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EP About this file: EP2631610

EP2631610 - FLOW-RATE MEASUREMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[2013/35]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKEMURA, Kouichi
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi
Shiromi, Chuo-ku Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / KOBA, Yasuo
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi
Shiromi, Chuo-ku Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2013/35]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2020/51]
Former [2013/35]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date11834055.320.10.2011
[2020/51]
WO2011JP05871
Priority number, dateJP2010023699622.10.2010         Original published format: JP 2010236996
[2013/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012053209
Date:26.04.2012
Language:JA
[2012/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2631610
Date:28.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2631610
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.04.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/66
[2013/35]
CPC:
G01F1/66 (EP,US); G01F1/667 (EP,US); G01F1/668 (US)
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 [2013/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRÖMUNGSMESSVORRICHTUNG[2013/35]
English:FLOW-RATE MEASUREMENT DEVICE[2013/35]
French:DISPOSITIF DÉBITMÉTRIQUE[2013/35]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2013Translation filed 
13.03.2013National basic fee paid 
13.03.2013Search fee paid 
13.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/35]
09.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2020Fee for grant paid
10.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2020Receipt 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  06.12.2019
Opposition(s)17.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.10.2011
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1193476  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-8 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0003] *;
 [X]WO0070313  (EMAIL LTD [AU], et al) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE102004023147  (FLOWTEC AG [CH]) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *
International search[X]JP2010160005  (PANASONIC CORP);
 [X]JP2007286076  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [X]JP2003028688  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [X]JP2003028685  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2004340711  (FUJI ELEC FA COMPONENTS & SYS);
 [A]JP2010181401  (PANASONIC CORP);
 [A]JP2003247877  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JP2004069532  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JP2000146648  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
ExaminationJP2000146648
by applicantJP2002350202
 JP3427839B
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