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EP3830550 - DEVICE FOR OPTICALLY ANALYZING FOOD PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/23]DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICALLY ANALYZING FOOD PRODUCTS
[2022/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
P&P Optica Inc.
680-A Davenport Road
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2C3 / CA
[2021/23]
Inventor(s)01 / IYER, Krishna
218 King St S.
Waterloo, Ontario N2J1R3 / CA
02 / PAWLUCZYK, Olga Ewa
680-A Davenport Road
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2C3 / CA
03 / OLDENBURG, Bradley
608 Yarmouth Drive
Waterloo, Ontario N2K 4C1 / CA
04 / GUTHRIE, Simon
680A Davenport Rd
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2C3 / CA
05 / STORK, Timothy M.F.
E2-70 Willow Run Drive
Kitchener, Ontario N2A 0J3 / CA
06 / OSIKA, Ewa
1515 Dickie Settlement Road
Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4R8 / CA
07 / LIZIUS, David William
3 Birch Street
Guelph, Ontario N1G 2N2 / CA
08 / PAWLUCZYK, Romuald
280 Golf Course Road
Conestogo, Ontario N0B 1N0 / CA
09 / SHAW, Anthony Robert
451 Kelso Drive
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2S2 / CA
10 / BARAN-HARPER, Alexander
308-271 Eiwo Court
Waterloo, Ontario N2K 2M8 / CA
 [2021/23]
Representative(s)Schulz Junghans Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Großbeerenstraße 71
10963 Berlin / DE
[2021/23]
Application number, filing date19849351.214.08.2019
[2021/23]
WO2019IB56917
Priority number, dateUS20181599843415.08.2018         Original published format: US201815998434
[2021/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020035813
Date:20.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3830550
Date:09.06.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3830550
Date:12.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA20.02.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/31, G01N21/88, G01N33/02, G01J3/02, G01J3/10, G01J3/36, A22C17/00, B07C5/342, // G01N21/17, G01N21/84, G01N21/94, B07C5/00
[2022/46]
CPC:
G01N33/02 (EP,US); A22C17/008 (EP); B07C5/342 (EP);
G01J3/0202 (EP); G01J3/0205 (EP); G01J3/0286 (EP);
G01J3/0289 (EP); G01J3/0291 (EP); G01J3/10 (EP);
G01J3/36 (EP); G01N21/251 (US); G01N21/31 (EP);
G01N21/3563 (US); G01N21/88 (US); G01N21/8806 (EP);
B07C2501/0081 (EP); G01N2021/1765 (EP,US); G01N2021/1774 (EP);
G01N2021/3155 (EP); G01N2021/845 (EP,US); G01N21/94 (EP);
G01N2201/0231 (EP); G01N2201/0238 (EP); G01N2201/0686 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/10]G01N21/31, G01N21/88, G01J3/02, G01J3/10, G01J3/36, G01N33/02, A22C17/00, // G01N21/17, G01N21/84, G01N21/94, B07C5/342
Former IPC [2021/23]G01N21/27
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 [2021/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR OPTISCHEN ANALYSE VON LEBENSMITTELPRODUKTEN[2022/46]
English:DEVICE FOR OPTICALLY ANALYZING FOOD PRODUCTS[2022/46]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE OPTIQUE DE PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES[2022/46]
Former [2021/23]VORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM ZUR OPTISCHEN ANALYSE VON LEBENSMITTELPRODUKTEN
Former [2021/23]DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICALLY ANALYZING FOOD PRODUCTS
Former [2021/23]DISPOSITIF ET SYSTÈME D'ANALYSE OPTIQUE DE PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES
Entry into regional phase03.03.2021National basic fee paid 
03.03.2021Search fee paid 
03.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/23]
28.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2023Fee for grant paid
28.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.04.2023
CZ12.04.2023
DK12.04.2023
EE12.04.2023
ES12.04.2023
FI12.04.2023
HR12.04.2023
IT12.04.2023
LT12.04.2023
LV12.04.2023
MC12.04.2023
PL12.04.2023
RO12.04.2023
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SK12.04.2023
SM12.04.2023
NO12.07.2023
GR13.07.2023
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CSAE.2011.5952828
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