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EP About this file: EP1895291

EP1895291 - Method for measuring the mass of a plasticizer and humidity in a filter rod [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/10]Filter rod measuring station and method for measuring the mass of a plasticizer, humidity and/or the dry filter material in a filter rod
[2014/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEWS Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG
Sperberhorst 10
22459 Hamburg / DE
[2020/01]
Former [2008/10]For all designated states
TEWS ELEKTRONIK Dipl.-Ing. Manfred Tews
Sperberhorst 10
22459 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Herrmann, Rainer
Kottwitzstrasse 15
20253 Hamburg / DE
02 / Schlemm, Udo, Dr.
Weidenstieg 10
20259 Hamburg / DE
03 / Sexauer, Wolfgang
Harriet-Straub-Strasse 55
79100 Freiburg / DE
 [2008/10]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[2019/41]
Former [2008/37]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2008/10]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date07007952.019.04.2007
[2008/10]
Priority number, dateDE2006104119130.08.2006         Original published format: DE102006041191
DE20072001196U25.01.2007         Original published format: DE 202007001196 U
[2008/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1895291
Date:05.03.2008
Language:DE
[2008/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1895291
Date:09.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N22/00, G01N22/04, A24D3/02
[2008/10]
CPC:
G01N22/00 (EP,US); A24C5/3412 (EP,US); A24D3/0295 (EP,US);
G01N22/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/41]
Former [2008/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Messung der Masse eines Weichmachers und der Feuchtigkeit in einem Filterstab[2014/14]
English:Method for measuring the mass of a plasticizer and humidity in a filter rod[2014/14]
French:Procédé de mesure de la masse d'un plastifiant et de l'humidité dans la tige d'un filtre[2014/14]
Former [2008/10]Filterstabmessstation sowie Verfahren zur Messung der Masse eines Weichmachers, der Feuchtigkeit und/oder des trockenen Filtermaterials in einem Filterstab
Former [2008/10]Filter rod measuring station and method for measuring the mass of a plasticizer, humidity and/or the dry filter material in a filter rod
Former [2008/10]Station de mesure de la tige d'un filtre tout comme procédé de mesure de la masse d'un plastifiant, de l'humidité et/ou du matériau de filtre sec dans la tige d'un filtre
Examination procedure27.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/15]
09.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
22.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2013Observations by third parties
03.02.2014Observations by third parties
13.02.2014Date of oral proceedings
07.04.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.04.2014Observations by third parties
23.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.08.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
13.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2019Fee for grant paid
02.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination03.09.2014Appeal received No.  T0225/15
26.11.2014Statement of grounds filed
06.08.2018Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2018/32]
05.10.2018Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2018/40]
12.02.2019Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
12.02.2019Date of oral proceedings
19.02.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  09.04.2008
Opposition(s)10.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
02.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
05.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
29.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
19.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.04.2007
CY09.10.2019
CZ09.10.2019
DK09.10.2019
EE09.10.2019
FI09.10.2019
LT09.10.2019
LV09.10.2019
MC09.10.2019
MT09.10.2019
PL09.10.2019
RO09.10.2019
SE09.10.2019
SI09.10.2019
SK09.10.2019
TR09.10.2019
BG09.01.2020
GR10.01.2020
IS09.02.2020
PT10.02.2020
AT19.04.2020
IE19.04.2020
LU19.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
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