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EP About this file: EP2146189

EP2146189 - Ultrasonic measurement of flow velocity [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
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
SICK Engineering GmbH
Bergener Ring 27
01458 Ottendorf-Okrilla / DE
[2010/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Dietz, Toralf
Badstrasse 28
01465, Dresden / DE
 [2015/44]
Former [2010/03]01 / Dietz, Toralf
Badstrasse 28
01465, Dresden / DE
Representative(s)Hehl, Ulrich
SICK AG Intellectual Property Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
[2015/44]
Former [2010/03]Hehl, Ulrich
SICK AG Intellectual Property Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
Application number, filing date08104761.516.07.2008
[2010/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2146189
Date:20.01.2010
Language:DE
[2010/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2146189
Date:28.10.2015
Language:DE
[2015/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01F15/00, G01F1/66
[2015/35]
CPC:
G01F1/662 (EP); G01F15/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2010/03]G01F1/66
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 [2015/44]
Former [2010/03]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:Ultraschallmessung von Strömungsgeschwindigkeiten[2010/03]
English:Ultrasonic measurement of flow velocity[2010/03]
French:Mesure par ultra-sons de la vitesse d'écoulement[2010/03]
Examination procedure24.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/18]
06.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2015Fee for grant paid
18.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2015Receipt 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  06.05.2011
Opposition(s)29.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2008
BG28.10.2015
CY28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
ES28.10.2015
FI28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
MC28.10.2015
MT28.10.2015
NL28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SI28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
TR28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
AT16.07.2016
IE16.07.2016
LU16.07.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU16.07.2008
CY28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
ES28.10.2015
FI28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
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MC28.10.2015
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NL28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SI28.10.2015
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TR28.10.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
AT16.07.2016
IE16.07.2016
LU16.07.2016
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4506552  (BROWN ALVIN E [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9-14 * column 2 - column 4; figure 4 * [A] 8,15;
 [XA]DE2924561  (LANDIS & GYR AG) [X] 1,2,7,9-14 * column 3 - column 5; figure 5 * [A] 3-6,8,15;
 [XA]EP1227303  (HYDROMETER GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3-10,12-14 * column 6 - column 7; figure 2 * [A] 2,11,15;
 [XA]EP1909076  (KOERNER HANS-HOLGER [DE]) [X] 1,4,5,7-10,13,14 * column 4 - column 5; figure 2 * [A] 2,3,6,11,12,15;
 [XA]US4140012  (HENDRIKS HENRY L) [X] 1-4,6-14 [A] 5,15;
 [X]US5969263  (LIGNEUL PATRICE [FR], et al) [X] 1,9,10 * column 4 - column 5 *;
 [X]DE102005062629  (HYDROMETER GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,9,10 * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0069]; figures 1,2 *
ExaminationDE20122897U
by applicantDE102005062629
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