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EP About this file: EP2116474

EP2116474 - Ultrasound sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.04.2019
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2017Revocation of patentpublished on 10.05.2017  [2017/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG
In der Braike 1
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
[2009/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Patz, Jürgen
Hohenneuffenstraße 47
72660 Beuren / DE
02 / Merk, Thomas
Küferstraße 5
73240 Wendlingen / DE
03 / Klaiber, Jörg
Schönbuchstraße 21
71157 Hildrizhausen / DE
 [2009/46]
Representative(s)Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Patentanwaltskanzlei Ruckh
Jurastraße 1
73087 Bad Boll / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/46]Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Fabrikstrasse 18
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
Application number, filing date09005354.715.04.2009
[2009/46]
Priority number, dateDE2008102318710.05.2008         Original published format: DE102008023187
[2009/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2116474
Date:11.11.2009
Language:DE
[2009/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2116474
Date:05.05.2010
Language:DE
[2010/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:B65C9/42, B65H7/12, G01D11/24, G10K11/00
[2009/46]
CPC:
G10K11/004 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2010/17]
Former [2009/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ultraschallsensor[2009/46]
English:Ultrasound sensor[2009/46]
French:Capteur d'ultrasons[2009/46]
Examination procedure26.09.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
22.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2010Fee for grant paid
17.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09012236.7  / EP2131353
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.02.2011  21.07.2016  WITHDRAWN
Erhardt & Leimer GmbH
Albert-Leimer-Platz 1
86391 Stadtbergen / DE
Opponent's representative
Witzany, Manfred
Patentanwalt
Falkenstrasse 4
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
 [2016/34]
Former [2011/11]
Opponent(s)01  07.02.2011    WITHDRAWN
Erhardt & Leimer GmbH
Albert-Leimer-Platz 1
86391 Stadtbergen / DE
Opponent's representative
Witzany, Manfred
Patentanwalt Falkenstrasse 4
85049 Ingolstadt / DE
14.02.2011No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
15.02.2011No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
14.03.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.07.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2014Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.08.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.09.2016
14.09.2016Date of oral proceedings
22.12.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
01.01.2017Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/19]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB15.04.2014
IT15.04.2014
FR30.04.2014
[2015/19]
Former [2015/14]GB15.04.2014
FR30.04.2014
Former [2015/09]GB15.04.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]DE202007002864U  (PEPPERL & FUCHS [DE]) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0043] - [0052]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP1653200  (LEUZE ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0019] - [0027]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE102006027655  (KEYENCE CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0045] - [0061]; figures 1,2 *;
 [AD]DE19921217  (LEUZE ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO [DE]) [AD] 1-7 * column 2, paragraphs 27-68; figure 1 *;
 [X]FR2783915  (SCHLUMBERGER IND SA [FR]) [X] 8-15 * page 4, line 24 - page 6, line 9; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0283823  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 8,11-13 * column 4, lines 2-49; figure 2 *;
 [X]DE202005006831U  (LEUZE ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 8 * paragraphs [0027] - [0033]; figure 2 *
by applicantDE19921217
 DE202007002864U
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