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EP About this file: EP3619146

EP3619146 - CAPACITIVELY COUPLED SENSOR SYSTEM FOR CONVEYOR BELTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Laitram, L.L.C.
200 Laitram Lane
Harahan, LA 70123 / US
[2020/11]
Inventor(s)01 / KLECZEWSKI, Lazlo
Rietschoot 324
1511 WV Oostzaan / NL
 [2020/11]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2022/18]
Former [2020/11]Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date18794914.428.03.2018
[2020/11]
WO2018US24735
Priority number, dateUS201762500244P02.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762500244 P
[2020/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018203994
Date:08.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3619146
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3619146
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:B65G43/08
[2020/11]
CPC:
B65G43/08 (EP,KR,US); G01L1/146 (US); G01G7/00 (US);
B65G2203/0258 (KR); B65G2203/042 (KR)
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 [2020/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAPAZITIV GEKOPPELTES SENSORSYSTEM FÜR FÖRDERBÄNDER[2020/11]
English:CAPACITIVELY COUPLED SENSOR SYSTEM FOR CONVEYOR BELTS[2020/11]
French:SYSTÈME DE CAPTEUR À COUPLAGE CAPACITIF POUR COURROIES TRANSPORTEUSES[2020/11]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2019National basic fee paid 
17.10.2019Search fee paid 
17.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/11]
06.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2022Fee for grant paid
23.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
IT04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
MC04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SI04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2023/48]AL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
MC04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SI04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2023/25]AL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SI04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2023/17]AL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2023/09]AT04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2022/51]AT04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2022/50]AT04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2022/49]AT04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2022/47]AT04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
NO04.08.2022
PT05.09.2022
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4730496  (KNECHT THOMAS A [US], et al) [A] 1-33 * See claim 1 and figure 3. *;
 [A]US2007261894  (HARISH DIVYASIMHA [US]) [A] 1-33 * See paragraphs [0012]-[0015], [0051] and figures 1, 5A. *;
 [A]US2013221761  (DEPASO JOSEPH M [US]) [A] 1-33* See paragraphs [0022]-[0029] and figures 1-3. *;
 [A]EP2865616  (ITOH DENKI CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-33 * See claim 1 and figure 6. *;
 [A]US2016103084  (KLECZEWSKI LAZLO [NL]) [A] 1-33 * See paragraphs [0032]-[0035], [0051] and figures 1-4, 13, 15. *
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