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EP About this file: EP3744434

EP3744434 - SENSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 19.06.2024 [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
1-47-1, Sasazuka
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8569 / JP
For all designated states
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
7-44-1 Jindaiji Higashimachi
Chofu-shi
Tokyo 182-8522 / JP
[2020/49]
Inventor(s)01 / KUKITA, Hiroyuki
c/o NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.,
Sayama Plant
1275-2, Oaza Kamihirose
Sayama-shi, Saitama 350-1321 / JP
02 / SHIOBARA, Tsuyoshi
c/o NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.,
Sayama Plant
1275-2, Oaza Kamihirose
Sayama-shi, Saitama 350-1321 / JP
03 / YANAGISAWA, Yuki
c/o NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.,
Sayama Plant
1275-2, Oaza Kamihirose
Sayama-shi, Saitama 350-1321 / JP
04 / NAKAGAWA, Shohei
c/o NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD.,
Sayama Plant
1275-2, Oaza Kamihirose
Sayama-shi, Saitama 350-1321 / JP
05 / MIYAZAKI, Eiji
c/o JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY
7-44-1, Jindaiji, Higashimachi
Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182-8522 / JP
06 / TSUCHIYA, Yuta
c/o JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY
7-44-1, Jindaiji, Higashimachi
Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182-8522 / JP
 [2023/23]
Former [2020/49]01 / KUKITA, Hiroyuki
c/o NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD., Sayama Plant
1275-2, Oaza Kamihirose, Sayama-shi
Saitama, 350-1321 / JP
02 / SHIOBARA, Tsuyoshi
c/o NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD., Sayama Plant
1275-2, Oaza Kamihirose, Sayama-shi
Saitama, 350-1321 / JP
03 / YANAGISAWA, Yuki
c/o NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD., Sayama Plant
1275-2, Oaza Kamihirose, Sayama-shi
Saitama, 350-1321 / JP
04 / NAKAGAWA, Shohei
c/o NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD., Sayama Plant
1275-2, Oaza Kamihirose, Sayama-shi
Saitama, 350-1321 / JP
05 / MIYAZAKI, Eiji
c/o JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY
7-44-1, Jindaiji, Higashimachi, Chofu-shi
Tokyo, 182-8522 / JP
06 / TSUCHIYA, Yuta
c/o JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY
7-44-1, Jindaiji, Higashimachi, Chofu-shi
Tokyo, 182-8522 / JP
Representative(s)Becker, Eberhard
Becker Kurig & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[2023/23]
Former [2020/49]Becker, Eberhard
Becker & Kurig Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte PartmbB
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date20175719.220.05.2020
[2020/49]
Priority number, dateJP2019009869927.05.2019         Original published format: JP 2019098699
[2020/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3744434
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3744434
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:B06B1/06, G01N29/22, G01N29/24, H04R17/00, H01L41/053, H01L41/083, H01L41/113, H01L23/40
[2020/49]
CPC:
G01N29/022 (EP,US); G01H11/08 (EP); G01H13/00 (EP);
G01N29/036 (EP,US); G01N29/22 (EP); G01N29/2437 (EP);
G01N29/32 (US); G01N29/326 (EP); G01N2291/014 (US);
G01N2291/021 (EP,US); G01N2291/0255 (EP); G01N2291/0256 (EP);
G01N2291/0426 (EP); H01L25/162 (US); H10N10/00 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/26]
Former [2020/49]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SENSORVORRICHTUNG[2020/49]
English:SENSING DEVICE[2020/49]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION[2020/49]
Examination procedure26.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
26.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2023Fee for grant paid
26.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
[2024/25]
Former [2024/22]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/03]ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/01]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5579205  (TUSTANIWSKYJ JERRY I [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * abstract * * column 1, lines 8-16, 38-41 *;
 [YD]JP2005257394  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD, et al) [YD] 1,4-10 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2010200206  (MANDRONE CARLO [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0004] *;
 [Y]US2010322280  (KWON SU YONG [KR], et al) [Y] 1,4-10 * paragraphs [0023] - [0025] - [0028]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2016211191  (TAN RUI SHENG [CN], et al) [Y] 1-10 * abstract ** paragraph [0003] *;
 [Y]WO2018087957  (NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10 * abstract *
by applicantJP2005257394
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