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EP About this file: EP2972128

EP2972128 - FLOW SENSOR CIRCUIT FOR MONITORING A FLUID FLOWPATH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse 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 date13710964.112.03.2013
[2016/03]
WO2013US30452
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP18.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/696, G01F1/698
[2016/03]
CPC:
G01F1/698 (EP,US); G01F1/69 (US); G01F1/696 (EP,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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman: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 phase12.10.2015National basic fee paid 
12.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
15.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2021Fee for grant paid
08.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2021Receipt 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)16.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.03.2013
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