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EP About this file: EP1482284

EP1482284 - Flow sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.04.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.05.2016  [2016/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Keyence Corporation
1-3-14, Higashinakajima, Higashiyodogawa-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 533-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
Keyence Corporation
1-3-14, Higashinakajima, Higashiyodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 533-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ueki, Kengo Keyence Corporation
1-3-14 Higashinakajima Higashiyodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 533-8555 / JP
02 / Sugiyama, Kazutoshi Keyence Corporation
1-3-14 Higashinakajima Higashiyodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 533-8555 / JP
03 / Fukumura, Koji Keyence Corporation
1-3-14 Higashinakajima Higashiyodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 533-8555 / JP
 [2004/49]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 33 09 20
80069 München / DE
Application number, filing date04011940.619.05.2004
[2004/49]
Priority number, dateJP2003014191720.05.2003         Original published format: JP 2003141917
[2004/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1482284
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01F15/06, G01F1/32
[2004/49]
CPC:
G01F1/3209 (EP); G01F1/32 (US); G01F1/3282 (EP,US);
G01F15/063 (EP,US); G01F15/068 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/34]
Former [2004/49]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 
TitleGerman:Strömungssensor[2004/49]
English:Flow sensor[2004/49]
French:Débitmètre[2004/49]
Examination procedure18.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/11]
02.06.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.09.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/20]
08.01.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/20]
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  06.07.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.07.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005PL   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
06.07.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201512   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3000588  (CONTIS GMBH [DE]) [Y] 2 * page 7, paragraph 3 - page 8, paragraph 1; figure 1 *;
 [XY]EP0099712  (JCT CONTROLS LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1 * page 9, line 4 - page 10, line 21; figures 1,4 * [Y] 2-6;
 [Y]EP0813041  (ASAHI AMERICA INC [US]) [Y] 3-6 * column 3, line 49 - column 5, line 40; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US5814735  (KURISAKI SHOGO [JP], et al) [A] 3* column 4, line 52 - column 5, line 10; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP1118841  (NGK SPARK PLUG CO [JP]) [A] 3-5 * column 4, line 25 - column 6, line 2; figure 1 *
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