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EP About this file: EP2247819

EP2247819 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN SITU TESTING OF GAS FLOW CONTROLLERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pivotal Systems Corporation
4683 Chabot Drive, Suite 300
Pleasanton, California 94588 / US
[2010/45]
Inventor(s)01 / MONKOWSKI, Joseph, R.
1580 Lawrence Road
Danville, CA 94506 / US
02 / CHEN, Jialing
1646 Ontario Drive
Apt. 4
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
03 / DING, Tao
2694 Willowren Way
Pleasanton, CA 94566 / US
04 / CHALMERS, James, Macallen
239 La Pera Circle
Danville, CA 94526 / US
 [2017/52]
Former [2010/45]01 / MONKOWSKI, Joseph, R.
1580 Lawrence Road
Danville CA 94506 / US
02 / CHEN, Jialing
1646 Ontario Drive, Apt. 4
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
03 / DING, Tao
2694 Willowren Way
Pleasanton CA 94566 / US
04 / CHALMERS, James, Macallen
239 La Pera Circle
Danville CA 94526 / US
Representative(s)Puschmann Borchert Kaiser Klettner Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
[2022/44]
Former [2014/28]Puschmann Borchert Bardehle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
Former [2010/45]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching / DE
Application number, filing date09702610.815.01.2009
[2010/45]
WO2009US31170
Priority number, dateUS2008002202618.01.2008         Original published format: US 22026
US2008008019611.07.2008         Original published format: US 80196
US2008009014719.08.2008         Original published format: US 90147
[2010/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009091935
Date:23.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2247819
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2247819
Date:02.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.07.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:E21B33/128, E21B43/12, G01F25/00
[2018/06]
CPC:
G01F25/17 (EP,US); G01F25/15 (EP,US); Y10T137/0324 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0379 (EP,US); Y10T137/7759 (EP,US); Y10T137/7761 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7762 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/45]E21B33/128, E21B43/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2022/44]
Former [2010/45]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE VORORTPRÜFUNG VON GASSTRÖMUNGSSTEUERUNGEN[2010/45]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN SITU TESTING OF GAS FLOW CONTROLLERS[2010/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR TESTER IN SITU DES RÉGULATEURS D'ÉCOULEMENT DE GAZ[2022/26]
Former [2010/45]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR TESTER<I>IN SITU</I>LES RÉGULATEURS D'ÉCOULEMENT DE GAZ
Entry into regional phase18.08.2010National basic fee paid 
18.08.2010Search fee paid 
18.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/45]
23.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2022Fee for grant paid
23.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2022Receipt 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  16.06.2021
Opposition(s)03.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.11.2022
CZ02.11.2022
DK02.11.2022
EE02.11.2022
ES02.11.2022
FI02.11.2022
HR02.11.2022
IT02.11.2022
LT02.11.2022
LV02.11.2022
MC02.11.2022
PL02.11.2022
RO02.11.2022
SE02.11.2022
SI02.11.2022
SK02.11.2022
IE15.01.2023
LU15.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
FR31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
GB02.02.2023
NO02.02.2023
GR03.02.2023
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PT02.03.2023
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