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EP About this file: EP3702768

EP3702768 - SOIL SENSOR AND SOIL MEASUREMENT METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2023
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   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National University Corporation Shizuoka University
836, Ohya
Suruga-ku
Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 422-8529 / JP
[2020/36]
Inventor(s)01 / FUTAGAWA, Masato
c/o NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SHIZUOKA
UNIVERSITY
5-1
Johoku 3-chome, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 432-8561 / JP
02 / KAWAHITO, Shoji
c/o NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SHIZUOKA
UNIVERSITY
5-1
Johoku 3-chome, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 432-8561 / JP
03 / YASUTOMI, Keita
c/o NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SHIZUOKA
UNIVERSITY
5-1
Johoku 3-chome, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 432-8561 / JP
 [2023/37]
Former [2020/36]01 / FUTAGAWA Masato
c/o NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SHIZUOKA
UNIVERSITY
5-1
Johoku 3-chome, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 432-8561 / JP
02 / KAWAHITO Shoji
c/o NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SHIZUOKA
UNIVERSITY
5-1
Johoku 3-chome, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 432-8561 / JP
03 / YASUTOMI Keita
c/o NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SHIZUOKA
UNIVERSITY
5-1
Johoku 3-chome, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka 432-8561 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/36]
Application number, filing date18871471.117.10.2018
[2020/36]
WO2018JP38638
Priority number, dateJP2017020433723.10.2017         Original published format: JP 2017204337
[2020/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019082763
Date:02.05.2019
Language:JA
[2019/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3702768
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3702768
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/02
[2020/36]
CPC:
G01N27/048 (EP); G01N27/02 (US); G01K7/00 (US);
G01N33/246 (EP,US); G01N33/245 (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 [2020/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BODENSENSOR UND BODENMESSVERFAHREN[2020/36]
English:SOIL SENSOR AND SOIL MEASUREMENT METHOD[2020/36]
French:CAPTEUR DE SOL ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DU SOL[2020/36]
Entry into regional phase07.05.2020Translation filed 
07.05.2020National basic fee paid 
07.05.2020Search fee paid 
07.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/36]
04.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2023Fee for grant paid
07.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
IT13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
MC13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
LU17.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
DE01.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
IT13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
MC13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
LU17.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
DE01.05.2024
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CZ13.09.2023
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EE13.09.2023
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FI13.09.2023
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SM13.09.2023
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