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EP2527804 - Method for recognising multiple and ground echoes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VEGA Grieshaber KG
Hauptstr. 1 - 5
77709 Wolfach / DE
[2012/48]
Inventor(s)01 / WELLE, Roland
Mitteltal 22
77709 Oberwolfach / DE
 [2012/48]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/18]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2012/48]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date11167916.327.05.2011
[2012/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2527804
Date:28.11.2012
Language:DE
[2012/48]
Type: A9 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP2527804
Date:14.08.2013
[2013/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2527804
Date:29.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/284
[2012/48]
CPC:
G01F23/284 (EP,US); G01F23/00 (US); G06F17/00 (US)
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 [2020/18]
Former [2012/48]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Erkennung von Mehrfach- und Bodenechos[2012/48]
English:Method for recognising multiple and ground echoes[2012/48]
French:Procédé de reconnaissance d'échos multiples et d'échos de sol[2012/48]
Examination procedure16.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/21]
29.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2020Fee for grant paid
20.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2020Receipt 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  29.01.2018
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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