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EP About this file: EP2018519

EP2018519 - SENSOR ADAPTORS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2016
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
12001 Lackland Road St. Louis
Missouri 63146 / US
[2009/05]
Inventor(s)01 / KOVACEVICH, Steven, A.
W 3664 Jostad Road
Mindoro, WI 54644 / US
 [2009/05]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[2015/37]
Former [2014/09]DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2013/30]Dreiss
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2009/05]Knapp, Thomas
Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date07795170.521.05.2007
[2009/05]
WO2007US12180
Priority number, dateUS2006043794519.05.2006         Original published format: US 437945
[2009/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007136854
Date:29.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2018519
Date:28.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2018519
Date:09.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/246
[2009/05]
CPC:
G01D5/246 (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 [2015/37]
Former [2009/05]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 
TitleGerman:SENSORADAPTER UND ENTSPRECHENDES VERFAHREN[2015/17]
English:SENSOR ADAPTORS AND METHODS[2009/05]
French:ADAPTATEURS DE CAPTEURS ET PROCÉDÉS CORRESPONDANTS[2009/05]
Former [2009/05]SENSORADAPTER UND ENTSPRECHENDE VERFAHREN
Entry into regional phase08.11.2008National basic fee paid 
08.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/05]
04.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.03.2015
24.03.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
31.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2015Fee for grant paid
29.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2015Receipt 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  04.03.2009
Opposition(s)10.06.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
07.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.05.2007
BE09.09.2015
BG09.09.2015
CY09.09.2015
CZ09.09.2015
DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
MC09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
TR09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
IE21.05.2016
LU21.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
MT31.05.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU21.05.2007
BE09.09.2015
CY09.09.2015
CZ09.09.2015
DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
MC09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
TR09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
IE21.05.2016
LU21.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
MT31.05.2016
Former [2018/29]HU21.05.2007
BE09.09.2015
CY09.09.2015
CZ09.09.2015
DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
MC09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
TR09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
IE21.05.2016
LU21.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
Former [2018/28]HU21.05.2007
BE09.09.2015
CY09.09.2015
CZ09.09.2015
DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
MC09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
IE21.05.2016
LU21.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
Former [2017/38]BE09.09.2015
CZ09.09.2015
DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
IE21.05.2016
LU21.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
Former [2017/07]BE09.09.2015
CZ09.09.2015
DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
LU21.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
Former [2017/04]BE09.09.2015
CZ09.09.2015
DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
LU21.05.2016
Former [2017/03]BE09.09.2015
CZ09.09.2015
DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
Former [2016/39]CZ09.09.2015
DK09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/36]CZ09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SI09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/24]CZ09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
PL09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
PT11.01.2016
Former [2016/23]CZ09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
RO09.09.2015
SK09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
Former [2016/22]CZ09.09.2015
EE09.09.2015
ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
IS09.01.2016
Former [2016/21]ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
IT09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
Former [2016/10]ES09.09.2015
FI09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
Former [2016/09]FI09.09.2015
LT09.09.2015
LV09.09.2015
GR10.12.2015
Former [2016/07]LT09.09.2015
Cited inInternational search[A]US4206648  (ROBBI ANTHONY D [US], et al) [A] 23-28,30-33* abstract *;
 [X]EP0145935  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1,22,29 * abstract *;
 [X]JPS60181802  (YOKOGAWA HOKUSHIN ELECTRIC) [X] 1,22,29 * abstract *;
 [X]GB2215150  (YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-36 * page 1, line 2 - page 8, line 7; figures 1-8 *
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