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EP About this file: EP2877842

EP2877842 - CAPACITIVE DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF SOIL AND HAVING A POROUS ACCESS ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.10.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.11.2017  [2017/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Strasse 28-40
71364 Winnenden / DE
[2015/23]
Inventor(s)01 / BENZLER, Gottfried
Gartenstrasse 1
71737 Kirchberg / DE
02 / BECK, Bernhard
Hopfauer Strasse 27
70563 Stuttgart / DE
03 / MANOCCHIO, Daniel
Steinweg 19
71364 Winnenden / DE
04 / REEß, Christine
Lilienweg 18
71397 Leutenbach / DE
 [2015/28]
Former [2015/23]01 / BENZLER, Gottfried
Gartenstrasse 1
71737 Kirchberg / DE
02 / BECK, Bernhard
Hopfauer Strasse 27
70563 Stuttgart / DE
03 / MANOCCHIO, Daniel
Seehalde 10
71364 Winnenden / DE
04 / REEß, Christine
Lilienweg 18
71397 Leutenbach / DE
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/23]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date13736869.208.07.2013
WO2013EP64363
Priority number, dateDE20121010684127.07.2012         Original published format: DE102012106841
[2015/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014016106
Date:30.01.2014
Language:DE
[2014/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2877842
Date:03.06.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/22
[2015/23]
CPC:
G01N27/223 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/23]
TitleGerman:KAPAZITIVE BODENFEUCHTIGKEITS -MESSVORRICHTUNG MIT PORÖSEM ZUGANGSELEMENT[2015/23]
English:CAPACITIVE DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF SOIL AND HAVING A POROUS ACCESS ELEMENT[2015/23]
French:DISPOSITIF CAPACITIF DE MESURE DE L'HUMIDITÉ DU SOL AVEC ÉLÉMENT D'ACCÈS POREUX[2015/23]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2015National basic fee paid 
21.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/23]
09.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/47]
27.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/47]
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  24.01.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201705   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[IDY]DE1673046  (SIEMENS AG) [ID] 1,2,5,6,12,13,15-25,27 * the whole document * [Y] 26;
 [I]US4909070  (SMITH JEFFERY B [AU]) [I] 1-4,7-12,14 * column 2; figure - *;
 [I]WO2006081693  (HDIC GMBH [CH], et al) [I] 1 * paragraphs [0040] , [0051] *;
 [Y]ES2116215  (ZUNIGA ESCOBAR ORLANDO [ES], et al) [Y] 26 * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2008009330  (TESTO AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-27 * claim - *;
 [A]EP1318395  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-27 * paragraphs [0030] , [0031] *;
 [A]US3181098  (RICHARDS LORENZO A) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19708053  (UST UMWELTSENSORTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - Ronald T Atkins ET AL, "Soil Moisture Determinations Using Capacitance Probe Methodology", (19980219), URL: http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA337497, (20130906), XP055078036 [A] 1-27 * the whole document *
 [A]  - Pall Corporation, "Pall Aerolith Poröse Keramik", UK, (20110301), URL: http://donar.messe.de/exhibitor/hannovermesse/2013/E370326/produkt-information-aerolith-ger-213147.pdf, (20130909), XP055078303 [A] 1-27 * the whole document *
by applicantDE1673046
 WO2010097689
 US2008202220
 US2011043230
 US2010251807
 DE10202198
 DE102009014146
 EP0259012
 US2941174
 EP1844323
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