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EP About this file: EP1616174

EP1616174 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/03]DEVICE FOR OPERATING A GAS SENSOR
[2016/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.10.2017  [2017/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2006/03]
Inventor(s)01 / CRAMER, Berndt
Schellingstr. 20
71229 Leonberg / DE
02 / TIEFENBACH, Andy
Gebersheimer Weg 26
71254 Ditzingen / DE
03 / SCHUMANN, Bernd
Hegelstr. 34
71277 Rutesheim / DE
04 / OCHS, Thorsten
Stammheimerstr. 43
71701 Schwieberdingen / DE
05 / SCHICHLEIN, Helge
Wilhelmstr. 76
76137 Karlsruhe / DE
 [2006/03]
Application number, filing date04725944.506.04.2004
[2006/03]
WO2004EP50455
Priority number, dateDE200311664511.04.2003         Original published format: DE 10316645
[2006/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004090524
Date:21.10.2004
Language:DE
[2004/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1616174
Date:18.01.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1616174
Date:02.11.2016
Language:DE
[2016/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/419, G01N27/406
[2006/03]
CPC:
G01N27/419 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2016/44]
Former [2006/29]DE,  FR,  IT 
Former [2006/03]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:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES GASSENSORS[2016/33]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS SENSOR[2016/33]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN DETECTEUR DE GAZ[2016/33]
Former [2006/03]VORRICHTUNG ZUM BETREIBEN EINES GASSENSORS
Former [2006/03]DEVICE FOR OPERATING A GAS SENSOR
Former [2006/03]DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN DETECTEUR DE GAZ
Entry into regional phase11.11.2005National basic fee paid 
11.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/03]
16.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2016Fee for grant paid
19.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2016Receipt 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  16.03.2010
Opposition(s)03.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
03.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
30.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO02079769  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT ;CRAMER BERNDT (DE); SCHUMANN BERND (DE)) [X] 1,7,8,10 * page 6, line 5 - page 13, line 23 *;
 [X]US2002157452  (CRAMER BERNDT ET AL) [X] 1,6-8,10 * page 2, paragraph 22; figures 1,3 *;
 [X]EP0427958  (SIEMENS AG) [X] 1,2,8,10 * page 5, line 20 - page 6, line 2; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5632883  (HOETZEL GERHARD) [X] 1 * column 2, line 62 - line 65; figure 1 *
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