| EP2035821 - Use of an apparatus in a production facility for biogas and method for the ultrasonic determination of the concentrations of components in a biogas mixture [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Former [2009/12] | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE ULTRASONIC DETERMINATION OF THE CONCENTRATIONS OF COMPONENTS IN A GAS MIXTURE | ||
| [2014/08] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 06.08.2021 Database last updated on 14.03.2026 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 01.01.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 13.08.2021 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): DK | published on 15.09.2021 [2021/37] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG Kägenstrasse 7 4153 Reinach / CH | [2009/12] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
JACOBSON, Saul 403 Huon Road South Hobart TAS 7004 / AU | [2009/15] |
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JACOBSEN, Saul Alemannengasse 62 CH-4058 Basel / CH | Representative(s) | Andres, Angelika Maria Endress+Hauser Group Services (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG Colmarer Straße 6 79576 Weil am Rhein / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2014/35] | Andres, Angelika Maria Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6 79576 Weil am Rhein / DE | ||
| Former [2009/12] | Andres, Angelika Maria Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6 79576 Weil am Rhein / DE | Application number, filing date | 07765679.1 | 27.06.2007 | [2009/12] | WO2007EP56439 | Priority number, date | DE20061030964 | 03.07.2006 Original published format: DE102006030964 | [2009/12] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2008003627 | Date: | 10.01.2008 | Language: | DE | [2008/02] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2035821 | Date: | 18.03.2009 | Language: | DE | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2009/12] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2035821 | Date: | 27.08.2014 | Language: | DE | [2014/35] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 10.01.2008 | Classification | IPC: | G01N29/024, G01N29/32, G01F1/66 | [2009/12] | CPC: |
G01N29/024 (EP);
G01F1/667 (EP);
G01N29/326 (EP);
G01N2291/0215 (EP);
G01N2291/02809 (EP);
G01N2291/02836 (EP);
| Designated contracting states | AT, 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 [2009/12] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | HR | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RS | Not yet paid | Title | German: | Verwendung einer Vorrichtung in einer Anlage zur Erzeugung von Biogas und Verfahren zur Ultraschallbestimmung der Konzentrationen von Komponenten eines Biogasgemisches | [2014/13] | English: | Use of an apparatus in a production facility for biogas and method for the ultrasonic determination of the concentrations of components in a biogas mixture | [2014/13] | French: | Utilisation d'un dispositif dans usine de production de biogas et procédé de détermination ultrasonore des concentrations de constituants d'un mélange gazeux de biogaz. | [2014/13] |
| Former [2009/12] | VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ULTRASCHALLBESTIMMUNG DER KONZENTRATIONEN VON KOMPONENTEN EINES GASGEMISCHES | ||
| Former [2009/12] | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE ULTRASONIC DETERMINATION OF THE CONCENTRATIONS OF COMPONENTS IN A GAS MIXTURE | ||
| Former [2009/12] | DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION ULTRASONIQUE DES CONCENTRATIONS DE CONSTITUANTS D'UN MÉLANGE GAZEUX | Entry into regional phase | 12.12.2008 | National basic fee paid | 12.12.2008 | Designation fee(s) paid | 12.12.2008 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 12.12.2008 | Examination requested [2009/12] | 29.04.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 27.08.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.02.2012 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.05.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.06.2013 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 17.10.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.02.2014 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 14.02.2014 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 24.04.2014 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 16.07.2014 | Fee for grant paid | 16.07.2014 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 21.07.2014 | Receipt 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 29.04.2009 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH Ludwig-Krohne-Strasse 5 47058 Duisburg / DE Opponent's representative Schmidt, Oliver Jürgen GESTHUYSEN Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 13 54 45128 Essen / DE | [2015/27] | deleted | Deletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ] | 03.07.2015 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 13.01.2016 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 25.11.2016 | Date of oral proceedings | 02.01.2017 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 02.01.2017 | Date of despatch of rejection of opposition | 10.02.2020 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 13.05.2020 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 17.07.2020 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 22.04.2021 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 02.05.2021 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/36] | Appeal following opposition | 06.03.2017 | Appeal received No. T0584/17 | 06.03.2017 | Statement of grounds filed | 10.02.2020 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 10.02.2020 | Date of oral proceedings | 19.02.2020 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 16.06.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 29.06.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 22.06.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.06.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 20.06.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 25.06.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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