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EP1831653 - FLÜSSIGKEITSPEGELSENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/37]CAPACITIVE LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR
[2017/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Société Anonyme)
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
[2017/25]
Former [2007/37]For all designated states
Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Société Anonyme)
Rue de Ransbeck, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Inventor(s)01 / BARLESI, Lorenzo
Quai de Brabant, 15
B-6000 Charleroi / BE
02 / CHIAFFI, Michel
Rue de Bethencourtel, 311
F-60600 Breuil Le Vert / FR
03 / NAYDENOV, Volodia
Rue Emile Goes 7/202
B-1348 Louvain-La-Neuve / BE
 [2008/01]
Former [2007/37]01 / BARLESI, Lorenzo
Quai de Brabant, 15
B-6000 Charleroi / BE
02 / CHIAFFI, Michel
Rue de Bethencourtel, 311
F-60600 Breuil Le Vert / FR
Representative(s)de la Bigne, Guillaume Michel Marie, et al
LLR
11 boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
[2017/25]
Former [2012/27]de la Bigne, Guillaume Michel Marie, et al
Cabinet Lhermet La Bigne & Remy 11, boulevard de Sébastopol
75001 Paris / FR
Former [2007/37]Jacques, Philippe, et al
Solvay S.A. Département de la Propriété Industrielle, Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date05821695.320.12.2005
[2007/37]
WO2005EP56967
Priority number, dateEP2004010686722.12.2004         Original published format: EP 04106867
[2007/37]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006067148
Date:29.06.2006
Language:FR
[2006/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1831653
Date:12.09.2007
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1831653
Date:21.06.2017
Language:FR
[2017/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/26
[2007/37]
CPC:
G01F23/268 (EP,US); G01F23/26 (KR); G01F23/266 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/25]
Former [2007/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:CAPACITIVE LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR[2017/02]
English:FLÜSSIGKEITSPEGELSENSOR[2017/02]
French:CAPTEUR CAPACITIF DE NIVEAU D'UN LIQUIDE[2007/37]
Former [2007/37]FLÜSSIGKEITSPEGELSENSOR
Former [2007/37]CAPACITIVE LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR
Entry into regional phase23.07.2007National basic fee paid 
23.07.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/37]
26.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.04.2017Fee for grant paid
26.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
11.05.2017Receipt 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  26.03.2015
Opposition(s)22.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
23.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
31.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
31.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.12.2005
AT21.06.2017
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 [A]WO9910714  (MILLENNIUM SENSORS LTD [IL], et al) [A] 1,4,5 * abstract * * page 5, line 25 - page 8, line 28 * * page 15, line 18 - page 19, line 14 * * page 21, line 29 - page 22, line 12 ** figure 7 *;
 [A]US6578416  (VOGEL STEVEN M [US], et al) [A] 1,4,6 * abstract * * column 2, line 36 - line 53 * * column 4, line 33 - column 5, line 47 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1435512  (ALUBO CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, paragraph 7 - paragraph 9 * * column 15, paragraph 66 - column 16, paragraph 67 * * figures 14-16 *
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