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EP About this file: EP3969871

EP3969871 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE OF LEAKAGES FROM SEALED CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.06.2020
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
Ft System S.r.l.
Via L. Da Vinci 117
29010 Alseno (PC) / IT
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / FORESTELLI, Fabio
c/o FT System Srl
Via L. Da Vinci, 117
29010 Alseno (PC) / IT
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Robba, Pierpaolo
Interpatent S.R.L.
Via Caboto, 35
10129 Torino / IT
[2022/12]
Application number, filing date20731556.514.05.2020
[2022/12]
WO2020IB54556
Priority number, dateIT2019000692016.05.2019         Original published format: IT201900006920
[2022/12]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020230068
Date:19.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3969871
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3969871
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01M3/20, G01M3/22, G01N21/27, G01N21/3504
[2022/12]
CPC:
G01M3/207 (EP); G01M3/226 (EP,US); G01M3/205 (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 VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERKENNUNG DES VORHANDENSEINS VON LECKAGEN AUS VERSIEGELTEN BEHÄLTERN[2022/12]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE OF LEAKAGES FROM SEALED CONTAINERS[2022/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE RECONNAISSANCE DE LA PRÉSENCE DE FUITES À PARTIR DE RÉCIPIENTS SCELLÉS[2022/12]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2021National basic fee paid 
10.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/12]
10.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2023Fee for grant paid
13.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SI23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/23]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]US5889199  (WONG JACOB Y [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2012166585  (AIRWARE INC [US], et al);
 [A]DE102014222786  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE])
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