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EP About this file: EP3457095

EP3457095 - CAPACITIVE LEVEL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE FILLING LEVEL OF A MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SICK AG
Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
[2020/08]
Former [2019/12]For all designated states
Sick AG
Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
Inventor(s)01 / IHLE, Marc
Eduard-von-Simson-Str. 7
76149 Karlsruhe / DE
 [2019/12]
Application number, filing date17191220.715.09.2017
[2019/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3457095
Date:20.03.2019
Language:DE
[2019/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3457095
Date:06.11.2019
Language:DE
[2019/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/26, G01F23/00
[2019/12]
CPC:
G01F23/265 (EP,US); G01F23/266 (US); G01F23/268 (US);
G01F23/80 (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 [2019/12]
TitleGerman:KAPAZITIVER FÜLLSTANDSENSOR UND VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG DES FÜLLSTANDS EINES MEDIUMS[2019/12]
English:CAPACITIVE LEVEL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE FILLING LEVEL OF A MEDIUM[2019/12]
French:CAPTEUR DE NIVEAU CAPACITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DU NIVEAU DE REMPLISSAGE D'UN MILIEU[2019/12]
Examination procedure10.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2018Examination requested  [2019/12]
10.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2019Fee for grant paid
24.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.09.2017
AL06.11.2019
CY06.11.2019
CZ06.11.2019
DK06.11.2019
EE06.11.2019
ES06.11.2019
FI06.11.2019
HR06.11.2019
LT06.11.2019
LV06.11.2019
MC06.11.2019
MK06.11.2019
MT06.11.2019
NL06.11.2019
PL06.11.2019
RO06.11.2019
RS06.11.2019
SE06.11.2019
SI06.11.2019
SK06.11.2019
SM06.11.2019
TR06.11.2019
BG06.02.2020
NO06.02.2020
GR07.02.2020
IS06.03.2020
PT06.03.2020
[2022/33]
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LT06.11.2019
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MC06.11.2019
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PL06.11.2019
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3026342  (GERDTS GUSTAV F GMBH CO KG [DE]) [Y] 7,9,10* page 5; figure 1 *;
 [XYI]US6490920  (NETZER YISHAY [IL]) [X] 1-3,5,14 * abstract * * column 8, line 15 - column 9, line 39 * * figures 3-5 * [Y] 7,9,10 [I] 6,8;
 [Y]EP2489996  (V ZUG AG [CH]) [Y] 1,4,11-14 * abstract * * column 2, paragraph [0011] - column 5, paragraph [0031] * * figures 1-3 *;
 [YD]EP2657663  (SICK AG [DE]) [YD] 1,4,11-14 * abstract * * page 4, paragraph [0034] - page 6, paragraph [0048] * * figures 1, 2 *
by applicantUS6539797
 EP2657663
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