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EP About this file: EP2148218

EP2148218 - Method and system for processing echo signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.08.2014
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.09.2014  [2014/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
[2013/11]
Former [2012/03]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2010/04]For all designated states
Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments Inc.
1954 Technology Drive
ON K9J 7B1 Peterborough / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Lyon, George Quinton
2294 Woodglade Boulevard
Peterborough K9K 1T9 Ontario / CA
 [2010/04]
Representative(s)Maier, Daniel Oliver, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/04]Maier, Daniel Oliver, et al
Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date08013102.221.07.2008
[2010/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2148218
Date:27.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01S13/10, G01S13/88, G01S15/10, G01S15/88, G01F23/284, G01F23/296
[2010/04]
CPC:
G01S13/103 (EP,US); G01F23/284 (EP,US); G01F23/296 (EP,US);
G01S13/88 (EP,US); G01S15/101 (EP,US); G01S15/88 (EP,US);
G01S7/292 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/39]
Former [2010/04]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Verarbeitung von Echosignalen[2010/04]
English:Method and system for processing echo signals[2010/04]
French:Procédé et système pour le traitement de signaux d'écho[2010/04]
Examination procedure22.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2009Examination requested  [2010/04]
28.07.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.09.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
07.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/38]
09.05.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/38]
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  07.04.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
19.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
18.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE102004051999  (ENDRESS & HAUSER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0051] - [0076] - [0089] , [0098] - [0116] - [0138] *;
 [X]EP1912078  (OERLIKON SPACE AG [CH]) [X] 1-4,6-9 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0014] - [0020] - [0031] - [0033] - [0044] , [0045] , [0056] *;
 [X]DE10142538  (ADVANCED ACOUSTIX GMBH I INS [DE]) [X] 1,3,6,8 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0008] - [0013] *
by applicantDE102004051999
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