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EP2153179 - FLOW RATE SENSOR FOR WATER DUCTS AND A METHOD FOR MEASURING WATER FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.04.2014
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.04.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.05.2014  [2014/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ingegnerie Toscane S.r.l.
Via Bellatalla, 1
56121 Pisa / IT
For all designated states
Sensordynamics AG
Schloss Eybesfeld, 1e
8403 Graz-Lebring / AT
[2011/46]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Acque Ingegneria S.r.l.
Via Bellatalla, 1
56121 Pisa / IT
For all designated states
Sensordynamics AG
Schloss Eybesfeld, 1e
8403 Graz-Lebring / AT
Inventor(s)01 / LANGE, Peter
Am Sportplatz, 1
25582 Kaaks / DE
02 / BERTINI, Lorenzo
Via Mandriola, 47/1
I-56038 Ponsacco (PI) / IT
03 / MELANI, Massimiliano
Via della Commenda, 109
I-50059 Vinci (FI) / IT
04 / BRANCHITTA, Francesco
Via Andrea Vesalio, 2
I-56124 Pisa (PI) / IT
 [2010/07]
Representative(s)Celestino, Marco
ABM Agenzia Brevetti & Marchi Viale G. Pisano, 31
56123 Pisa / IT
[2010/07]
Application number, filing date07734515.510.05.2007
[2010/07]
WO2007IB01204
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008139237
Date:20.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2153179
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/684, G01F1/69
[2010/07]
CPC:
G01F1/684 (EP,US); G01F1/69 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/07]
TitleGerman:STRÖMUNGSGESCHWINDIGKEITSSENSOR FÜR WASSERLEITUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG EINER WASSERSTRÖMUNG[2010/07]
English:FLOW RATE SENSOR FOR WATER DUCTS AND A METHOD FOR MEASURING WATER FLOW[2010/07]
French:DÉTECTEUR DE DÉBIT POUR CONDUITS D'EAU ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE D'ÉCOULEMENT D'EAU[2010/07]
Entry into regional phase01.12.2009National basic fee paid 
01.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
08.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/20]
09.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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Cited inInternational search[XY]EP1637847  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5,8 * the whole document * [Y] 6,8,10,11,14-21;
 [X]GB2216269  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1 * page 9, line 14 - page 9, line 16; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US3803913  (TRACER J) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5965811  (KAWAI MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1 * figure 21 *;
 [Y]US5186051  (STECHER GUENTHER [DE], et al) [Y] 6 * column 2, line 66 - column 4, line 11 *;
 [Y]US4016758  (TAYLOR JULIAN S) [Y] 8 * column 2, line 39 - column 2, line 41 *;
 [Y]DE19939942  (ABB RESEARCH LTD [CH]) [Y] 14-21 * column 4, line 31 - column 5, line 10 *;
 [Y]US6152597  (POTEGA PATRICK H [US]) [Y] 6,8,10,11 * column 12, line 40 - column 12, line 42 * * column 17, line 18 - column 17, line 25 * * column 19, line 40 - column 19, line 67 *
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