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EP About this file: EP2188608

EP2188608 - SNIFFING LEAK DETECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inficon GmbH
Bonner Strasse 498
50968 Köln / DE
[2010/21]
Inventor(s)01 / WETZIG, Daniel
Sürther Str. 274f
50999 Köln / DE
02 / MEBUS, Stefan
Merheimer Str. 110
50733 Köln / DE
03 / ROLFF, Norbert
Hauptstr. 101
50169 Horrem / DE
 [2010/21]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2016/45]
Former [2010/21]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date08803485.501.09.2008
[2010/21]
WO2008EP61507
Priority number, dateDE2007104338212.09.2007         Original published format: DE102007043382
[2010/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009033978
Date:19.03.2009
Language:DE
[2009/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2188608
Date:26.05.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2188608
Date:09.11.2016
Language:DE
[2016/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01M3/20
[2010/21]
CPC:
G01M3/205 (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 [2016/45]
Former [2010/21]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:SCHNÜFFELLECKSUCHER[2010/21]
English:SNIFFING LEAK DETECTOR[2010/21]
French:DÉTECTEUR DE FUITE POUR RENIFLARD[2010/21]
Entry into regional phase10.03.2010National basic fee paid 
10.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/21]
23.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2016Fee for grant paid
09.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2016Receipt 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  03.12.2015
Opposition(s)10.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.09.2008
CY09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
ES09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
HR09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
MT09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
TR09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
NO09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU01.09.2008
CY09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
ES09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
HR09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
MT09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
NO09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU01.09.2008
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
ES09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
HR09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
MT09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
NO09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
ES09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
HR09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
MT09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
NO09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2018/29]CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
ES09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
HR09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
NO09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/52]CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
ES09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
HR09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
NO09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/38]CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
ES09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
HR09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
NO09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/37]CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
ES09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
HR09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
NO09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
ES09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
HR09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
NO09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/33]DK09.11.2016
ES09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
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LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
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NO09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/26]ES09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
HR09.11.2016
LT09.11.2016
LV09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
NO09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
IS09.03.2017
PT09.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV09.11.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9014587  (UNIV UTAH [US]) [X] 1-8 * page 6, line 4 - page 8, line 29; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0475246  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0534825  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5417105  (MARTINEZ ERASMO [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * column 3, line 20 - column 4, line 56; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]WO9910721  (CARADON STELRAD LIMITED [GB]) [X] 1-8 * page 5, line 13 - page 6, line 24; figures 1,5 *;
 [A]US6314793  (WEBB MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO02075268  (SENSISTOR AB [SE], et al) [X] 1-8 * page 3, line 7 - page 5, line 8; figures 1-3 *;
 [DA]DE102005021909  (INFICON GMBH [DE]) [DA] 1-8* the whole document *
by applicantUS5417105
 DE102005021909
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