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EP1342048 - COMBINATION CONSISTING OF TWO SENSORS, FOR EXAMPLE, OF A CAPACITIVE SENSOR AND OF A PROXIMITY SENSOR THAT FUNCTIONS ON THE BASIS OF EDDY CURRENT OR ULTRASOUND, INSIDE A HOUSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.05.2016
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.06.2016  [2016/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
Königbacher Strasse 15
D-94496 Ortenburg / DE
[2003/37]
Inventor(s)01 / HRUBES, Franz
Karpfham Bhf. 16
94094 Rottalmünster / DE
02 / REINDL, Norbert
Voglarn 18
94081 Fürstenzell / DE
 [2003/37]
Representative(s)Ullrich & Naumann PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]Naumann, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte, Ullrich & Naumann, Luisenstrasse 14
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Application number, filing date01960157.408.08.2001
[2003/37]
WO2001DE03031
Priority number, dateDE2000105019309.10.2000         Original published format: DE 10050193
[2003/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0231433
Date:18.04.2002
Language:DE
[2002/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1342048
Date:10.09.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01B7/02, G01B7/06
[2003/37]
CPC:
G01B7/085 (EP,US); G01B7/023 (EP,US); G01B7/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2003/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:KOMBINATION VON ZWEI SENSOREN, Z.B. VON EINEM KAPAZITIVEN SENSOR UND EINEM AUF WIRBELSTROM- ODER ULTRASCHALLBASIS ARBEITENDEM ABSTANDSSENSOR, IN EINEM GEHÄUSE[2003/37]
English:COMBINATION CONSISTING OF TWO SENSORS, FOR EXAMPLE, OF A CAPACITIVE SENSOR AND OF A PROXIMITY SENSOR THAT FUNCTIONS ON THE BASIS OF EDDY CURRENT OR ULTRASOUND, INSIDE A HOUSING[2003/37]
French:SYSTEME DE DETECTION[2003/37]
Entry into regional phase25.02.2003National basic fee paid 
25.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.02.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
03.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.10.2011
13.09.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/23]
25.10.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.04.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/23]
Appeal following examination15.11.2011Appeal received No.  T0246/12
23.01.2012Statement of grounds filed
18.04.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  03.11.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
19.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
30.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
30.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
29.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
30.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
29.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
28.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
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Cited inInternational search[X]FR1318027  (WAYNE KERR LAB LTD) [X] 1-8,12,17-19,26,27,30 * page 2, column L, paragraph L - column R, paragraph 1; figure 1 * * page 3, column L, line 14 - line 27 * * page 3, column R, paragraph L *;
 [X]DE3134342  (BLOCK & SEICHTER [DE]) [X] 1-8,12,17,18,26,27 * page 6; figures 2,3; claims 2,3 * * page 8 - page 9 *;
 [X]EP0556682  (SYEL DI FRANCHI A MARTOLINI A [IT]) [X] 1-8,12,17,18,26,27,30 * column 3, line 28 - column 4, line 40; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US5302894  (HRUBES FRANZ [DE]) [X] 1,2,4-13,16-20,30 * column 3, line 64 - column 5, line 36; figure 4 *;
 [X]US5519944  (DELASTRE JEAN-LOUIS [FR]) [X] 1-8,12,17,18,26,27,30 * abstract * * column 5, line 9 - line 52; figures 3-5 *;
 [X]US5717332  (HEDENGREN KRISTINA HELENA VALB [US], et al) [X] 1-8,12,17,18,24,27,30 * column 5, line 22 - line 25; figure 3 * * column 3, lines 21,22,52-63; figures 1,2 * * column 6, lines 8-12,41-44 *;
 [X]WO9814751  (MICRO EPSILON MESSTECHNIK [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8,12,13,16-20,23-26,30 * abstract * * page 9, lines 1-3,16-18,23-25 * * page 11, paragraph L - page 12, paragraph 1; figure 3; claims 9,17-19 *;
 [X]EP0918211  (BIERBAUMER HANS PETER DR H C [AT]) [X] 1,2,4-8,12,17-19,24,26,30 * column 6, line 34 - line 52; figures 1-3,6 ** column 10, line 17 - column 11, line 55 *
ExaminationUS3077858
 DE19757575
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