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EP About this file: EP3601961

EP3601961 - METHOD OF OPERATING A MAGNETO-INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER AND MAGNETO-INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/06]METHOD FOR OPERATING A MAGNETOINDUCTIVE FLOWMETER, AND MAGNETOINDUCTIVE FLOWMETER
[2023/16]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
Kägenstrasse 7
4153 Reinach / CH
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMALZRIED, Frank
Rottstrasse 7
81827 München / DE
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Penner, Paul
Endress + Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
PatServe
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[2023/37]
Former [2020/06]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
PatServe
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date18709310.928.02.2018
[2020/06]
WO2018EP54926
Priority number, dateDE20171010595920.03.2017         Original published format: DE102017105959
[2020/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018172028
Date:27.09.2018
Language:DE
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3601961
Date:05.02.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3601961
Date:13.09.2023
Language:DE
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/60, G01F1/58
[2020/06]
CPC:
G01F1/60 (EP,RU,US); G01F1/588 (EP,RU,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 [2020/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES MAGNETISCH-INDUKTIVEN DURCHFLUSSMESSGERÄTS UND MAGNETISCH-INDUKTIVES DURCHFLUSSMESSGERÄT[2020/06]
English:METHOD OF OPERATING A MAGNETO-INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER AND MAGNETO-INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER[2023/16]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'OPÉRATION D'UN DÉBITMÈTRE ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE ET DÉBITMÈTRE ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE[2023/16]
Former [2020/06]METHOD FOR OPERATING A MAGNETOINDUCTIVE FLOWMETER, AND MAGNETOINDUCTIVE FLOWMETER
Former [2020/06]PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN DÉBITMÈTRE À INDUCTION MAGNÉTIQUE ET DÉBITMÈTRE À INDUCTION MAGNÉTIQUE
Entry into regional phase15.08.2019National basic fee paid 
15.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.08.2019Examination requested  [2020/06]
15.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2023Fee for grant paid
09.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/25]EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/23]EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
Former [2024/10]FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[XYI]DE69821474T  (ELSTER METERING LTD [GB]) [X] 1,4,5,9,11-13,15,16 * paragraphs [0085] , [0 92] - [0100]; figures 8, 10 * [Y] 3 [I] 2,6-8,10,14,17,18;
 [YD]DE102012106926  (FLOWTEC AG [CH]) [YD] 3* paragraphs [0001] , [0 38] , [0 39] , [0 53]; figure 1 *
ExaminationUS4597295
by applicantDE3537752
 DE102012106926
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