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EP0799414 - COUNTERFLOW SNIFFING LEAK INDICATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/41]COUNTERFLOW SNIFTING LEAK INDICATOR
[2000/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2002
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.05.2002  [2002/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Balzers und Leybold Deutschland Holding Aktiengesellschaft
Wilhelm-Rohn-Strasse 25
63450 Hanau / DE
[1997/41]
Inventor(s)01 / BÖHM, Thomas
Elsenbornerstrasse 24
D-50933 Köln / DE
[1997/41]
Representative(s)Leineweber, Jürgen
Patentanwalt
Siebachstrasse 47
50733 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/41]Leineweber, Jürgen, Dipl.-Phys.
Aggerstrasse 24
50859 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date95932019.309.09.1995
[1997/41]
WO1995EP03554
Priority number, dateDE1994444582922.12.1994         Original published format: DE 4445829
[1997/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9619721
Date:27.06.1996
Language:DE
[1996/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0799414
Date:08.10.1997
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0799414
Date:16.05.2001
Language:DE
[2001/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01M3/20
[1997/41]
CPC:
G01M3/205 (EP,US); G01M3/207 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1997/41]
TitleGerman:GEGENSTROM-SCHNÜFFELLECKSUCHER[1997/41]
English:COUNTERFLOW SNIFFING LEAK INDICATOR[2000/40]
French:DETECTEUR DE FUITES RENIFLEUR A CONTRE-COURANT[1997/41]
Former [1997/41]COUNTERFLOW SNIFTING LEAK INDICATOR
Entry into regional phase26.04.1997National basic fee paid 
26.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/41]
30.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2000Fee for grant paid
14.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5301537  (ATKINSON JOHN A [CA]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 34 - line 52; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0242684  (LEYBOLD HERAEUS GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 5 * column 6, line 13 - line 22; figure 3 *;
 [DA]FR2283431  (LEYBOLD HERAEUS GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *
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