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EP About this file: EP3894782

EP3894782 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF OBJECTS ON A CONVEYOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.06.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FT System S.r.l.
Via L. Da Vinci, 117
29010 Alseno (PC) / IT
[2023/40]
Former [2021/42]For all designated states
Ft System S.r.l.
Via L. Da Vinci 117
29010 Alseno (PC) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / CIPRIANI, Marco
Via Pietre 97
10091 Alpignano (TO) / IT
02 / PAGLIA, Michele
Via Derna 10
43125 Parma / IT
03 / ORSO, Eric
Via Montegrappa 7
10063 Perosa Argentina (TO) / IT
 [2021/42]
Representative(s)Robba, Pierpaolo
Interpatent S.R.L.
Via Caboto, 35
10129 Torino / IT
[2021/42]
Application number, filing date19835734.512.12.2019
[2021/42]
WO2019IB60694
Priority number, dateIT2018001104212.12.2018         Original published format: IT201800011042
[2021/42]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020121235
Date:18.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3894782
Date:20.10.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3894782
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/02, G01B11/06, G01B11/24
[2021/42]
CPC:
G01B11/028 (EP,US); G01B11/0608 (EP,US); G01B11/2433 (EP,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 [2021/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER POSITION VON GEGENSTÄNDEN AUF EINEM FÖRDERER[2021/42]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF OBJECTS ON A CONVEYOR[2021/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR DÉTERMINER LA POSITION D'OBJETS SUR UN TRANSPORTEUR[2021/42]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2021National basic fee paid 
06.07.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/42]
06.07.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2023Fee for grant paid
29.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT04.10.2023
CZ04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
EE04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT04.10.2023
DK04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL04.10.2023
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL04.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0577950  (ELPATRONIC AG [CH]) [Y] 4,9 * column 1, line 52 - column 2, line 19 ** column 2, line 25 - line 31 *;
 [Y]DE19710913  (KRONSEDER MASCHF KRONES [DE]) [Y] 4,9 * column 3, line 47 - line 56; figure 2 * * column 4, line 20 - line 26 *;
 [XYI]US5979635  (CALHOUN FRED L [US]) [X] 1-3,6-8,10 * abstract; column 5, line 2 - line 28; figures 1,4,6 * * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 43 * [Y] 4,9 [I] 5
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