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EP2564175 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A MEASURED VARIABLE IN A QUASI-DISTRIBUTED MANNER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bundesanstalt Für Materialforschung Und -Prüfung (BAM)
Unter den Eichen 87
12205 Berlin / DE
[2013/10]
Inventor(s)01 / LIEHR, Sascha
Siegfriedstr. 6
12051 Berlin / DE
 [2018/50]
Former [2013/10]01 / LIEHR, Sascha
Anklamer Str. 2
10115 Berlin / DE
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2018/50]
Former [2013/10]Zimmermann & Partner
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date10759930.001.10.2010
[2018/50]
WO2010EP64676
Priority number, dateDE2010101664026.04.2010         Original published format: DE102010016640
[2013/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011134540
Date:03.11.2011
Language:DE
[2011/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2564175
Date:06.03.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2564175
Date:12.12.2018
Language:DE
[2018/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01L1/24, G01M11/00, G01D5/353, G01N21/43
[2013/10]
CPC:
G01L1/242 (EP); G01D5/35383 (EP); G01M11/3172 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR QUASI-VERTEILTEN MESSUNG EINER MEßGRÖßE[2013/10]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A MEASURED VARIABLE IN A QUASI-DISTRIBUTED MANNER[2013/10]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE QUASI-DISTRIBUÉE D'UNE GRANDEUR DE MESURE[2013/10]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2012National basic fee paid 
13.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/10]
18.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2018Fee for grant paid
30.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2018Receipt 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  30.11.2017
Opposition(s)13.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
28.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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