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EP1014082 - Fluid condition monitoring [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/26]Fluid condition monitor
[2004/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2006
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, PT
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bauer, Robert A.
504 Michigan Avenue
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172 / US
02 / Hirthe, Richard W.
3006 South Superior Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207 / US
03 / Polczynski, Mark H.
1180 Legion Drive
Elm Grove, Wisconsin 53122 / US
04 / Seitz, Martin A.
14895 San Raphael Drive
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005 / US
05 / Hansen, James E.
8260 South Verdev Drive
Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen a. N. / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Patentanwälte Rüger, Barthelt & Abel
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date99124893.117.12.1999
[2000/26]
Priority number, dateUS1998022055623.12.1998         Original published format: US 220556
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1014082
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1014082
Date:07.02.2001
[2001/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1014082
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/22, G01N33/28
[2000/26]
CPC:
G01N27/221 (EP,US); G01N27/04 (KR); G01N33/2888 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/26]
TitleGerman:Überwachung des Zustandes von einem Fluidum[2000/26]
English:Fluid condition monitoring[2004/38]
French:Contrôle de l'état d'un fluide[2000/26]
Former [2000/26]Fluid condition monitor
Examination procedure21.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/37]
16.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2004Fee for grant paid
23.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
CH02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
LI02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
PT17.08.2005
[2006/14]
Former [2006/12]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
CH02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
LI02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
Former [2005/51]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI02.03.2005
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPS57108650  ;
 [X]DE1498815  (INDUSTRIAL NUCLEONICS CORP) [X] 1,6,8,17 * page 1 - page 2 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4646070  (YASUHARA SEISHI [JP], et al) [Y] 4,5,12 * column 5, line 3 - line 14 *;
 [A]US4692685  (BLAZE KEVIN L [AU]) [A] 1-17 * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 17 *;
 [A]US5526808  (KAMINSKY ALLAN L [US]) [A] 1-17* the whole document *;
 [A]DE19540507  (FACHHOCHSCHULE ULM [DE]) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5824889  (PARK KYONG M [US], et al) [Y] 4,5,12 * column 2, line 41 - line 48 * * figure 7 *;
 [A]WO9850790  (LUBRIGARD LIMITED [GB], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19821007), vol. 006, no. 198, Database accession no. (P - 147), & JP57108650 A 19820706 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [X] 1,2,6-8,17 * abstract * [Y] 4,5,12
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