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EP About this file: EP1604176

EP1604176 - DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING THE VOLUME AND/OR MASS FLOW RATE OF A MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
Kägenstrasse 7
4153 Reinach / CH
[2016/22]
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
Kägenstrasse 7
4153 Reinach BL 1 / CH
Inventor(s)01 / FRÖHLICH, Thomas
Wasserhaus 88
CH-4142 Münchenstein / CH
02 / BERGER, Andreas
Rüttenenweg 15
CH-4153 Reinach / CH
03 / BUSSINGER, Klaus
Bodenmattstrasse 25
CH-4153 Reinach / CH
 [2016/37]
Former [2007/03]01 / FRÖHLICH, Thomas
Wasserhaus 88
CH-4142 Münchenstein / CH
02 / BERGER, Andreas
Rüttenweg 15
CH-4153 Reinach / CH
03 / BUSSINGER, Klaus
Bodenmattstrasse 25
CH-4153 Reinach / CH
Former [2005/50]01 / FRÖHLICH, Thomas
Wasserhaus 88
CH-4142 Münchenstein / CH
02 / BERGER, Andreas
Parkstrasse 53
CH-4106 Therwil / CH
03 / BUSSINGER, Klaus
Heiligholzstrasse 28
CH-4142 Münchenstein / CH
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 [2016/37]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 [2005/50]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress + Hauser (Deutschland) Holding GmbH, PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date04720880.616.03.2004
[2005/50]
WO2004EP02746
Priority number, dateDE2003101187817.03.2003         Original published format: DE 10311878
[2005/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004083784
Date:30.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1604176
Date:14.12.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1604176
Date:14.09.2016
Language:DE
[2016/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/66
[2005/50]
CPC:
G01F1/66 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/37]
Former [2005/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG UND/ODER ÜBERWACHUNG DES VOLUMEN- UND/ODER MASSENDURCHFLUSSES EINES MEDIUMS[2005/50]
English:DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING THE VOLUME AND/OR MASS FLOW RATE OF A MEDIUM[2005/50]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR DETERMINER ET/OU SURVEILLER LE DEBIT VOLUMIQUE ET/OU MASSIQUE D'UN MILIEU[2005/50]
Entry into regional phase30.08.2005National basic fee paid 
30.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/50]
19.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2016Fee for grant paid
08.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.08.2016Receipt 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  19.05.2011
Opposition(s)15.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.03.2004
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
TR14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
AT16.03.2017
GB16.03.2017
IE16.03.2017
IT16.03.2017
LU16.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU16.03.2004
CY14.09.2016
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
AT16.03.2017
GB16.03.2017
IE16.03.2017
IT16.03.2017
LU16.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU16.03.2004
CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
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BG14.12.2016
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PT16.01.2017
AT16.03.2017
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IE16.03.2017
IT16.03.2017
LU16.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
Former [2018/40]CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
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FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
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BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
AT16.03.2017
GB16.03.2017
IE16.03.2017
IT16.03.2017
LU16.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
Former [2018/24]CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
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SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
GB16.03.2017
IE16.03.2017
IT16.03.2017
LU16.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
Former [2018/13]CZ14.09.2016
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EE14.09.2016
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FI14.09.2016
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PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
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BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
GB16.03.2017
IE16.03.2017
IT16.03.2017
LU16.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
Former [2018/10]CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
LU16.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
Former [2018/08]CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
FR31.03.2017
NL01.04.2017
Former [2018/07]CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
FR31.03.2017
Former [2017/52]CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
MC14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SI14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/34]CZ14.09.2016
DK14.09.2016
EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
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EE14.09.2016
ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
PL14.09.2016
RO14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
SK14.09.2016
BG14.12.2016
GR15.12.2016
PT16.01.2017
Former [2017/12]ES14.09.2016
FI14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
GR15.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI14.09.2016
SE14.09.2016
Cited inInternational search[XY]DE1094471  (HEINZ BORN DR RER NAT) [X] 1-10 * the whole document * [Y] 2-5;
 [X]US6354146  (ROGERS JOHN PRESTON ET AL) [X] 1-10 * column 8, line 63 - column 9, line 59; figure 12 *;
 [X]EP0446023  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1-10 * page 3, line 5 - page 5, line 9; figure - *;
 [X]DE19617961  (HEUSER RALF; PUTTKE BERNHARD (DE); HUETTEMANN MICHAEL (DE)) [X] 1-10 * column 4, lines 65-67 * * column 5, line 17 - column 8, line 8; figure - *;
 [AY]US4312238  (REY THOMAS J) [A] 1 * column 6, line 36 - column 10, line 17; figure - * * column 9, line 50 - line 63; figure 12 * [Y] 2-5
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