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EP About this file: EP2167935

EP2167935 - DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE VISCOSITY OF PLASTIC MELTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gneuss GmbH
Mönichhusen 42
32549 Bad Oeynhausen / DE
[2020/18]
Former [2013/18]For all designated states
Gneuss GmbH
Mönichhusen 42
32549 Bad Oeynhausen / DE
Former [2010/13]For all designated states
Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH
Mönichhusen 42
32549 Bad Oeynhausen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GNEUSS, Detlef
Schützenstrasse 77
32545 Bad Oeynhausen / DE
 [2010/13]
Representative(s)Tarvenkorn, Oliver
Tarvenkorn & Wickord Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bernhard-Ernst-Straße 12
48155 Münster / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/18]Tarvenkorn, Oliver
Tarvenkorn & Wickord Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Haus Sentmaring 11
48151 Münster / DE
Former [2010/13]Grosse, Wolf-Dietrich Rüdiger
Valentin, Gihske, Grosse Patentanwälte Hammerstrasse 3
57072 Siegen / DE
Application number, filing date08784813.116.07.2008
[2010/13]
WO2008EP05810
Priority number, dateDE2007103396919.07.2007         Original published format: DE102007033969
[2020/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009010281
Date:22.01.2009
Language:DE
[2009/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2167935
Date:31.03.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2167935
Date:29.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01N11/04
[2010/13]
CPC:
G01N11/04 (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 [2020/18]
Former [2010/13]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:VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG DER VISKOSITÄT VON KUNSTSTOFFSCHMELZEN[2010/13]
English:DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE VISCOSITY OF PLASTIC MELTS[2010/13]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DE LA VISCOSITÉ DE MASSES FONDUES DE MATIÈRE PLASTIQUE[2010/13]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2009National basic fee paid 
17.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/13]
22.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2020Fee for grant paid
18.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2020Receipt 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  22.10.2015
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2008
CY29.04.2020
CZ29.04.2020
DK29.04.2020
EE29.04.2020
ES29.04.2020
FI29.04.2020
HR29.04.2020
LT29.04.2020
LV29.04.2020
MC29.04.2020
MT29.04.2020
NL29.04.2020
RO29.04.2020
SE29.04.2020
SI29.04.2020
SK29.04.2020
TR29.04.2020
IE16.07.2020
LU16.07.2020
BG29.07.2020
GB29.07.2020
NO29.07.2020
GR30.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
FR31.07.2020
IS29.08.2020
PT31.08.2020
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Cited inInternational search[AY]US4587837  (NEWBOULD JOHN [US]) [A] 1 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 1, line 60 - column 1, line 68 * * column 2, line 47 - column 2, line 68 * * column 3, line 1 - column 3, line 6 * * figure 1 * * column 3, line 28 - column 3, line 39 * [Y] 11;
 [IA]DE8709717U  (DAVY MCKEE AG, 6000 FRANKFURT, DE) [I] 1,9-11 * page 2, paragraph 2 - page 2, paragraph 3 * * page 3, paragraph 1 - page 4, paragraph 1 * * page 4, paragraph 3 * * figure 1 * [A] 12;
 [A]US5652376  (DELEEUW DAVID CHARLES [US], et al) [A] 1,10 * column 1, line 4 - column 1, line 16 * * column 5, line 37 - column 6, line 12 ** figure 1 *;
 [AY]WO0015408  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-3 * page 2, line 24 - page 3, line 5 * * page 4, line 1 - page 4, line 2 * * page 4, line 25 - page 6, line 20 * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 4;
 [A]JP2004069363  (NEWTECH KK) [A] 3 * abstract *;
 [XYI]GB2396429  (FLEMING DON JAMES [GB]) [X] 1,2,10 * page 2, paragraph 2 * * page 3, paragraph 1 - page 4, paragraph 5 * * figure 1 * [Y] 4,11 [I] 3,12
ExaminationUS5847268
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