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EP About this file: EP3701257

EP3701257 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED CORROSION THINNING DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT, SM		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
1000 Westinghouse Drive
Suite 141
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 / US
[2024/12]
Former [2020/36]For all designated states
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
1000 Westinghouse Drive
Suite 141
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRIGNAC, Jacques
27 Deepwood Road
Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 / US
02 / ROWLAND, George
149 Danbury Quarter Road
Winsted, Connecticut 06098 / US
03 / BALDWIN, Jay, M.
46 Orchard Road
Woodbridge, Connecticut 06525 / US
04 / HART, Glenn
15 Riverview Drive
Suffield, Connecticut 06078 / US
05 / FARVER, Bruce
11 Regina Drive
Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096 / US
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Steinerstraße 15/A
81369 München / DE
[2024/12]
Former [2020/36]Gallo, Wolfgang
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Buchenweg 17
86573 Obergriesbach / DE
Application number, filing date18870759.014.08.2018
[2020/36]
WO2018US46602
Priority number, dateUS201762577834P27.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762577834 P
[2020/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019083592
Date:02.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3701257
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3701257
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/265, G01N29/04, G01B17/02, G01N29/26
[2021/32]
CPC:
G01N29/043 (EP,US); G01N29/265 (EP,KR,US); G01N29/226 (US);
G01B17/02 (EP,US); G01N17/00 (US); G01N29/04 (KR);
G01N29/041 (US); G01N29/262 (EP,US); G01N29/28 (US);
G01N2291/0258 (EP,US); G01N2291/0289 (US); G01N2291/2634 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/36]G01N29/265, G01N29/04
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 [2020/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERTEN ERKENNUNG VON KORROSIONSVERDÜNNUNG[2020/36]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED CORROSION THINNING DETECTION[2020/36]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ AMÉLIORANT LA DÉTECTION DE L'AMINCISSEMENT PAR CORROSION[2020/36]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2020National basic fee paid 
13.05.2020Search fee paid 
13.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/36]
02.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2024Fee for grant paid
09.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NL20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
PT22.07.2024
[2024/47]
Former [2024/46]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NL20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
Former [2024/41]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NL20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
LV20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[XYI]JPS61159153  (JGC CORP);
 [XYI]JPH0375557  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [XYI]US2015219602  (BOND-THORLEY ANDREW [GB], et al);
 [XYI]DE102014119684  (AREVA GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]EP3236255  (NEM ENERGY BV [NL], et al)
International search[XY]US2011072905  (LAM CLIVE C [US], et al);
 [Y]US8087298  (DIMAMBRO JOSEPH [US], et al);
 [A]JP2013174531  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]US8590383  (BRIGNAC JACQUES L [US], et al);
 [A]EP2937622  (MOBILE ROBOT RES CO LTD [JP])
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