ontario L4W 2N9 / CA
Representative(s)Cosenza, Simona
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano / IT
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date18780613.822.02.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018CA00033
Priority number, dateUS201762481753P05.04.2017         Original published format: US 201762481753 P
[2020/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018184089
Date:11.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3607290
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3607290
Date:25.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA11.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01M3/00, F22B37/38, F23M5/08, F27D1/12, F27D21/00
[2020/07]
CPC:
F23M5/08 (EP); G01M3/2807 (US); F27B3/24 (EP);
F27B3/28 (EP); F27D1/12 (EP); G01M3/243 (EP);
F22B37/38 (EP); F27B3/085 (EP); F27D2009/0032 (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 [2020/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AKUSTISCHEN DETEKTION VON FLUIDLECKS[2020/07]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTICALLY DETECTING FLUID LEAKS[2020/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉTECTION ACOUSTIQUE DE FUITES DE FLUIDE[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2019National basic fee paid 
04.10.2019Search fee paid 
04.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
08.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2022Fee for grant paid
12.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
03.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL25.05.2022
CZ25.05.2022
DK25.05.2022
EE25.05.2022
FI25.05.2022
HR25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
LV25.05.2022
MC25.05.2022
RO25.05.2022
RS25.05.2022
SI25.05.2022
SK25.05.2022
SM25.05.2022
BG25.08.2022
NO25.08.2022
GR26.08.2022
IS25.09.2022
PT26.09.2022
GB22.02.2023
IE22.02.2023
[2024/08]
Former [2023/44]AL25.05.2022
CZ25.05.2022
DK25.05.2022
EE25.05.2022
FI25.05.2022
HR25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
LV25.05.2022
MC25.05.2022
RO25.05.2022
RS25.05.2022
SI25.05.2022
SK25.05.2022
SM25.05.2022
BG25.08.2022
NO25.08.2022
GR26.08.2022
IS25.09.2022
PT26.09.2022
Former [2023/25]AL25.05.2022
CZ25.05.2022
DK25.05.2022
EE25.05.2022
FI25.05.2022
HR25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
LV25.05.2022
RO25.05.2022
RS25.05.2022
SI25.05.2022
SK25.05.2022
SM25.05.2022
BG25.08.2022
NO25.08.2022
GR26.08.2022
IS25.09.2022
PT26.09.2022
Former [2023/17]AL25.05.2022
CZ25.05.2022
DK25.05.2022
EE25.05.2022
FI25.05.2022
HR25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
LV25.05.2022
RO25.05.2022
RS25.05.2022
SK25.05.2022
SM25.05.2022
BG25.08.2022
NO25.08.2022
GR26.08.2022
IS25.09.2022
PT26.09.2022
Former [2023/09]CZ25.05.2022
DK25.05.2022
EE25.05.2022
FI25.05.2022
HR25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
LV25.05.2022
RO25.05.2022
RS25.05.2022
SK25.05.2022
SM25.05.2022
BG25.08.2022
NO25.08.2022
GR26.08.2022
IS25.09.2022
PT26.09.2022
Former [2023/07]DK25.05.2022
FI25.05.2022
HR25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
LV25.05.2022
RS25.05.2022
BG25.08.2022
NO25.08.2022
GR26.08.2022
IS25.09.2022
PT26.09.2022
Former [2022/51]FI25.05.2022
HR25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
LV25.05.2022
RS25.05.2022
BG25.08.2022
NO25.08.2022
GR26.08.2022
IS25.09.2022
PT26.09.2022
Former [2022/50]FI25.05.2022
HR25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
LV25.05.2022
RS25.05.2022
BG25.08.2022
NO25.08.2022
GR26.08.2022
PT26.09.2022
Former [2022/49]FI25.05.2022
HR25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
LV25.05.2022
BG25.08.2022
NO25.08.2022
GR26.08.2022
PT26.09.2022
Former [2022/47]FI25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
NO25.08.2022
PT26.09.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]US6389881  (YANG BAO-WEN [US], et al);
 [A]WO2007042277  (AIRBUS GMBH [DE], et al);
 [A]WO2012159208  (HATCH LTD [CA], et al)
International search[A]US7940189  (BROWN GREGORY C [US]);
 [A]US8365581  (BUEHRING HEIKO [DE]);
 [A]US8751101  (WEBER OLAF [US], et al);
by applicantUS6389881
 WO2007042277
 WO2012159208
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