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EP About this file: EP2696175

EP2696175 - Method for detecting the flow rate of a centrifugal pump [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grundfos Holding A/S
Poul Due Jensens Vej 7-11
8850 Bjerringbro / DK
[2014/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Kallesøe, Carsten Skovmose
Langvadhøj 25
8800 Viborg / DK
 [2014/07]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Hemmer Lindfeld Frese Partnerschaft mbB
Wallstraße 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/37]Patentanwälte Vollmann Hemmer Lindfeld Partnerschaft mbB
Wallstraße 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
Former [2014/07]Patentanwälte Vollmann & Hemmer
Wallstraße 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
Application number, filing date12179568.607.08.2012
[2014/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2696175
Date:12.02.2014
Language:DE
[2014/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2696175
Date:15.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/80, G01F1/86, // F04B49/00
[2014/07]
CPC:
G01F1/80 (EP,US); F04D15/0088 (EP,US); G01F1/86 (EP,US);
G01F1/34 (US); G01F1/88 (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 [2021/37]
Former [2014/07]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Erfassen der Durchflussmenge einer Kreiselpumpe[2014/07]
English:Method for detecting the flow rate of a centrifugal pump[2014/07]
French:Procédé de détection du débit d'une pompe à centrifuge[2014/07]
Examination procedure12.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2014Examination requested  [2014/38]
21.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2021Date of oral proceedings
19.03.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2021Fee for grant paid
08.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.07.2021Receipt 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  21.06.2018
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
06.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
01.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
06.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
04.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
06.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.08.2012
AL15.09.2021
CY15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
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Documents cited:Search[IA]US4108574  (BARTLEY THOMAS S, et al) [I] 1 * abstract * * column 13, line 53 - line 63 * [A] 2-15;
 [I]US2003129062  (SABINI EUGENE P [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * the whole document * * paragraph [0045] *;
 [XD]WO2005085772  (ABB OY [FI], et al) [XD] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [XD]GB2313197  (ADVANCED ENERGY MONITOR SYST [GB]) [XD] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2005031443  (OHLSSON BERTIL [SE], et al) [A] 5 * figure 9 *;
 [A]EP2196678  (ABB OY [FI]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0047] *;
 [A]DE102007010768  (ITT MFG ENTERPRISES INC [US]) [A] 1-15;
 [A]US2004064292  (BECK THOMAS L [US], et al) [A] 1-15
by applicantUS7454986
 EP1721131
 GB2313197
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