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EP About this file: EP4089378

EP4089378 - PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASONIC GAS DETECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honeywell International Inc.
115 Tabor Road
M/S 4D3
P.O. Box 377
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 / US
[2022/46]
Inventor(s)01 / GRANT, Michael Ethan
Charlotte, 28202 / US
02 / CUTLER, Jeffrey
Charlotte, 28202 / US
 [2022/46]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Cheapside House
138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ / GB
[2022/46]
Application number, filing date22177659.429.01.2016
[2022/46]
Priority number, dateUS201562111407P03.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562111407 P
[2022/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4089378
Date:16.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4089378
Date:20.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01H11/08, G01L9/08, G01M3/24
[2024/28]
CPC:
G01H11/08 (EP,CN,US); G01L9/08 (EP,US); G01M3/243 (EP);
G01M3/26 (US)
Former IPC [2022/46]G01H11/08, H01L41/04, G01L9/08, G01M3/24
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 [2023/25]
Former [2022/46]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:PIEZOELEKTRISCHER ULTRASCHALLGASDETEKTOR[2022/46]
English:PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASONIC GAS DETECTOR[2022/46]
French:DÉTECTEUR DE GAZ ULTRASONORE PIÉZOÉLECTRIQUE[2022/46]
Examination procedure12.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/25]
12.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2024Fee for grant paid
15.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16703702.7  / EP3254071
Opposition(s)21.08.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
26.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
26.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.11.2024
BG20.11.2024
CZ20.11.2024
DK20.11.2024
EE20.11.2024
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Documents cited:Search[I] WO2014125242  (HURREY ROGER et al.)
 [Y] EP1142702  (DAIKIN IND LTD et al.)
 [I] US2013047743  (SONNENBERG HANS-MICHAEL et al.) [I] 1-4,6,8-15 * figures 1,2 * * page 1, lines 1-9 * * page 9, line 24 - page 10, line 9 * * page 11, lines 14-23 * * page 12, lines 10-22 *
 [Y] JP2002228742  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO et al.) [Y] 1-3,6,8-15 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0044] *
 [Y] US2006125353  (BOECKING FRIEDRICH et al.) [Y] 1-3,6,8-15 * figure 2 * * paragraph [0073] *
 [A] WO2014133211  (ALPINION MEDICAL SYSTEMS CO et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [A] US2016008850  (KIM JONGKIL et al.) * the whole document *
 [A] CN203568132  (SHANGHAI JINGCHUN IND CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * figures 3,4 * * paragraph [0013] * * paragraphs [0032] - [0035] *
by applicantUS2016015517
 US201562111407
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