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EP About this file: EP3557200

EP3557200 - LABORATORY BALANCE WITH A MOTORIZED DRAFT SHIELD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mettler-Toledo GmbH
Im Langacher 44
8606 Greifensee / CH
[2019/43]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCHMANN, Alice
Falmenstrasse 4
8610 Uster / CH
02 / MEISTER, Beat
Murggenstrasse 23
8606 Nänikon / CH
03 / ZEHNDER, Marc
Knuesli-Gasse 1
8610 Uster / CH
04 / VOGT, Martin
Oberlandstrasse 64
8610 Uster / CH
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Mettler-Toledo
IP Department
Im Langacher 44
8606 Greifensee / CH
[2019/43]
Application number, filing date18167732.917.04.2018
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3557200
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3557200
Date:29.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01G21/28
[2019/43]
CPC:
G01G21/286 (EP,CN,US); G01G21/23 (CN,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 [2020/23]
Former [2019/43]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 
TitleGerman:LABORWAAGE MIT MOTORISIERTEM WINDSCHUTZ[2019/43]
English:LABORATORY BALANCE WITH A MOTORIZED DRAFT SHIELD[2019/43]
French:BALANCE DE LABORATOIRE COMPORTANT UN ÉCRAN ANTI-COURANT D'AIR MOTORISÉ[2019/43]
Examination procedure23.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/23]
23.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2021Fee for grant paid
18.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP0234008  (METTLER INSTRUMENTE AG [CH]) [I] 1-14 * column 2, line 48 - column 4, line 44 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO02079735  (METTLER TOLEDO GMBH [CH], et al) [A] 1-14 * page 2, line 10 - page 3, line 8 * * page 6, line 11 - page 8, line 25 ** figures 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 *;
 [XI]WO2014038969  (LEWANDOWSKI WITOLD [PL]) [X] 1,4 * page 2, line 10 - line 29 * * page 3, line 9 - page 4, line 15 * * figures 1, 2 * [I] 2,3,5-14
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