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EP3175205 - IMPROVED SIGNAL TRAVEL TIME FLOW METER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.10.2016
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
GWF MessSysteme AG
Obergrundstrasse 119
Postfach 2770
6002 Luzern / CH
[2019/37]
Former [2017/23]For all designated states
GWF MessSysteme AG
Obergrundstrasse 119
6002 Luzern / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HIES, Thomas Werner
99 Farrer Drive 03-06
Singapore 259293 / SG
02 / LUONG, Trung Dung
03-15 Block 203A
Compassvale Road
Singapore 541203 / SG
03 / OHL, Claus-Dieter
91 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639664 / SG
04 / SKRIPALLE, Juergen Heinz-Friedrich
Am Kreuzstein 7
87660 Irsee / DE
 [2017/23]
Representative(s)Schweiger, Martin
Patentanwalt
Martin Schweiger
Erhardtstraße 12
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/23]Schweiger, Martin
Schweiger & Partners
Intellectual Property Law Firm
Elsenheimer Strasse 1
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date15828038.829.07.2015
[2017/23]
WO2015IB55724
Priority number, dateWO2014IB6350229.07.2014         Original published format: PCT/IB2014/063502
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016016818
Date:04.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3175205
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3175205
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/66, G01P5/24
[2017/23]
CPC:
G01F1/66 (EP,CN,DK,IL,RU,US); G01P5/245 (CN,IL,RU,US); G01F1/667 (EP,CN,IL,RU,US);
G01F25/10 (EP,CN,IL,RU,US); G01P5/24 (DK,IL); G01P5/241 (EP,CN,IL,RU,US);
G01P5/244 (EP,CN,IL,RU,US); Y02A90/30 (EP) (-)
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 [2017/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTER SIGNALLAUFZEITDURCHFLUSSMESSER[2017/23]
English:IMPROVED SIGNAL TRAVEL TIME FLOW METER[2017/23]
French:COMPTEUR DE TEMPS DE DÉPLACEMENT DE SIGNAL AMÉLIORÉ[2017/23]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2016National basic fee paid 
31.10.2016Search fee paid 
31.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: KR
31.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/23]
31.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
29.11.2019Fee for grant paid
29.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP17190281.0  / EP3273206
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
16.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.07.2015
AL08.01.2020
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MK08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
IE29.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU29.07.2015
AL08.01.2020
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
IE29.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
Former [2022/28]HU29.07.2015
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
IE29.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
Former [2021/37]AT08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
IE29.07.2020
LU29.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
Former [2021/24]AT08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
LU29.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
Former [2021/20]AT08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
LU29.07.2020
Former [2021/13]AT08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2021/11]AT08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/48]DK08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/47]DK08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/40]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/39]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/38]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/37]FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
NO08.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/36]FI08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
NO08.04.2020
PT31.05.2020
Former [2020/35]FI08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
NO08.04.2020
Former [2020/33]NL08.01.2020
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