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EP About this file: EP1387148

EP1387148 - Method for operating an inductive flow measuring arrangement,as well as flow measuring arrangement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.11.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.11.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.12.2011  [2011/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB PATENT GmbH
Wallstadter Strasse 59
68526 Ladenburg / DE
[2004/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Herwig, Jörg, Dipl.-Ing.
An der Reitbahn 8
37139 / DE
02 / Keese, Dieter
Rodebach 6
37194 Wahlsburg / DE
03 / Schwiderski, Hans W., Dipl.-Ing.
Obere Dorfstrasse 28
37176 Nörten-Hardenberg / DE
 [2004/06]
Application number, filing date03013683.217.06.2003
[2004/06]
Priority number, dateDE200213535402.08.2002         Original published format: DE 10235354
[2004/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1387148
Date:04.02.2004
Language:DE
[2004/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1387148
Date:20.06.2007
[2007/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/58
[2004/06]
CPC:
G01F1/60 (EP); G01F1/58 (EP); G01F1/584 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2008/09]
Former [2004/06]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Betrieb einer induktiven Durchflussmesseinrichtung,sowie Durchflussmesseinrichtung selbst[2004/06]
English:Method for operating an inductive flow measuring arrangement,as well as flow measuring arrangement[2004/06]
French:Procédé d' opération d' un système de mesure du débit, ainsi que système de mesure du débit[2004/06]
Examination procedure20.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/06]
21.12.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.01.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.08.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/52]
20.08.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/52]
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  22.12.2010
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.07.2011Request for further processing filed
22.07.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.08.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4137766  (HANDEL NEIL E) [A] 4,9 * column 6, lines 26-45 * * column 7, lines 3-23 ** figures 1-7 *;
 [X]JPH02103418  (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1-3,5-8,10 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0626567  (ULTRAKUST ELECTRONIC GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,6-8 * column 3, lines 45-49 * * column 4, lines 11-46 * * column 6, lines 16-18 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]JPH0814971  (YAMATAKE HONEYWELL CO LTD) [X] 1-3,5-8,10 * abstract *;
 [X]JPH0961209  (YAMATAKE HONEYWELL CO LTD) [X] 1-3,5-8 * abstract *;
 [X]WO0246851  (FLOWTEC AG [CH], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8,10 * the whole document *
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