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EP About this file: EP1590641

EP1590641 - MEASURING SENSOR COMPRISING A PRE-STRESSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.10.2019
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 20.11.2019  [2019/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kistler Holding AG
Eulachstrasse 22
8408 Winterthur / CH
[2005/44]
Inventor(s)01 / WOLFER, Peter
Alte Steinerstrasse 9
CH-8451 Kleinandelfingen / CH
02 / LEHMANN, Andri
Haldenweg 17
CH-8412 Aesch bei Neftenbach / CH
03 / SCHAFFNER, Georges
Hostet 8
CH-8335 Hittnau / CH
 [2010/37]
Former [2005/44]01 / WOLFER, Peter
Alte Steinerstrasse 9
CH-8451 Kleinandelfingen / CH
02 / LEHMANN, Andri
Burgstrasse 103
CH-8408 Winterthur / CH
03 / SCHAFFNER, Georges
Hotset 8
CH-8335 Hittnau / CH
Application number, filing date04708296.105.02.2004
[2005/44]
WO2004CH00064
Priority number, dateCH2003001740305.02.2003         Original published format: CH 174032003
[2005/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004070334
Date:19.08.2004
Language:DE
[2004/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1590641
Date:02.11.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1590641
Date:22.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01L1/16, G01L23/10, G01L23/22, G01L5/16
[2005/44]
CPC:
G01L5/12 (EP,US); G01L1/16 (EP,US); G01L5/0076 (EP,US);
G01L5/167 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MESSSENSOR MIT VORSPANNVORRICHTUNG[2005/44]
English:MEASURING SENSOR COMPRISING A PRE-STRESSING DEVICE[2005/44]
French:CAPTEUR DE MESURE AVEC DISPOSITIF DE PRECONTRAINTE[2005/44]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2005National basic fee paid 
21.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/47]
11.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2010Fee for grant paid
09.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.06.2011  29.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH
Hans-List-Platz 1
8020 Graz / AT
Opponent's representative
Wallinger, Michael
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
 02  11.04.2013  18.04.2013  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH
Im Tiefen See 45
D-64293 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Staudte, Ralph
Patentanwalt
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/37]
Opponent(s)01  22.06.2011  29.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH
Hans-List-Platz 1
8020 Graz / AT
Opponent's representative
Wallinger, Michael
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
 02  11.04.2013  18.04.2013  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH
Im Tiefen See 45
D-64293 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Staudte, Ralph
Patentanwalt
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Former [2013/26]
Opponent(s)01  22.06.2011  29.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH
Hans-List-Platz 1
8020 Graz / AT
Opponent's representative
Wallinger, Michael
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
 02  11.04.2013  18.04.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH
Im Tiefen See 45
D-64293 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Staudte, Ralph
Patentanwalt
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Former [2013/21]
Opponent(s)01  22.06.2011  29.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH
Hans-List-Platz 1
8020 Graz / AT
Opponent's representative
Babeluk, Michael
Patentanwalt Mariahilfer Gürtel 39/17
1150 Wien / AT
 02  11.04.2013  18.04.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH
Im Tiefen See 45
D-64293 Darmstadt / DE
Opponent's representative
Staudte, Ralph
Patentanwalt
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Former [2011/30]
Opponent(s)01  22.06.2011   
Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH
Hans-List-Platz 1
8020 Graz / AT
Opponent's representative
Babeluk, Michael
Patentanwalt Mariahilfer Gürtel 39/17
1150 Wien / AT
08.08.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.02.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.04.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.05.2013
19.04.2013Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2013Date of oral proceedings
25.10.2013Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
18.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
18.12.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.12.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.07.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/47]
27.09.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition28.02.2015Appeal received No.  T0424/15
28.04.2015Statement of grounds filed
17.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
27.02.2015Appeal received No.  T0424/15
28.04.2015Statement of grounds filed
17.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
02.03.2015Appeal received No.  T0424/15
17.04.2015Statement of grounds filed
17.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
17.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
24.07.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
HU22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
TR22.09.2010
BG22.12.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
LU05.02.2011
BE28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
TR22.09.2010
BG22.12.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
LU05.02.2011
BE28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
Former [2013/42]CY22.09.2010
DK22.09.2010
EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
BG22.12.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
LU05.02.2011
BE28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
Former [2011/32]EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
RO22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
ES02.01.2011
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/24]EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
NL22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
PT24.01.2011
Former [2011/23]EE22.09.2010
FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
SK22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
Former [2011/19]FI22.09.2010
IE22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
Former [2011/15]FI22.09.2010
SE22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
GR23.12.2010
Former [2011/10]FI22.09.2010
SI22.09.2010
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