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EP1695045 - DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING THE EMISSION IN PULSE ECHO METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/35]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING THE EMISSION IN PULSE ECHO METHODS
[2018/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 1
79689 Maulburg / DE
[2018/15]
Former [2006/35]For all designated states
Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 1
79689 Maulburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MICHALSKI, Bernhard
Felix-Platterweg 5
79689 Maulburg / DE
 [2006/35]
Representative(s)Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/46]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
PatServe
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Former [2006/35]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date04804817.714.12.2004
[2006/35]
WO2004EP53459
Priority number, dateDE2003105953417.12.2003         Original published format: DE 10359534
[2006/35]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005062002
Date:07.07.2005
Language:DE
[2005/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1695045
Date:30.08.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1695045
Date:14.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/284, G01S13/02, G01S13/10, G01S13/88
[2018/26]
CPC:
G01F23/284 (EP,US); G01S13/0209 (EP,US); G01S13/106 (EP,US);
G01S13/88 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/35]G01F23/284, G01S13/79
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/46]
Former [2006/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR OPTIMIERUNG DER EMISSION BEI PULSECHOVERFAHREN[2018/28]
English:DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING THE EMISSION IN PULSE ECHO METHODS[2018/28]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR OPTIMISER L'EMISSION DANS DES METHODES PAR ECHO D'IMPULSION[2018/28]
Former [2006/35]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR OPTIMIERUNG DER EMISSION BEI PULSECHOVERFAHREN
Former [2006/35]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING THE EMISSION IN PULSE ECHO METHODS
Former [2006/35]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR OPTIMISER L'EMISSION DANS DES METHODES PAR ECHO D'IMPULSION
Entry into regional phase15.05.2006National basic fee paid 
15.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/35]
18.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2018Fee for grant paid
02.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2018Receipt 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  18.05.2012
Opposition(s)15.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.12.2004
CY14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
LT14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
NL14.11.2018
PL14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
SI14.11.2018
SK14.11.2018
TR14.11.2018
AT14.12.2018
IE14.12.2018
LU14.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
BG14.02.2019
GB14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
IS14.03.2019
PT14.03.2019
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Cited inInternational search[X]GB2238439  (BRITISH GAS PLC [GB]) [X] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5075863  (NAGAMUNE AKIO [JP], et al) [X] 1-11 * column 4, lines 6-24 * * column 5, lines 35-68 * * column 6, line 34 - column 23, line 2 * * figures 1-12 *;
 [X]EP0449590  (NIPPON KOKAN KK [JP]) [X] 1-11 * the whole document *
ExaminationDE10049906
 DE10007187
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