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EP About this file: EP1291639

EP1291639 - Viscosity measuring device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2014
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
Kägenstrasse 7
4153 Reinach BL 1 / CH
[2013/45]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
Kägenstrasse 7
CH-4153 Reinach BL 1 / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Drahm, Wolfgang, Dr.
Am Hochrainacker 82
85435 Erding / DE
02 / Rieder, Alfred, Dr.
Buchenstrasse 9
84032 Landshut / DE
 [2003/11]
Representative(s)Andres, Angelika Maria, et al
Endress+Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/45]Andres, Angelika Maria, et al
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
PatServe
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Former [2006/34]Andres, Angelika Maria, et al
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Former [2003/11]Andres, Angelika
PatServ-Zentrale Patentabteilung, Endress + Hauser (Deutschland) Holding GmbH, Postfach 2222
79574 Weil/Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date01121869.011.09.2001
[2003/11]
Priority number, dateEP2001012034324.08.2001         Original published format: EP 01120343
[2003/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1291639
Date:12.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1291639
Date:06.11.2013
Language:DE
[2013/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N11/16
[2003/11]
CPC:
G01F1/849 (EP); G01F1/8413 (EP); G01F1/8418 (EP);
G01F1/8422 (EP); G01F1/8431 (EP); G01N11/167 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/11]
TitleGerman:Viskositäts-Messgerät[2003/11]
English:Viscosity measuring device[2003/11]
French:Appareil de mesure de la viscosité[2003/11]
Examination procedure18.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/42]
27.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2013Fee for grant paid
03.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.12.2007
Opposition(s)07.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
PT06.03.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/31]CY06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
PT06.03.2014
Former [2016/28]DK06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
PT06.03.2014
Former [2015/20]DK06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/41]DK06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/28]ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
PT06.03.2014
Former [2014/24]ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
Former [2014/22]FI06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
Documents cited:Search[XDA] US4524610  (FITZGERALD J VINCENT et al.) [XD] 5 * column 8, line 23 - column 11, line 33; figures 5-7 *[A] 1-4,6-16
 [XA] EP0849568  (FLOWTEC AG et al.) [X] 5 * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 11 *[A] 1-4,6-16
 [A] US6006609  (DRAHM WOLFGANG et al.) [A] 1-16 * column 3, line 10 - column 4, line 54; figure 15 *
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