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EP About this file: EP3969646

EP3969646 - METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A BROKEN NEEDLE IN A NEEDLE TEXTILE MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.11.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BTSR INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.
Via Santa Rita, snc
21057 Olgiate Olona (VA) / IT
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / BAREA, Tiziano
Via Valle Olona, 17
21052 Busto Arsizio (VA) / IT
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Ripamonti, Enrico, et al
Giambrocono & C. S.p.A. Via Rosolino Pilo, 19/B
20129 Milano / IT
[2022/12]
Application number, filing date20726938.229.04.2020
[2022/12]
WO2020IB54023
Priority number, dateIT2019000668109.05.2019         Original published format: IT201900006681
[2022/12]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2020225655
Date:12.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3969646
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3969646
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:D04B35/18, D04B15/48
[2022/12]
CPC:
D04B35/18 (EP,US); D04B15/48 (EP); D04B35/12 (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 [2022/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR FESTSTELLUNG EINER DEFEKTEN NADEL IN EINER TEXTILMASCHINE MIT NADELN[2023/11]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A BROKEN NEEDLE IN A NEEDLE TEXTILE MACHINE[2022/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR DÉTECTER LA PRÉSENCE D'UNE AIGUILLE CASSÉE DANS UNE MACHINE À TEXTILE À AIGUILLES[2022/12]
Former [2022/12]VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR DETEKTION DER PRÄSENZ EINER GEBROCHENEN NADEL IN EINER NADELTEXTILMASCHINE
Entry into regional phase24.11.2021National basic fee paid 
24.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/12]
24.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2023Fee for grant paid
26.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
IT05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SI05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
IT05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL05.07.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]DE4213842  (INST TEXTIL & FASERFORSCHUNG [DE]) [A] 1-4,6,7,9-16 * column 1, line 51 - column 7, line 19; figures 1-5; claims 2, 4, 7-15, 19 *;
 [A]WO2016091286  (MEMMINGER IRO GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,2,4,7,12-16 * page 1, line 19 - page 9, line 22; figures 1-4; claims 4, 10, 12, 13 *;
 [A]EP3470564  (LGL ELECTRONICS SPA [IT]) [A] 1-4* paragraphs [0001] - [0021]; figures 1-2; claims 1, 2, 8 *
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