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EP About this file: EP2962073

EP2962073 - ULTRASONIC FLOW METERING WITH LAMINAR TO TURBULENT TRANSITION FLOW CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 26.07.2023  [2023/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daniel Measurement and Control, Inc.
11100 Brittmoore Park Drive
Houston, Texas 77041 / US
[2016/01]
Inventor(s)01 / PRIYADARSHANA, Paththage Jayampathi Anuradha
20303 Cypress Poll Dr.
Cypress, Texas 77433 / US
02 / WEAVER, Drew Shine
5618 Verdome Ln.
Houston, Texas 77092 / US
03 / SYRNYK, Peter
3106 Climbing Branch Ct.
Houston, Texas 77068 / US
04 / GOODSON, Dale
22010 Red River Dr.
Katy, Texas 77450 / US
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)Williams, Michael David
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2016/01]
Application number, filing date14757742.325.02.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014US18264
Priority number, dateUS20131377887227.02.2013         Original published format: US201313778872
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014134021
Date:04.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2962073
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2962073
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/66, G01F15/00, F15D1/02
[2016/50]
CPC:
F15D1/025 (EP,US); G01F1/66 (RU,US); G01F1/662 (EP,US);
G01F1/667 (EP,US); G01F1/668 (US); G01F15/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/01]G01F1/66
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 [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLSTRÖMUNGSMESSUNG MIT LAMINAR-ZU TURBULENT-ÜBERGANGSSTRÖMUNGSSTEUERUNG[2016/01]
English:ULTRASONIC FLOW METERING WITH LAMINAR TO TURBULENT TRANSITION FLOW CONTROL[2016/01]
French:MESURE DE DÉBIT PAR ULTRASONS AVEC RÉGULATION D'ÉCOULEMENT DE TRANSITION LAMINAIRE À TURBULENT[2016/01]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2015National basic fee paid 
20.08.2015Search fee paid 
20.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2015Examination requested  [2016/01]
09.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.02.2020Fee for grant paid
03.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
20.02.2020Receipt 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  07.01.2019
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.02.2014
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
RS08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2023/30]
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AL08.04.2020
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