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EP About this file: EP2739942

EP2739942 - FLUID VISUALISATION AND CHARACTERISATION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SP Technical Research Institute Of Sweden
P.O. Box 857
50115 Borås / SE
For all designated states
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Keizersgracht and Tennant Street
Zonnebloem
8000 Cape Town / ZA
[2015/46]
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
SIK - The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology
Frans Perssons Väg 6
402 29 Gothenburg / SE
For all designated states
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Keizersgracht and Tennant Street
Zonnebloem
8000 Cape Town / ZA
Inventor(s)01 / WIKLUND, Johan
Linbanevägen 27
SE-438 35Landvetter / SE
02 / HALDENWANG, Rainer
95 Kenridge Ave
7550 Durbanville / ZA
03 / KOTZÉ, Reinhardt
19 Sunnyside Road
Sunningdale
Cape Town 7441 Western Cape / ZA
 [2014/49]
Former [2014/24]01 / WIKLUND, Johan
Linbanevägen 27
SE-438 35Landvetter / SE
02 / HALDENWANG, Rainer
95 Kenridge Ave
7550 Durbanville / ZA
03 / KOTZÉ, Reinhardt
51 Sutton Place
Oranjezicht
8000 Cape Town / ZA
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/17]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2014/24]Price, Paul Anthony King
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date12751603.727.06.2012
[2016/17]
WO2012IB53244
Priority number, dateZA2011000574504.08.2011         Original published format: ZA 201105745
[2014/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013017969
Date:07.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2739942
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2739942
Date:27.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/34, G01F1/66, G01F1/704, G01F15/00, G01F15/02, G01N11/02, G01N11/08
[2015/47]
CPC:
G01F1/34 (EP,US); G01F1/66 (US); G01F1/662 (EP,US);
G01F1/663 (EP,US); G01F1/668 (EP,US); G01F1/704 (EP,US);
G01F15/00 (EP,US); G01F15/024 (EP,US); G01N11/08 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/24]G01F1/34, G01F1/66, G01F1/704, G01F15/00, G01F15/02, G01N11/02
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 [2014/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUIDVISUALISIERUNGS- UND CHARAKTERISIERUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2015/47]
English:FLUID VISUALISATION AND CHARACTERISATION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2014/24]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE VISUALISATION ET DE CARACTÉRISATION DE FLUIDES[2015/47]
Former [2014/24]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR FLÜSSIGKEITSVISUALISIERUNG UND -CHARAKTERISIERUNG
Former [2014/24]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE VISUALISATION ET DE CARACTÉRISATION D'UN FLUIDE ; TRANSDUCTEUR
Entry into regional phase03.03.2014National basic fee paid 
03.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/24]
30.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
03.03.2016Fee for grant paid
03.03.2016Fee 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  30.03.2015
Opposition(s)30.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201504   M06   Fee paid on   16.07.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.06.2012
AL27.04.2016
AT27.04.2016
BG27.04.2016
CY27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IS27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MC27.04.2016
MK27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
TR27.04.2016
IE27.06.2016
LU27.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/45]HU27.06.2012
AT27.04.2016
BG27.04.2016
CY27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IS27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MC27.04.2016
MK27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
TR27.04.2016
IE27.06.2016
LU27.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2018/38]HU27.06.2012
AT27.04.2016
BG27.04.2016
CY27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IS27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MC27.04.2016
MK27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
IE27.06.2016
LU27.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2018/31]HU27.06.2012
AT27.04.2016
CY27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IS27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MC27.04.2016
MK27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
IE27.06.2016
LU27.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2018/28]HU27.06.2012
AT27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MC27.04.2016
MK27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
IE27.06.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2017/37]AT27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MC27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
IE27.06.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2017/11]AT27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MC27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2017/10]AT27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MC27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2017/09]AT27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MC27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2017/07]AT27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MC27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
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HR27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
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HR27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
Former [2016/46]LT27.04.2016
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0141-5425(89)90163-5
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0301-5629(96)00200-1
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02483686
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.3447122
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0301-5629(96)00200-1
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