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EP About this file: EP3870939

EP3870939 - MEASUREMENT ASSEMBLY FOR DETERMINING THE FLOW THROUGH A PIPE SECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/35]MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE FLOW OF A FLUID FLOWING THROUGH A PIPE SECTION
[2023/20]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SK		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sensus Spectrum LLC
637 Davis Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560 / US
[2023/23]
Former [2021/35]For all designated states
Sensus Spectrum, LLC
637 Davis Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BERTRAM, Carsten
Gödekeweg 15
30419 Hannover / DE
02 / PFEIFFER, Andreas
Schipworden 4
30627 Hannover / DE
 [2021/35]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Dr. Keller, Schwertfeger Partnerschaft mbB
Westring 17
76829 Landau / DE
[2021/35]
Application number, filing date19801676.821.10.2019
[2021/35]
WO2019EP78484
Priority number, dateDE20181012661325.10.2018         Original published format: DE102018126613
[2021/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020083805
Date:30.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3870939
Date:01.09.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3870939
Date:20.12.2023
Language:DE
[2023/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/66, G01F1/667
[2023/20]
CPC:
G01F1/662 (EP,IL,RU,US); G01F1/667 (EP,IL,RU,US)
Former IPC [2021/35]G01F1/66
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 [2021/35]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MESSVORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES DURCHFLUSSES EINES DURCH EINEN ROHRABSCHNITT HINDURCHSTRÖMENDEN FLUIDS[2021/35]
English:MEASUREMENT ASSEMBLY FOR DETERMINING THE FLOW THROUGH A PIPE SECTION[2023/20]
French:ENSEMBLE DE MESURE POUR DÉTERMINER LE DÉBIT À TRAVERS UNE SECTION DE TUYAU[2023/20]
Former [2021/35]MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE FLOW OF A FLUID FLOWING THROUGH A PIPE SECTION
Former [2021/35]DISPOSITIF DE MESURE SERVANT A DÉFINIR LE DÉBIT D'UN FLUIDE TRAVERSANT UN TRONÇON DE TUBE
Entry into regional phase05.05.2021National basic fee paid 
05.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/35]
05.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.08.2023Fee for grant paid
09.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/25]ES20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2461403  (BAUMOEL JOSEPH);
 [A]EP0036658  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]);
 [XI]EP1967828  (HYDROMETER GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP2236994  (KAMSTRUP AS [DK]);
 [A]EP2386836  (HYDROMETER GMBH [DE]);
 [A]DE202013101798U  (SICK AG [DE]);
 [A]DE102014109772  (FLEXIM FLEXIBLE INDUSTRIEMESSTECHNIK GMBH [DE])
ExaminationWO0045161
 DE102007058132
 JP2018077081
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