EP2972128 - FLOW SENSOR CIRCUIT FOR MONITORING A FLUID FLOWPATH [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.10.2022 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 12.11.2021 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 01.07.2021 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 11.01.2020 | Most recent event Tooltip | 27.04.2024 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states BL Technologies, Inc. 5951 Clearwater Drive Minnetonka, MN 55341 / US | [2019/04] |
Former [2016/03] | For all designated states General Electric Company 1 River Road Schenectady, NY 12345 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
CLAY, Brian K. GE Analytical Instruments Inc. 6060 Spine Road Boulder, Colorado 80301 / US | 02 /
PRIETO MARTINEZ, Helen GE Analytical Instruments Inc. 6060 Spine Road Boulder, Colorado 80301 / US | [2016/03] | Representative(s) | Atout PI Laplace Immeuble Up On 25 Boulevard Romain Rolland CS 40072 75685 Paris Cedex 14 / FR | [N/P] |
Former [2021/50] | Marks & Clerk France Immeuble "Visium" 22, avenue Aristide Briand 94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR | ||
Former [2016/03] | Lee, Brenda GE International Inc. Global Patent Operation - Europe The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith London W6 8BJ / GB | Application number, filing date | 13710964.1 | 12.03.2013 | [2016/03] | WO2013US30452 | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2014142806 | Date: | 18.09.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/38] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2972128 | Date: | 20.01.2016 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2016/03] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2972128 | Date: | 15.12.2021 | Language: | EN | [2021/50] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 18.09.2014 | Classification | IPC: | G01F1/696, G01F1/698 | [2016/03] | CPC: |
G01F1/698 (EP,US);
G01F1/69 (US);
G01F1/696 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2016/03] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | DURCHFLUSSSENSORSCHALTUNG ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG EINES FLÜSSIGKEITS-DURCHFLUSSWEGS | [2016/03] | English: | FLOW SENSOR CIRCUIT FOR MONITORING A FLUID FLOWPATH | [2016/03] | French: | CIRCUIT DE DÉTECTION D'ÉCOULEMENT PERMETTANT DE SURVEILLER UN TRAJET D'ÉCOULEMENT DE FLUIDE | [2016/03] | Entry into regional phase | 12.10.2015 | National basic fee paid | 12.10.2015 | Designation fee(s) paid | 12.10.2015 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 07.09.2015 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 12.10.2015 | Examination requested [2016/03] | 15.01.2020 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 24.06.2020 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.07.2020 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 06.01.2021 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.07.2021 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 08.11.2021 | Fee for grant paid | 08.11.2021 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 08.11.2021 | Receipt 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 15.01.2020 | Opposition(s) | 16.09.2022 | No opposition filed within time limit [2022/47] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.10.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.03.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.03.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 03.04.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 27.03.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.03.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 29.03.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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