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EP0974815 - Clamp-on ultrasonic sensor arrangement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.07.2016 Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	15.06.2018	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 18.07.2018 [2018/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG Kägenstrasse 7 4153 Reinach BL 1 / CH
	[2015/38]
Former [2000/04]	For all designated states Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG Kägenstrasse 7 CH-4153 Reinach BL 1 / CH
Inventor(s)	01 / Hagenmeyer, Heinerich, Dr. Heideggerstrasse 4c 79639 Grenzach-Wyhlen / DE
	02 / Schwarzenberger, Peter, Dr. Lange Feldstrasse 75 30926 Seelze / DE
	03 / Moser, Thierry 6, rue Mühlweg Sierentz / FR
	04 / Arx von, Marcel Allmendstrasse 26 4206 Seewen / CH
	05 / Kamber, Walter In den Matten 6 4457 Dietgen / CH
	06 / Lopatin, Sergej, Dr. Freiburger Strasse 321-A 79539 Lörrach / DE
	[2000/04]
Representative(s)	Andres, Angelika Maria, et al Endress+Hauser Group Services (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG Colmarer Straße 6 79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2015/38]	Andres, Angelika Maria, et al Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6 79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Former [2006/34]	Andres, Angelika Maria, et al Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6 79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Former [2000/04]	Andres, Angelika PatServ-Zentrale Patentabteilung, Endress + Hauser (Deutschland) Holding GmbH, Postfach 2222 79574 Weil/Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date	99113687.0	15.07.1999
	[2000/04]
Priority number, date	EP19980113670	22.07.1998 Original published format: EP 98113670
	[2000/04]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0974815
	Date:	26.01.2000
	Language:	DE
	[2000/04]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0974815
	Date:	16.09.2015
	Language:	DE
	[2015/38]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	28.10.1999
Classification	IPC:	G01F1/66, G10K11/00, G01S7/521	[2000/04]
	CPC:	G01F1/662 (EP); G10K11/004 (EP); G01S7/521 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2015/38]
Former [2000/04]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Clamp-On-Ultraschall-Durchflussaufnehmer-Vorrichtung	[2000/04]
	English:	Clamp-on ultrasonic sensor arrangement	[2000/04]
	French:	Capteur ultrasonique de débit à serrage	[2000/04]
Examination procedure	21.02.2000	Examination requested [2000/20]
	24.10.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.02.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.07.2014	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.11.2014	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.02.2015	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
	16.03.2015	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.04.2015	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	24.07.2015	Fee for grant paid
	24.07.2015	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	24.07.2015	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 24.10.2007
Opposition(s)	17.06.2016	No opposition filed within time limit [2016/34]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.06.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	24.06.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	04.07.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	30.06.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.07.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.07.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
	28.07.2007	Renewal fee patent year 09
	15.07.2008	Renewal fee patent year 10
	20.07.2009	Renewal fee patent year 11
	27.07.2010	Renewal fee patent year 12
	25.07.2011	Renewal fee patent year 13
	23.07.2012	Renewal fee patent year 14
	22.07.2013	Renewal fee patent year 15
	23.07.2014	Renewal fee patent year 16
	23.07.2015	Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CY	16.09.2015
	DK	16.09.2015
	ES	16.09.2015
	FI	16.09.2015
	MC	16.09.2015
	NL	16.09.2015
	SE	16.09.2015
	GR	17.12.2015
	PT	18.01.2016
	[2018/29]
Former [2017/22]	DK	16.09.2015
	ES	16.09.2015
	FI	16.09.2015
	MC	16.09.2015
	NL	16.09.2015
	SE	16.09.2015
	GR	17.12.2015
	PT	18.01.2016
Former [2016/39]	DK	16.09.2015
	ES	16.09.2015
	FI	16.09.2015
	NL	16.09.2015
	SE	16.09.2015
	GR	17.12.2015
	PT	18.01.2016
Former [2016/24]	ES	16.09.2015
	FI	16.09.2015
	NL	16.09.2015
	SE	16.09.2015
	GR	17.12.2015
	PT	18.01.2016
Former [2016/20]	ES	16.09.2015
	FI	16.09.2015
	NL	16.09.2015
	SE	16.09.2015
	GR	17.12.2015
Former [2016/14]	FI	16.09.2015
	NL	16.09.2015
	SE	16.09.2015
	GR	17.12.2015
Former [2016/11]	FI	16.09.2015
	SE	16.09.2015
	GR	17.12.2015
Former [2016/09]	FI	16.09.2015
	GR	17.12.2015
Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0198731 (FRAMATOME SA) [A] 1,3 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0334795 (IRD MECHANALYSIS) [A] 1 * abstract *;
		[A]US5131278 (BAUMOEL JOSEPH) [A] 1 * the whole document *

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