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EP2593757 - MICROWAVE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR MEASURING THE FLUID LEVEL IN A CONTAINER USING A TIME OF FLIGHT MEASUREMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/21]FILLING LEVEL MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR DETERMINATION AND MONITORING OF A FILLING LEVEL OF A MEDIUM, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE PROCESS AREA OF A CONTAINER, BY MEANS OF A MICROWAVE PROPAGATION TIME MEASUREMENT METHOD
[2016/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 1
79689 Maulburg / DE
[2018/15]
Former [2013/21]For all designated states
Endress+Hauser GmbH+Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 1
79689 Maulburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Qi
Blostweg 14
79689 Maulburg / DE
02 / BERGMANN, Eric
Schützenweg 2
79585 Steinen / DE
03 / FEISST, Klaus
Stockacker 1
79252 Stegen / DE
 [2013/21]
Representative(s)Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/35]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
PatServe
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Former [2013/21]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date11738411.501.07.2011
[2017/35]
WO2011EP61088
Priority number, dateDE2010103127613.07.2010         Original published format: DE102010031276
[2013/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012007294
Date:19.01.2012
Language:DE
[2012/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2593757
Date:22.05.2013
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2593757
Date:30.08.2017
Language:DE
[2017/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/284, G01S7/03, G01R27/32, G01N22/00, H01Q1/22, H01Q13/02, H01Q19/08, G01S13/88
[2016/31]
CPC:
G01F23/284 (EP,US); G01N22/00 (US); G01R27/32 (US);
G01S13/88 (EP,US); G01S7/03 (EP,US); H01Q1/225 (EP,US);
H01Q13/02 (EP,US); H01Q19/08 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/21]G01F23/284
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FÜLLSTANDSMESSGERÄT ZUR ERMITTLUNG UND ÜBERWACHUNG EINES FÜLLSTANDES EINES IM PROZESSRAUM EINES BEHÄLTERS BEFINDLICHEN MEDIUMS MITTELS EINEM MIKROWELLEN-LAUFZEITMESSVERFAHREN[2013/21]
English:MICROWAVE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR MEASURING THE FLUID LEVEL IN A CONTAINER USING A TIME OF FLIGHT MEASUREMENT[2016/31]
French:APPAREIL DE MESURE DE NIVEAU DE REMPLISSAGE SERVANT À DÉTERMINER ET À SURVEILLER LE NIVEAU D'UN AGENT SE TROUVANT DANS LA CHAMBRE DE TRAITEMENT D'UN CONTENANT PAR UN PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DU TEMPS DE PARCOURS PAR MICRO-ONDES[2013/21]
Former [2013/21]FILLING LEVEL MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR DETERMINATION AND MONITORING OF A FILLING LEVEL OF A MEDIUM, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE PROCESS AREA OF A CONTAINER, BY MEANS OF A MICROWAVE PROPAGATION TIME MEASUREMENT METHOD
Entry into regional phase17.12.2012National basic fee paid 
17.12.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/21]
14.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2017Fee for grant paid
29.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2017Receipt 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  30.08.2016
Opposition(s)31.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.07.2011
AL30.08.2017
CY30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
ES30.08.2017
FI30.08.2017
HR30.08.2017
LT30.08.2017
LV30.08.2017
MC30.08.2017
MK30.08.2017
MT30.08.2017
NL30.08.2017
PL30.08.2017
PT30.08.2017
RO30.08.2017
RS30.08.2017
SE30.08.2017
SI30.08.2017
SK30.08.2017
SM30.08.2017
TR30.08.2017
BG30.11.2017
NO30.11.2017
GR01.12.2017
IS30.12.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU01.07.2011
CY30.08.2017
CZ30.08.2017
DK30.08.2017
EE30.08.2017
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FI30.08.2017
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BG30.11.2017
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BG30.11.2017
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Former [2018/39]CZ30.08.2017
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BG30.11.2017
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BG30.11.2017
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5262743  (JEAN BUFORD R [US]) [Y] 1-11 * column 6, line 21 - column 7, line 25; figures 1,8 *;
 [Y]WO0188488  (ENDRESS HAUSER GMBH CO [DE], et al) [Y] 1-11 * page 10, line 20 - page 13, line 8; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]DE102005036715  (GRIESHABER VEGA KG [DE]) [Y] 1-11 * paragraphs [0051] , [0053] , [0058] , [0059] , [0066]; figure 5 *
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