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EP About this file: EP2270446

EP2270446 - Electronic device used in potentially explosive environment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.03.2018  [2018/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 1
79689 Maulburg / DE
For all designated states
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[2011/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Maier, Winfried
St. Clarastraße 6
79689 Maulburg / DE
02 / Güthner, Hartmut
Turnstrasse 3/1
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
03 / Cudini, Roberto
Rainenweg 101
4153 Reinach B2 / CH
 [2011/03]
Former [2011/01]01 / Maier, Winfried
St. Clarastraße 6
79689 Maulburg / DE
02 / Güthner, Hartmut
Turnstrasse 3/1
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
03 / Cudini, Roberto
Sierenzer Strasse 74
4055 Basel / CH
Representative(s)Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/01]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date10178566.517.03.1998
[2011/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2270446
Date:05.01.2011
Language:DE
[2011/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01F15/06, G01F15/14, G01F23/284, H05K5/06
[2013/52]
CPC:
G01F15/14 (EP,US); G01F15/06 (EP,US); G01F23/284 (EP,US);
H05K5/06 (EP,US); H05K7/1462 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/01]G01F23/284, H05K5/06, H01H9/04
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2011/01]
TitleGerman:Elektronisches Gerät für den Einsatz in explosionsgefährdeten Bereichen[2011/01]
English:Electronic device used in potentially explosive environment[2011/01]
French:Dispositif électronique utilisé dans un environnement susceptible d'explosion[2011/01]
Examination procedure12.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/17]
05.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2013Date of oral proceedings
06.12.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/13]
05.12.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/13]
Appeal following examination06.05.2014Appeal received No.  T1666/14
18.07.2014Statement of grounds filed
05.12.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
05.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
02.01.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98104762.4  / EP0945714
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 (EP19980104762) is  22.06.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 17
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 18
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 19
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 20
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3711754  (HEINRICHS MESSGERAETE JOSEF [DE]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [I]US4600977  (BARLIAN REINHOLD [DE], et al) [I] 1-7 * column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 22 * * column 7, line 66 - column 8, line 25 *
by applicantDE3622268
 US4412265
 EP19970810349
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