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EP1409987 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING SPRINKLER WATER DELIVERY REQUIREMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/17]HEAT FLUX MEASUREMENT PIPE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SPRINKLER WATER DELIVERY REQUIREMENT
[2009/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2011
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.03.2012  [2012/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FM Global Technologies, LLC.
1301 Atwood Avenue
Johnston, Rhode Island 02919 / US
[2010/25]
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
FM Global Technologies, LLC.
1301 Atwood Avenue
Johnston, Rhode Island 02919 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALPERT, Ronald, L.
5 Gay Drive
Sharon, MA 02067 / US
02 / de RIS, John, L.
12 Bentwood Street
Foxborough, MA 02035 / US
03 / ORLOFF, Lawrence
14 County Street
Foxboro, MA 02035 / US
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/32]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Former [2005/51]Glaeser, Joachim
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Zippelhaus 5
20457 Hamburg / DE
Former [2004/17]Glaeser, Joachim, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Königstrasse 28
22767 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date02713816.312.03.2002
[2004/17]
WO2002US07188
Priority number, dateUS2001080407513.03.2001         Original published format: US 804075
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02073168
Date:19.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1409987
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1409987
Date:23.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.09.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01N17/00, F16L11/00, G01C21/00, G01N19/00, G01F1/68
[2004/17]
CPC:
G01K17/20 (EP,US); G01K17/08 (EP,US); G01N25/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2010/25]
Former [2004/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON SPRINKLERWASSERLIEFERANFORDERUNGEN[2009/46]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING SPRINKLER WATER DELIVERY REQUIREMENT[2009/46]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER LA NECESSITE DE DISTRIBUTION D'EAU POUR EXTINCTEUR AUTOMATIQUE[2009/46]
Former [2004/17]WÄRMEFLUSSMESSUNGSROHR UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON SPRINKLERWASSERLIEFERANFORDERUNGEN
Former [2004/17]HEAT FLUX MEASUREMENT PIPE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SPRINKLER WATER DELIVERY REQUIREMENT
Former [2004/17]TUYAU DE MESURE DE FLUX THERMIQUE ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER LA NECESSITE DE DISTRIBUTION D'EAU POUR EXTINCTEUR AUTOMATIQUE
Entry into regional phase13.10.2003National basic fee paid 
13.10.2003Search fee paid 
13.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/17]
23.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2010Fee for grant paid
16.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB12.03.2011
[2012/11]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS61104144  ;
 [A]JPS62293165  ;
 [A]EP0046625  (KEMA NV [NL]) [A] 17-21 * claim 1 *;
 [XA]US4519246  (HARTEMINK GERRIT A [NL]) [X] 1,7,8 * column 3, line 31 - column 3, line 66; figure 1 * [A] 2-6,9-16;
 [A]US5940784  (EL-HUSAYNI HANI A [US]) [A] 1-16 * column A *;
 [A]US6085585  (YU HONG-ZENG [US], et al) [A] 17-21 * column 4, line 23 - column 4, line 45 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860927), vol. 010, no. 286, Database accession no. (M - 521), & JP61104144 A 19860522 (NIPPON DENSO CO LTD) [A] 1-16 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880531), vol. 012, no. 185, Database accession no. (P - 710), & JP62293165 A 19871219 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 17-21 * abstract *
International search[X]US5036701  (VAN DER GRAAF FREDERIK [NL]);
 [Y]US3561377  (AMUNDSEN HOWARD R);
 [A]US6121882  (JAUL WARREN K [US], et al);
 [A]US6158476  (SJOETUN KYRRE [NO]);
 [A]US5315292  (PRIOR MITCHELL K [US])
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