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EP About this file: EP1550861

EP1550861 - Method and device for determining of the status of a probe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.06.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 15.08.2012  [2012/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mettler-Toledo AG
Im Langacher
8606 Greifensee / CH
[2006/36]
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
Mettler-Toledo GmbH
Im Langacher
8606 Greifensee / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Ammann, Juergen
Stauffacherstrasse 175
8004, Zürich / CH
02 / Peer, Alfred
Moosmattstrasse 3b
6330, Cham / CH
03 / Oberlin, René
Tägerhardweg 30
5436, Würrenlos / CH
04 / Anders, Klaus-Dieter
Im Täli 12
5452, Oberrohrdorf / CH
05 / Zwicky, Christian
Meisenrain 71
8044, Gockhausen / CH
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Leinweber & Zimmermann
Patentanwalts-PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Viktualienmarkt 8
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/44]Leinweber & Zimmermann
European Patent Attorneys Patentanwälte Rosental 7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date03104932.323.12.2003
[2005/27]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1550861
Date:06.07.2005
Language:DE
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1550861
Date:18.04.2007
Language:DE
[2007/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/416, G01N27/403, G01N27/417
[2005/27]
CPC:
G01N27/4165 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung des Zustandes einer Messsonde[2005/27]
English:Method and device for determining of the status of a probe[2005/27]
French:Procédé et appareil pour déterminer l'état d'un capteur[2005/27]
Examination procedure19.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/06]
16.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2007Fee for grant paid
21.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.01.2008  28.01.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Endress und Hauser AG + Co. KG
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Hahn, Christian
Endress + Hauser
(Deutschland) Holding GmbH
Patserve - Patentabteilung
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/09]
Opponent(s)01  18.01.2008   
Endress und Hauser AG + Co. KG
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Opponent's representative
Hahn, Christian
Endress + Hauser (Deutschland) Holding GmbH Patentabteilung Colmarer Strasse 6
D-79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
28.02.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.06.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.11.2011Date of oral proceedings
14.11.2011Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/29]
27.02.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.02.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH18.04.2007
CY18.04.2007
CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
EE18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
LI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
RO18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
TR18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
HU19.10.2007
AT23.12.2007
LU23.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
[2012/33]
Former [2009/43]CY18.04.2007
CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
EE18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
RO18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
TR18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
HU19.10.2007
AT23.12.2007
LU23.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2009/38]CY18.04.2007
CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
EE18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
RO18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
AT23.12.2007
LU23.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2009/34]CY18.04.2007
CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
EE18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
RO18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
AT23.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2009/23]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
EE18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
RO18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
AT23.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2009/10]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
EE18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
RO18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/43]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
RO18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/33]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
RO18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/28]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
RO18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
IT18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
GR19.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/13]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SK18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/10]CZ18.04.2007
DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
IE18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/09]DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
NL18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
BG18.07.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2008/08]DK18.04.2007
FI18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2007/49]FI18.04.2007
SI18.04.2007
SE18.07.2007
ES29.07.2007
PT18.09.2007
Former [2007/46]SI18.04.2007
ES29.07.2007
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4652451  (LEEDHAM PETER A [GB], et al) [Y] 9,10,12 * column 2, line 56 - column 3, line 32; figure 1 * * column 5, line 30 - line 45 *;
 [X]US6173600  (HARADA YASUYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 8 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 14 * * column 6, line 16 - line 31 *;
 [XAY]  - METTLER-TOLEDO, "The new O2 range of sensors", PHARMACEUTICAL NEWS, vol. 1, (200301), pages 1 - 8, URL: http://www.elscolab.com, (20040325), XP002274928 [X] 8 * the whole document * [A] 1-7,11 [Y] 9,10,12
 [XY]  - "pH electrode with integral temperature sensor", ENGINEERINGTALK, URL: http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mee/mee107.htm, (20040325), XP002274929 [X] 8 * the whole document * [Y] 9,10,12
 [A]  - "Self-cleaning sensor in pH control", ENGINEERINGTALK, URL: http:77www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mee/mee116.htm, (20040325), XP002274930 [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
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