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EP About this file: EP4012356

EP4012356 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FILLING LEVEL, ULTRASONIC SENSOR AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A VOLUME OF A FILLING MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pepperl+Fuchs SE
Lilienthalstraße 200
68307 Mannheim / DE
[2022/24]
Inventor(s)01 / KNITTEL, Thomas
68307 Mannheim / DE
 [2022/24]
Representative(s)Schiffer, Axel Martin
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[2022/24]
Application number, filing date21214085.913.12.2021
[2022/24]
Priority number, dateDE2020101330711.12.2020         Original published format: DE102020013307
[2022/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4012356
Date:15.06.2022
Language:DE
[2022/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4012356
Date:30.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/296, G01F25/20
[2022/24]
CPC:
G01F23/296 (EP); G01F25/20 (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 [2023/03]  
Former [2022/24]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:VERFAHREN ZUM BESTIMMEN EINES FÜLLSTANDS, ULTRASCHALLSENSOR UND MESSEINRICHTUNG ZUM BESTIMMEN EINES VOLUMENS EINES FÜLLGUTS[2022/24]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FILLING LEVEL, ULTRASONIC SENSOR AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A VOLUME OF A FILLING MATERIAL[2022/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION D'UN NIVEAU DE REMPLISSAGE, CAPTEUR À ULTRASONS ET DISPOSITIF DE MESURE PERMETTANT DE DÉTERMINER UN VOLUME D'UN PRODUIT DE REMPLISSAGE[2022/24]
Examination procedure14.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/03]
14.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.06.2023Fee for grant paid
22.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IE13.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
[2024/47]
Former [2024/40]CZ30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/20]HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]DE102009055262  (ENDRESS & HAUSER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-17 * figures 1, 2; claim 1 * * paragraphs [0001] , [0 48] , [0 49] , [0 59] *;
 [A]EP2418465  (GRIESHABER VEGA KG [DE]) [A] 1-17 * figure 9 * * paragraph [0078] *;
 [A]EP3282231  (GRIESHABER VEGA KG [DE]) [A] 1-17 * figure 2 ** paragraph [0065] *
by applicantDE3812293
 EP2130006
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