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DE file number : 60 2021 020 921.5 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: September 26, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ60 2021 020 921.5
96EP file numberEAKZ21 19 5633.9
97EP publication numberEPN3971537
54Designation/titleTIÜBERWACHUNG DES ZUSTANDS EINES ULTRASCHALLWANDLERS
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G01F 1/667 (2022.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 G01N 29/24 (2006.01), G01N 29/28 (2006.01), B06B 1/02 (2006.01), B06B 1/06 (2006.01), G01N 29/34 (2006.01), G01N 29/48 (2006.01), G01F 25/10 (2022.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 8, 2021
96EP application dateEATSep 8, 2021
43Date of first publicationOTMar 23, 2022
Date of publication of grantPETOct 30, 2024
71/73Applicant/ownerINHHoneywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC, US
72InventorINCHEN, Longfei, Charlotte, 28202, US; SAI, Bin, Charlotte, 28202, US; LIU, Binbing, Charlotte, 28202, US
Address for service Dennemeyer & Associates S.A., 81304 München, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
202017025685
Sep 18, 2020
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2025
Annual fee for the 5th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 52
97EP language of publicationELANGEN - Englisch
84Designated EP contracting statesEDSAL, 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
Published EP/WO documentsEPWOPNOriginal document: EP000003971537A1
Searchable text: EP000003971537A1
Original document: EP000003971537B1
Searchable text: EP000003971537B1
43Date of first publicationEVTMar 23, 2022
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMar 23, 2022
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTSep 18, 2025
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  • Sep 18, 2025
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, Grant has become final, 31.07.2025: new
  • May 1, 2025
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 30.10.2024: new
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 30.10.2024: deleted
  • Nov 6, 2024
    • Address for service: changed
    • Procedures: Publications, DPMA mention of EP grant, 21.11.2024: new
  • Oct 12, 2024
    • Applicant/owner: new
    • Address for service: new
    • Due date: new
  • Oct 10, 2024
    • DE file number : new
    • DE application date: new
    • Date of publication of grant: new
    • Published EP/WO documents: changed
    • File number displayed in the result list: changed
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 30.10.2024: new
  • Aug 28, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • May 9, 2024; Apr 25, 2024
    • Historical data not available for this/these date(s)
  • Mar 23, 2022
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
Procedural data
No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Procedure relating to EP application EPO 1st publication Mar 23, 2022  Details anzeigen
2 Publications Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA May 5, 2022 May 5, 2022 Details anzeigen
3 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Apr 9, 2024  Details anzeigen
4 Procedure relating to EP application EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period) Oct 30, 2024  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant Nov 21, 2024 Nov 21, 2024 Details anzeigen
6 Procedure relating to EP application No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision Jul 31, 2025  Details anzeigen
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 23, 2022
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 23, 2022
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 5, 2022
Issue numberHN18
YearPJ2022
Publication dateVTMay 5, 2022
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
Date of update of the procedureREGTMar 23, 2022
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 9, 2024
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G01F 1/667 (2022.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 G01F 1/667 (2022.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 25, 2024
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 30, 2024
Date of update of the procedureREGTMay 1, 2025
View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 21, 2024
Issue numberHN47
YearPJ2024
Publication dateVTNov 21, 2024
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 5
Date of update of the procedureREGTNov 6, 2024
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTNo opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJul 31, 2025
Date of update of the procedureREGTSep 18, 2025