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EP About this file: EP3928025

EP3928025 - SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR MONITORING STEAM TRAPS FOR FAILURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.02.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Latency, LLC
632 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043 / US
[2021/52]
Inventor(s)01 / OWENS, Peter
632 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043 / US
02 / MICALLEF, David
West Winds Triq L-Iskultura
Rabat RBT 4040 / MT
[N/P]
Former [2021/52]01 / OWENS, Peter
Hingham, MA 02043 / US
02 / MICALLEF, David
Rabat RBT 4040 / MT
Representative(s)Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
Holborn
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/52]Coates, Robert James Patterson
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
Application number, filing date20759519.020.02.2020
[2021/52]
WO2020US19095
Priority number, dateUS201962808113P20.02.2019         Original published format: US 201962808113 P
[2021/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020172452
Date:27.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3928025
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.08.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:F16T1/48, G06Q10/06
[2023/01]
CPC:
F16T1/48 (EP,US); H04W84/18 (US); G06Q10/0637 (US)
Former IPC [2021/52]F16T1/48
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 [2021/52]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME, VERFAHREN UND MEDIEN ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG VON DAMPFFALLEN AUF FEHLER[2021/52]
English:SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR MONITORING STEAM TRAPS FOR FAILURE[2021/52]
French:SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS ET SUPPORTS POUR SURVEILLER DES PIÈGES À VAPEUR POUR DÉTERMINER UNE DÉFAILLANCE[2021/52]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2021National basic fee paid 
21.10.2021Search fee paid 
31.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/52]
31.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/52]
03.07.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
21.10.2021Request for further processing filed
21.10.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.11.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6145529  (HELLMAN MICHAEL PAUL [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6571180  (TURNER JOHN M [US], et al) [Y] 3,5,9,11,15,17 * page 6, line 22 - page 7, line 30; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2006118647  (CHESKATY REX [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US2011316707  (GAINES MICHAEL H [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6-8,10,12-14,16,18 * paragraphs [0025] - [0043]; figures 1-6 * [Y] 3,5,9,11,15,17;
 [A]US2013173178  (POCZKA CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL ROLAND AGARD [GB], et al) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2014085100  (RICH CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [A] 1-18* the whole document *;
 [A]US2018217110  (OWENS PETER [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US6571180  (TURNER JOHN M [US], et al) [Y] 3, 9, 15 * : abstract, col 4 ,ln 8-13; col 7, In 6 -14 *;
 [A]US2010153068  (ARMSTRONG DAVID M [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * : see entire document *;
 [XY]US2011316707  (GAINES MICHAEL H [US], et al) [X] 1, 2, 4-8, 10-14, 16-18 * : abstract, [0023], [0025], [0028], [0036], [0045] * [Y] 3, 9, 15;
 [A]US2017370606  (CONNER BRIAN J [US], et al) [A] 1-18* : see entire document *;
 [A]US2018128424  (FUJIWARA YOSHIYASU [JP], et al) [A] 1-18 * : see entire document *
by applicantUS6571180
 US2011316707
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