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EP About this file: EP3690387

EP3690387 - STRAIN GAUGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Minebea Mitsumi Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0293 / JP
[2023/44]
Former [2020/32]For all designated states
Minebea Mitsumi Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0293 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ASAKAWA, Toshiaki
c/o MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0293 / JP
02 / AIZAWA, Yuta
c/o MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0293 / JP
03 / TODA, Shinya
c/o MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0293 / JP
04 / TAKATA, Shintaro
c/o MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0293 / JP
05 / NIWA, Shinichi
c/o MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0293 / JP
 [2023/44]
Former [2020/32]01 / ASAKAWA, Toshiaki
c/o MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun Nagano 389-0293 / JP
02 / AIZAWA, Yuta
c/o MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun Nagano 389-0293 / JP
03 / TODA, Shinya
c/o MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun Nagano 389-0293 / JP
04 / TAKATA, Shintaro
c/o MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun Nagano 389-0293 / JP
05 / NIWA, Shinichi
c/o MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
4106-73 Oaza Miyota
Miyota-machi
Kitasaku-gun Nagano 389-0293 / JP
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Landaubogen 1-3
81373 München / DE
[2023/44]
Former [2020/32]Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date18862478.726.09.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018JP35706
Priority number, dateJP2017019182029.09.2017         Original published format: JP 2017191820
[2020/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019065740
Date:04.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3690387
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3690387
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/16
[2020/32]
CPC:
G01B7/20 (EP); G01B7/16 (CN,US); C23C14/20 (US);
C23C14/0063 (US); C23C14/0652 (US); C23C14/08 (US);
C23C14/10 (US); G01L1/22 (US); G01L1/2281 (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 [2020/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DEHNUNGSMESSER[2020/32]
English:STRAIN GAUGE[2020/32]
French:JAUGE EXTENSOMÉTRIQUE[2020/32]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2020Translation filed 
27.04.2020National basic fee paid 
27.04.2020Search fee paid 
27.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
27.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
03.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2023Fee for grant paid
11.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23187300.1  / EP4269936
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/24]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0171467  (VDO SCHINDLING [DE]) [Y] 1-12 * figure - * * claim - * * page 4, line 19 - line 28 *;
 [A]US4786887  (BRINGMANN UDO [DE], et al) [A] 1-12 * claim - ** figure - *;
 [A]JPH06300649  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [A] 1-12 * figure - * * claim - *;
 [Y]JP2017067764  (MINEBEAMITSUMI INC) [Y] 1-12 * figure - * * claim - * * paragraphs [0021] - [0032] *
International search[Y]JPS5897607  (KYOWA ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS) [Y] 9 * , *;
 [XY]JPH06300649  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES) [X] 1 * , * [Y] 2-9;
 [Y]JPH08102163  (FUJITSU LTD) [Y] 1-9 * , *;
 [Y]JPH0916941  (HOYA CORP) [Y] 1-9 * , *;
 [A]US2005188769  (MOELKNER THOMAS [DE], et al) [A] 1-9* , *;
 [Y]JP2007173544  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al) [Y] 1-9 * , *;
 [Y]JP2015031633  (RES INST FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC MATERIALS) [Y] 1-9 * , *;
 [Y]JP2016136605  (TOYOTA CENTRAL RES & DEV) [Y] 1-9 * , *
ExaminationJPH08102163
 JP2016136605
by applicantJP2016074934
 JP2017191820
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