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EP About this file: EP1397663

EP1397663 - DEVICE FOR MEASURING VISCOSITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.02.2021Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 24.03.2021  [2021/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
Kägenstrasse 7
4153 Reinach/BL / CH
For all designated states
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[2014/01]
Former [2009/50]For all designated states
Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
Kägenstrasse 7
4153 Reinach/BL / CH
Former [2004/12]For all designated states
Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
Kägenstrasse 7
4153 Reinach/BL / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DRAHM, Wolfgang
Am Hochrainacker 82
85435 Erding / DE
02 / MATT, Christian
St.-Jakob-Strasse 64
CH-4147 Aesch / CH
03 / RIEDER, Alfred
Buchenstrasse 9
84034 Landshut / DE
 [2004/12]
Representative(s)Andres, Angelika Maria, et al
Endress+Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/36]Andres, Angelika Maria, et al
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
PatServe
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Former [2006/34]Andres, Angelika Maria, et al
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Former [2004/12]Andres, Angelika
Endress + Hauser (Deutschland) Holding GmbH, PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date02747394.117.06.2002
[2004/12]
WO2002EP06633
Priority number, dateEP2001011464419.06.2001         Original published format: EP 01114644
EP2001012284321.09.2001         Original published format: EP 01122843
EP2001012577529.10.2001         Original published format: EP 01125775
[2004/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02103327
Date:27.12.2002
Language:DE
[2002/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1397663
Date:17.03.2004
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1397663
Date:09.12.2009
Language:DE
[2009/50]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1397663
Date:04.09.2019
Language:DE
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N11/16
[2004/12]
CPC:
G01F1/849 (EP,US); G01F1/8409 (EP,US); G01F1/8413 (EP,US);
G01F1/8431 (EP,US); G01F1/8436 (EP,US); G01N11/162 (EP,US);
G08C19/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2019/36]
Former [2004/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VISKOSITÄTS-MESSGERÄT[2004/12]
English:DEVICE FOR MEASURING VISCOSITY[2004/12]
French:APPAREIL DE MESURE DE LA VISCOSITE[2004/12]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2003National basic fee paid 
04.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/12]
16.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2009Fee for grant paid
23.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.09.2010  17.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
Ludwig-Krohne-Strasse 5
47058 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen Patentanwälte
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2019/18]
Opponent(s)01  09.09.2010  17.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
Ludwig-Krohne-Strasse 5
47058 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Former [2014/26]
Opponent(s)01  09.09.2010  17.09.2010  ADMISSIBLE
KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
Ludwig-Krohne-Strasse 5
47058 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen, Hans Dieter
Patentanwälte
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Former [2010/42]
Opponent(s)01  09.09.2010   
KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Ludwig-Krohne-Strasse 5
D-47058 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen, Hans Dieter
Patentanwälte Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
19.10.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.02.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.11.2013Date of oral proceedings
03.02.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.02.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.11.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.04.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.07.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition08.04.2014Appeal received No.  T0892/14
13.06.2014Statement of grounds filed
26.11.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
11.04.2014Appeal received No.  T0892/14
12.06.2014Statement of grounds filed
26.11.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
26.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.12.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IE09.12.2009
IT09.12.2009
NL09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
TR09.12.2009
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
AT17.06.2010
LU17.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
DK30.06.2014
FR30.06.2017
[2020/09]
Former [2018/29]CY09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IE09.12.2009
IT09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
TR09.12.2009
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
AT17.06.2010
LU17.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
DK30.06.2014
FR30.06.2017
Former [2015/34]CY09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IE09.12.2009
IT09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
TR09.12.2009
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
AT17.06.2010
LU17.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
DK30.06.2014
Former [2015/21]CY09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IE09.12.2009
IT09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
TR09.12.2009
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
AT17.06.2010
LU17.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
Former [2011/31]CY09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IE09.12.2009
IT09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
BE30.06.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
Former [2011/20]CY09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IE09.12.2009
IT09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
CH30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
Former [2011/14]CY09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IE09.12.2009
IT09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
MC30.06.2010
Former [2011/07]CY09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IE09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
MC30.06.2010
Former [2010/48]CY09.12.2009
FI09.12.2009
IE09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
GR10.03.2010
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/35]FI09.12.2009
IE09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
ES20.03.2010
PT09.04.2010
Former [2010/32]FI09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
ES20.03.2010
Former [2010/22]FI09.12.2009
SE09.12.2009
Cited inInternational search[Y]DE2701184  (ENDRESS HAUSER GMBH CO) [Y] 1-4 * page 4, line 1 - page 9, line 6 * * page 12, line 1, paragraph 1 - page 12, line 1, paragraph 14 *;
 [A]US4420753  (MEYER-EBRECHT DIETRICH [DE]) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [YDA]US4524610  (FITZGERALD J VINCENT [US], et al) [YD] 1-4 * the whole document * [A] 5-13;
 [A]US5907292  (AHR ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-13* claim 1 *;
 [AP]EP1154254  (FLOWTEC AG [CH]) [AP] 1-13 * the whole document *
OppositionDE2701184
 DE2924235
 US5254846
 US5672975
 DE29815069U
    - DIN IEC 381, Teil 1, November 1985
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