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EP About this file: EP1889012

EP1889012 - METER ELECTRONICS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING VOID FRACTION OF GAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micro Motion, Inc.
7070 Winchester Circle
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
[2008/08]
Inventor(s)01 / MCANALLY, Craig B.
594 East 131st Way
Thornton, CO 80241 / US
02 / BELL, Mark James
11787 N. Beasly Road
Longmont, Colorado 80504 / US
 [2019/24]
Former [2008/18]01 / MCANALLY, Craig, B.
594 East 131st Way
Thornton, CO 80241 / US
02 / BELL, Mark, James
11787 N. Beasly Road
Longmont, Colorado 80504 / US
Former [2008/08]01 / MCANALLY, Craig, B.
594 East 131st Way
Thornton, CO 80241 / US
02 / BELL, Mark, James
15710 W. 66th Place
Arvada, CO 80007 / US
Representative(s)Ellis, Christopher Paul, et al
Ollila Law Limited
Unit 7 The Courtyard
Timothys Bridge Road
Stratford upon Avon CV37 9NP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/44]Ellis, Christopher Paul, et al
Ollila Law Limited
Warwick Innovation Centre
Warwick Technology Park
Gallows Hill
Warwick CV34 6UW / GB
Former [2012/52]Hartwell, Ian Peter, et al
Ollila Law Limited
Unit 5, The Courtyard, Wixford Park
Bidford on Avon
Warwickshire B50 4JS / GB
Former [2011/19]Holmes, Matthew William, et al
Ollila Law Limited First Floor Unit 5 The Courtyard Wixford Park Bidford on Avon
Warwickshire B50 4JS / GB
Former [2011/19]Holmes, Matthew William
Ollila Lanoe LLP The Coach House Wootton Park Farm Wootton Wawen
Henley-in-Arden B95 6HJ / GB
Former [2008/08]Holmes, Matthew William
Ollila Lanoe LLP The Coach House Wootton Park Farm Wootton Wawen
Warwickshire, B95 6HJ / GB
Application number, filing date06760229.219.05.2006
[2008/08]
WO2006US19597
Priority number, dateUS20050683516P20.05.2005         Original published format: US 683516 P
[2008/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006127529
Date:30.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1889012
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1889012
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/74, G01F1/84, // G01F15/02
[2019/18]
CPC:
G01F1/8477 (EP,US); G01F1/74 (EP,KR,US); G01F1/8413 (EP,US);
G01F1/8436 (EP,US); G01F15/024 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/08]G01F1/84, G01F1/74
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/44]
Former [2008/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MESSELEKTRONIK UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES LEERANTEILS EINES GASES[2008/08]
English:METER ELECTRONICS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING VOID FRACTION OF GAS[2008/08]
French:ÉLECTRONIQUE DE MESURE ET PROCÉDÉS DE DÉTERMINATION DU TAUX DE BULLES DE GAZ[2019/18]
Former [2008/08]APPAREIL ELECTRONIQUE DE MESURE ET PROCEDES DE DETERMINATION DU TAUX DE VIDE DE GAZ
Entry into regional phase20.12.2007National basic fee paid 
20.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/08]
25.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2019Fee for grant paid
16.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.06.2008
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.05.2006
AT30.10.2019
CY30.10.2019
CZ30.10.2019
DK30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
ES30.10.2019
FI30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
LV30.10.2019
MC30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
RO30.10.2019
SE30.10.2019
SI30.10.2019
SK30.10.2019
TR30.10.2019
BG30.01.2020
GR31.01.2020
IS29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
IE19.05.2020
LU19.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]AT30.10.2019
CZ30.10.2019
DK30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
ES30.10.2019
FI30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
LV30.10.2019
MC30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
RO30.10.2019
SE30.10.2019
SI30.10.2019
SK30.10.2019
TR30.10.2019
BG30.01.2020
GR31.01.2020
IS29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
IE19.05.2020
LU19.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
Former [2021/24]AT30.10.2019
CZ30.10.2019
DK30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
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FI30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
LV30.10.2019
MC30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
RO30.10.2019
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BG30.01.2020
GR31.01.2020
IS29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
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LU19.05.2020
BE31.05.2020
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CZ30.10.2019
DK30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
ES30.10.2019
FI30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
LV30.10.2019
MC30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
RO30.10.2019
SE30.10.2019
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BG30.01.2020
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PT02.03.2020
IE19.05.2020
LU19.05.2020
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CZ30.10.2019
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MC30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
RO30.10.2019
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SK30.10.2019
BG30.01.2020
GR31.01.2020
IS29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
LU19.05.2020
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CZ30.10.2019
DK30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
ES30.10.2019
FI30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
LV30.10.2019
MC30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
RO30.10.2019
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IS29.02.2020
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DK30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
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RO30.10.2019
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LT30.10.2019
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RO30.10.2019
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PT02.03.2020
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LV30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
SE30.10.2019
BG30.01.2020
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IS29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
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FI30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
LV30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
SE30.10.2019
BG30.01.2020
GR31.01.2020
PT02.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
SE30.10.2019
BG30.01.2020
PT02.03.2020
Cited inInternational search[A]US4170894  (ZUPANICK JOSEPH E [US]) [A] 1-34 * column 8, line 20 - line 66 *;
 [X]US4628725  (GOUILLOUD MICHEL M A [US], et al) [X] 1-34 * column 3, line 58 - line 63; figure 1 * * column 13, line 16 - line 52; figures 14,15 *;
 [X]DE4411815  (ALBATROS APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES [DE]) [X] 1,12 * column 1, line 3 - line 9 * * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 22 * * column 5, line 20 - column 6, line 3 *;
 [A]WO9605484  (MICRO MOTION INC [US]) [A] 1-34 * page 5 * * page 7, line 13 - page 8, line 9; figure 1 * * page 12, line 9 - line 11 * * page 15, line 31 - page 19, line 2; figures 6-8 * * page 24, line 20 - line 21 ** page 29, line 9 - line 13 *;
 [A]US5578764  (YOKOI TOYOAKI [JP], et al) [A] 4,5,11,14,15,21,24,25,27,30,31,33 * column 3, line 35 - column 6, line 67 *;
 [X]EP1109016  (HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC [US]) [X] 1-34 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0103] *
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