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EP About this file: EP1872092

EP1872092 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE VOLUME FLOW RATE OR MASS FLOW RATE OF A MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
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
[2016/31]
Former [2008/01]For all designated states
Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
Kägenstrasse 7
CH-4153 Reinach / CH
Inventor(s)01 / FRÖHLICH, Thomas
Wasserhaus 88
CH-4142 Münchenstein / CH
02 / STRUNZ, Torsten
Hebelstrasse 126
CH-4056 Basel / CH
03 / ALTENDORF, Matthias
Haltinger Pfad 14
79539 Lörrach / DE
 [2008/01]
Representative(s)Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/31]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
PatServe
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Former [2008/01]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date06743354.020.04.2006
[2008/01]
WO2006EP61684
Priority number, dateDE2005101839620.04.2005         Original published format: DE102005018396
[2008/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006111552
Date:26.10.2006
Language:DE
[2006/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1872092
Date:02.01.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1872092
Date:03.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01F25/00, G01F1/66
[2016/14]
CPC:
G01F1/667 (EP,US); G01F25/10 (EP,US); G01F25/13 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/01]G01F1/66
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 [2016/31]
Former [2008/01]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:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES VOLUMEN- ODER MASSEDURCHFLUSSES EINES MEDIUMS[2008/01]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE VOLUME FLOW RATE OR MASS FLOW RATE OF A MEDIUM[2008/01]
French:PROCEDE DE DETERMINATION DU DEBIT VOLUMIQUE OU MASSIQUE D'UNE SUBSTANCE[2008/01]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2007National basic fee paid 
09.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/01]
28.02.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
10.05.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
24.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2016Fee for grant paid
23.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2016Receipt 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  24.04.2009
Opposition(s)04.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.04.2006
CY03.08.2016
CZ03.08.2016
DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
LV03.08.2016
MC03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
TR03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
AT20.04.2017
IE20.04.2017
LU20.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU20.04.2006
CY03.08.2016
CZ03.08.2016
DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
LV03.08.2016
MC03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
AT20.04.2017
IE20.04.2017
LU20.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU20.04.2006
CZ03.08.2016
DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
LV03.08.2016
MC03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
AT20.04.2017
IE20.04.2017
LU20.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
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Former [2018/40]CZ03.08.2016
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FI03.08.2016
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LV03.08.2016
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RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
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BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
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PT05.12.2016
AT20.04.2017
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LU20.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
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DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
LV03.08.2016
MC03.08.2016
PL03.08.2016
RO03.08.2016
SE03.08.2016
SI03.08.2016
SK03.08.2016
BG03.11.2016
GR04.11.2016
IS03.12.2016
PT05.12.2016
IE20.04.2017
LU20.04.2017
BE30.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
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DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
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CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
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DK03.08.2016
EE03.08.2016
ES03.08.2016
FI03.08.2016
LT03.08.2016
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PT05.12.2016
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EE03.08.2016
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FI03.08.2016
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LT03.08.2016
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Former [2017/07]LT03.08.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]US4109523  (TEYSSANDIER RAYMOND G) [X] 1 * column 1, line 49 - column 6, line 43; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]EP0639776  (SERVEX BV [NL]) [X] 1 * page 3, line 41 - page 4, line 44; figure 1 *;
 [AD]US5987997  (ROSKAM ABRAM KLAAS [NL], et al) [AD] 1-4 * column 1, line 66 - column 6, line 65; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]  - HALSEY D M ET AL, "Flowmeters in swirling flows", JOURNAL OF PHYSICS E. SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, IOP PUBLISHING, BRISTOL, GB, (19870801), vol. 20, no. 8, ISSN 0022-3735, pages 1036 - 1040, XP020018604 [A] 2,3 * page 1036 - page 1039; figures 1-7 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3735/20/8/016
 [A]  - BRAIN T J S ET AL, "SURVEY OF PIPELINE FLOWMETERS", JOURNAL OF PHYSICS E. SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, IOP PUBLISHING, BRISTOL, GB, (1982), vol. 15, ISSN 0022-3735, pages 967 - 980, XP000579920 [A] 1-4 * paragraph [4.4.1]; figures 16,17 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3735/15/10/001
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