Sniffing Leak Detector With Switching Valve And Buffer Chamber

Patent No. EP3567356 (titled "Sniffing Leak Detector With Switching Valve And Buffer Chamber") was filed by Inficon on May 7, 2018. The application was issued on Feb 24, 2021.

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Case Number	Filing Date	Plaintiff	Proceeding Type
UPC_CFI_512/2025	Jun 10, 2025	Elitech Technology, Elitech UK	Counter Claim For Revocation
UPC_CFI_137/2025	Feb 21, 2025	Inficon	Infringement

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Jan 5, 2022
Communication regarding the expiry of opposition period
Mar 8, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 28, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 19, 2021
French translation of claims
Jan 19, 2021
German translation of the claims
Jan 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 5, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 5, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 5, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 5, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 1, 2020
Examination started
Apr 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 24, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 24, 2020
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 24, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Apr 24, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Apr 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 16, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 10, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 10, 2019
European search opinion
Jan 10, 2019
European search report
Jan 10, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Dec 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2018
Letter concerning search matters
Nov 13, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 13, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Nov 13, 2018
Partial European search report
Nov 13, 2018
Provisional opinion accompanying the partial search results
Jun 29, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 29, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 7, 2018
Abstract
May 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 7, 2018
Claims
May 7, 2018
Description
May 7, 2018
Designation of inventor
May 7, 2018
Drawings
May 7, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3567356

INFICON

Application Number: EP18171080A
Filing Date: May 7, 2018
Status: No Opposition Filed Within Time Limit; Dec 31, 2021
Publication Date: Feb 24, 2021
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