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EP1979720 - TRANSMITTER WITH REMOVABLE LOCAL OPERATOR INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2013
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.04.2013  [2013/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rosemount, Inc.
12001 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2008/42]
Inventor(s)01 / ORTH, Kelly, M.
15621 HIGHVIEW DRIVE
Apple Valley, MN 55124 / US
02 / SCHUMACHER, Mark, S.
322 EAST MINNEHAHA PARKWAY
Minneapolis, MN 55419 / US
03 / WELLS, Christopher, A.
17271 ACORN RIDGE
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 / US
 [2008/42]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/18]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2008/42]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date06845044.411.12.2006
[2008/42]
WO2006US46924
Priority number, dateUS2006034305830.01.2006         Original published format: US 343058
[2008/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007089329
Date:09.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1979720
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1979720
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01D18/00
[2008/42]
CPC:
G01D18/008 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   LI [2009/09]
Former [2008/42]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:SENDER MIT WECHSELBARER LOKALER BEDIENERSCHNITTSTELLE[2008/42]
English:TRANSMITTER WITH REMOVABLE LOCAL OPERATOR INTERFACE[2008/42]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS POSSÉDANT UNE INTERFACE OPÉRATEUR LOCAL AMOVIBLE[2008/42]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2008National basic fee paid 
01.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/42]
08.10.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2012Fee for grant paid
21.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  18.12.2008
Opposition(s)05.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]DE10054740  (RHEINTACHO MESSTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,9,14 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0034]; figures 1,2 * [A] 5-8,10-13,15-18,20 [Y] 19;
 [XAY]WO2004034037  (GRIESHABER VEGA KG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,12-14,16 * page 16, line 15 - page 19, line 2; figures 1-3 * [A] 3,5,7-9,11,15,17,18 [Y] 10,19,20;
 [Y]US6571132  (DAVIS DALE S [US], et al) [Y] 10,20 * column 9, line 1 - line 28; figure 12 *
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