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EP About this file: EP1000338

EP1000338 - Method for detecting rheological properties of a material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/20]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF A MATERIAL
[2002/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.01.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 16.03.2005  [2005/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
Hofgartenstrasse 2
80539 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / WILHELM, Manfred
Weinstrasse Süd 46
D-67487 Maikammer / DE
[2000/20]
Representative(s)Hertz, Oliver
V. Bezold & Partner
Patentanwälte - PartG mbB
Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]Hertz, Oliver, Dr.
v. Bezold & Sozien, Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
Application number, filing date98943820.531.07.1998
[2000/20]
WO1998EP04817
Priority number, dateDE1997103311431.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19733114
[2000/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9906816
Date:11.02.1999
Language:DE
[1999/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1000338
Date:17.05.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1000338
Date:21.05.2003
Language:DE
[2003/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01N11/16
[2000/20]
CPC:
G01N11/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   DK,   NL [2000/20]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Erfassung rheologischer Materialeigenschaften[2002/48]
English:Method for detecting rheological properties of a material[2002/48]
French:Procédé pour détecter les caractéristiques rhéologiques d'une matière[2002/48]
Former [2000/20]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERFASSUNG RHEOLOGISCHER MATERIALEIGENSCHAFTEN
Former [2000/20]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF A MATERIAL
Former [2000/20]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR DETECTER LES CARACTERISTIQUES RHEOLOGIQUES D'UNE MATIERE
Entry into regional phase18.02.2000National basic fee paid 
18.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/20]
02.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
01.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2003Fee for grant paid
12.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL21.05.2003
AT31.07.2003
DK21.08.2003
[2005/11]
Former [2004/23]NL21.05.2003
DK21.08.2003
Former [2004/02]NL21.05.2003
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.550738
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760340706
 [XA]  - KRIEGER I M ET AL, "A rheometer for oscillatory studies of nonlinear fluids", RHEOLOGICA ACTA, ISSN 0035-4511, (197312), vol. 12, no. 3-4, pages 567 - 571, XP002088773 [X] 13,14 * the whole document * [A] 1,7,11,12,15,16

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01525599
 [DXA]  - GAMOTA D R ET AL, "Fourier transform analysis: nonlinear dynamic response of an electrorheological material", JOURNAL OF RHEOLOGY, ISSN 0148-6055, (199310), vol. 37, no. 5, pages 919 - 933, XP002088774 [DX] 13,14 * page 919, paragraph 1 - page 927, paragraph 1; figures 1A-1E * [A] 1,7,12,15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.550403
 [A]  - BAUMGAERTEL M ET AL, "Determination of discrete relaxation and retardation time spectra from dynamic mechanical data", RHEOLOGICA ACTA, ISSN 0035-4511, (198912), vol. 28, no. 6, pages 511 - 519, XP002088775 [A] 1,8,10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01332922
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