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EP About this file: EP2099134

EP2099134 - Method for recognising a pre-attenuation of an inductive sensor and inductive sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/37]Method for recognising a pre-vapour deposition state and inductive sensor with pre-vapour deposition recognition
[2011/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 05.08.2015  [2015/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pepperl + Fuchs GmbH
Lilienthalstrasse 200
68307 Mannheim / DE
[2012/04]
Former [2009/37]For all designated states
Pepperl + Fuchs GmbH
Königsberger Allee 87
68307 Mannheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kühn, Thomas
Bruchsaler Str. 7
68219 Mannheim / DE
 [2009/37]
Representative(s)Schiffer, Axel Martin, et al
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Schiffer, Axel Martin, et al
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Former [2009/37]Schiffer, Axel Martin, et al
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date08004168.406.03.2008
[2009/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2099134
Date:09.09.2009
Language:DE
[2009/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2099134
Date:23.05.2012
Language:DE
[2012/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/95
[2009/37]
CPC:
H03K17/9547 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Erkennen eines Vorbedämpfungszustands und induktiver Sensor mit Vorbedämpfungserkennung[2009/37]
English:Method for recognising a pre-attenuation of an inductive sensor and inductive sensor[2011/49]
French:Procédé de détection d'un état de préattenuation d'un capteur inductif et capteur inductif[2011/49]
Former [2009/37]Method for recognising a pre-vapour deposition state and inductive sensor with pre-vapour deposition recognition
Former [2009/37]Procédé de détection d'un état de préamortissement et capteur inductif doté d'une détection de préamortissement
Examination procedure23.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/37]
20.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2012Fee for grant paid
21.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  20.05.2009
Opposition(s)26.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
HR23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
MT23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
NO23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
[2015/32]
Former [2014/32]CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
HR23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
MT23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
NO23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/34]CY23.05.2012
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EE23.05.2012
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NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
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SK23.05.2012
BG23.08.2012
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GR24.08.2012
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PT24.09.2012
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FI23.05.2012
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PL23.05.2012
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PT24.09.2012
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RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
NO23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/09]CY23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
HR23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
NO23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/08]CY23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
HR23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
NO23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2013/01]CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
HR23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
NO23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
PT24.09.2012
Former [2012/51]CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
HR23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
NO23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
HR23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
NO23.08.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
Former [2012/49]CY23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
NO23.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
Former [2012/48]FI23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
NO23.08.2012
Former [2012/47]LT23.05.2012
NO23.08.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0304272  (SIGMA LTD [GB]) [A] 1-12* column 3, lines 23-33; figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO0043728  (BRITISH NUCLEAR FUELS PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-12 * page 7, lines 1-5; figures 1,2; claims 1,11 *;
 [X]US6342805  (CHEN ZHENHAI [US]) [X] 1-12 * column 5, line 30 - column 6, line 38; figures 1,2; claims 1,7 *;
 [X]US7173411  (POND ROBERT J [US]) [X] 1-12 * column 5, lines 17-55; figures 1,9; claim 1 *
by applicantUS6342805
 US7173411
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