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EP1480019 - Method and device for measuring of a mass flow [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 22.01.2016 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	22.01.2016	Revocation of patent	published on 24.02.2016 [2016/08]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Bopp & Reuther Messtechnik Gmbh Am Neuen Rheinhafen 4 67346 Speyer / DE
	[2005/41]
Former [2004/48]	For all designated states Helios + Zaschel GmbH Friedrichstrasse 22 64367 Mühltal / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / Jonuscheit, Horst Gräfenberger Strasse 32 - 34 91080 Uttenreuth / DE
	02 / Peyerl, Peter, Dr. Hermann-Schäffer-Strasse 20 98693 Ilmenau / DE
	03 / Zaschel, Jörg, Dr. Friedrichstrasse 22 64367 Mühltal / DE
	[2004/48]
Representative(s)	Pfiz/Gauss Patentanwälte PartmbB Tübinger Strasse 26 70178 Stuttgart / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2004/48]	Reule, Hanspeter Patentawälte, Wolf & Lutz, Hauptmannsreute 93 70193 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date	04010874.8	07.05.2004
	[2004/48]
Priority number, date	DE2003122763	19.05.2003 Original published format: DE 10322763
	[2004/48]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1480019
	Date:	24.11.2004
	Language:	DE
	[2004/48]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1480019
	Date:	28.01.2009
	Language:	DE
	[2009/05]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	06.10.2004
Classification	IPC:	G01F1/84	[2004/48]
	CPC:	G01F1/8409 (EP); G01F1/8413 (EP); G01F1/8418 (EP); G01F1/8422 (EP); G01F1/8436 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2005/38]
Former [2005/33]
Former [2004/48]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Messung eines Massestroms	[2004/48]
	English:	Method and device for measuring of a mass flow	[2004/48]
	French:	Procédé et dispositif pour la mesure d'un débit massique	[2004/48]
Examination procedure	26.07.2005	Examination requested [2005/38]
	03.08.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	25.09.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.09.2008	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.12.2008	Fee for grant paid
	10.12.2008	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 28.10.2009 30.10.2009 ADMISSIBLE KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG Ludwig-Krohne-Strasse 5 D-47058 Duisburg / DE Opponent's representative Gesthuysen, Michael Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Huyssenallee 100 45128 Essen / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/50]
	Opponent(s)	01 28.10.2009 30.10.2009 ADMISSIBLE KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG Ludwig-Krohne-Strasse 5 D-47058 Duisburg / DE Opponent's representative Gesthuysen, Michael Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Huyssenallee 100 45128 Essen / DE
	14.12.2009	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	04.06.2010	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	16.06.2010	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
	07.11.2012	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M01)
	17.12.2012	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	05.08.2013	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	24.04.2015	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.05.2015
	28.05.2015	Date of oral proceedings
	06.10.2015	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	16.10.2015	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/08]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.05.2006	Renewal fee patent year 03
	24.05.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
	31.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 05
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	01.07.2005	AT M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	BE M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	BG M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	CH M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	CY M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	CZ M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	DE M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	DK M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	EE M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	ES M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	FI M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	FR M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	GB M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	GR M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	HU M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	IE M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	IT M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	LU M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	MC M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	NL M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	PL M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	PT M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	RO M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	SE M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	SI M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	SK M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	01.07.2005	TR M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
	Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
	01.07.2005	M01 Fee paid on 26.07.2005
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CY	28.01.2009
	CZ	28.01.2009
	DK	28.01.2009
	EE	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	IE	28.01.2009
	IT	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	RO	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SK	28.01.2009
	TR	28.01.2009
	BG	28.04.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	GR	29.04.2009
	LU	07.05.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	BE	31.05.2009
	MC	31.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
	HU	29.07.2009
	AT	07.05.2012
	GB	07.05.2012
	FR	31.05.2012
	CH	31.05.2013
	LI	31.05.2013
	DE	02.12.2014
	[2015/22]
Former [2014/08]	CY	28.01.2009
	CZ	28.01.2009
	DK	28.01.2009
	EE	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	IE	28.01.2009
	IT	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	RO	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SK	28.01.2009
	TR	28.01.2009
	BG	28.04.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	GR	29.04.2009
	LU	07.05.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	BE	31.05.2009
	MC	31.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
	HU	29.07.2009
	AT	07.05.2012
	GB	07.05.2012
	FR	31.05.2012
	CH	31.05.2013
	LI	31.05.2013
Former [2011/32]	CZ	28.01.2009
	DK	28.01.2009
	EE	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	IE	28.01.2009
	IT	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	RO	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SK	28.01.2009
	BG	28.04.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	GR	29.04.2009
	LU	07.05.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	BE	31.05.2009
	MC	31.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
	HU	29.07.2009
Former [2011/21]	CZ	28.01.2009
	DK	28.01.2009
	EE	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	IE	28.01.2009
	IT	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	RO	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SK	28.01.2009
	BG	28.04.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	GR	29.04.2009
	LU	07.05.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	BE	31.05.2009
	MC	31.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
Former [2011/14]	CZ	28.01.2009
	DK	28.01.2009
	EE	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	IE	28.01.2009
	IT	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	RO	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SK	28.01.2009
	BG	28.04.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	GR	29.04.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	BE	31.05.2009
	MC	31.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
Former [2010/49]	CZ	28.01.2009
	DK	28.01.2009
	EE	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	IE	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	RO	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SK	28.01.2009
	BG	28.04.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	GR	29.04.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	BE	31.05.2009
	MC	31.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
Former [2010/28]	CZ	28.01.2009
	DK	28.01.2009
	EE	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	IE	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	RO	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SK	28.01.2009
	BG	28.04.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	BE	31.05.2009
	MC	31.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
Former [2010/08]	CZ	28.01.2009
	DK	28.01.2009
	EE	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	IE	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	RO	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SK	28.01.2009
	BG	28.04.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	MC	31.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
Former [2010/04]	CZ	28.01.2009
	DK	28.01.2009
	EE	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	IE	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	RO	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SK	28.01.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	MC	31.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
Former [2009/50]	CZ	28.01.2009
	DK	28.01.2009
	EE	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	IE	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	RO	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SK	28.01.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
Former [2009/47]	DK	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	IE	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
Former [2009/46]	DK	28.01.2009
	FI	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
Former [2009/40]	FI	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	PL	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	SE	28.04.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
	PT	29.06.2009
Former [2009/36]	FI	28.01.2009
	NL	28.01.2009
	SI	28.01.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
Former [2009/35]	NL	28.01.2009
	ES	09.05.2009
Documents cited:	Search	[A] US5448921 (CAGE DONALD R et al.) [A] 1,16 * column 23, line 15 - column 24, line 4; figures 25-27 *
		[A] US4680974 (SIMONSEN JENS K et al.) [A] 1,16 * column 5, line 5 - line 50; figure 5 *
		[A] EP0919793 (FOXBORO CO et al.) [A] 1,16 * page 3, line 22 - line 23 *

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