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EP2717026 - Method of and apparatus for determining a flow rate of a fluid and detecting gas bubbles or particles in the fluid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  13.09.2019
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2019Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 16.10.2019  [2019/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonotec Ultraschallsensorik Halle GmbH
Nauendorfer Straße 2
06112 Halle / Saale / DE
[2014/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Münch, Hans-Joachim
Im Langen Feld 18
06130 Halle/Saale / DE
02 / zur Horst-Meyer, Santer
Hallbergsbreite 33
06120 Halle/Saale / DE
03 / Fritsche, Tobias
Hegelstrasse 66
06114 Halle/Saale / DE
04 / Kahle, Jürgen
Paul-Gruner-Strasse 65
04107 Leipzig / DE
05 / Brandt, Diana
Teichstrasse 14
06780 Zörbig
OT Cösitz / DE
06 / Ködderitzsch, Peter
Dorfstrasse 19a
06628 Bad Kösen/OT Punschrau / DE
 [2014/15]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
[2014/15]
Application number, filing date13185585.023.09.2013
[2014/15]
Priority number, dateDE2012101969704.10.2012         Original published format: DE102012019697
[2014/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2717026
Date:09.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2717026
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/66, G01H5/00, G01N29/032, G01N29/44, G01N29/48, G01F1/74
[2016/11]
CPC:
G01F1/66 (EP,US); G01H5/00 (US); G01F1/667 (EP,US);
G01F1/74 (EP,US); G01N29/032 (EP,US); G01N29/4436 (EP,US);
G01N29/48 (EP,US); G01N2291/02408 (EP,US); G01N2291/02416 (EP,US);
G01N2291/02433 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/15]G01F1/66
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 [2016/43]
Former [2014/15]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung einer Durchflussratte eines Fluids und Detektion von Gasbläschen oder Partikeln in dem Fluid[2014/15]
English:Method of and apparatus for determining a flow rate of a fluid and detecting gas bubbles or particles in the fluid[2014/15]
French:Procédé et appareil permettant de déterminer un débit de fluide et détecter des bulles de gaz ou de particules dans le fluide[2014/15]
Examination procedure16.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/43]
20.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2019Application withdrawn by applicant  [2019/42]
11.09.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.12.2019
04.12.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  20.03.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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