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EP About this file: EP2856086

EP2856086 - METHOD FOR MEASURING FILL-LEVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRAVEL TIME PRINCIPLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/15]METHOD FOR MEASURING FILL-LEVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DELAY PRINCIPLE
[2019/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 21.02.2024  [2024/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 1
79689 Maulburg / DE
[2018/15]
Former [2015/15]For all designated states
Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG.
Hauptstrasse 1
79689 Maulburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / GORENFLO, Stefan
Teichstrasse 6
79688 Hausen / DE
02 / MALINOVSKIY, Alexey
Webereistr. 40
79689 Maulburg / DE
03 / PANKRATZ, Klaus
Wässerleweg 6
79400 Kandern / DE
 [2015/15]
Representative(s)Koslowski, Christine Adelheid
Endress+Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/32]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Former [2015/15]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
PatServe
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date13725129.421.05.2013
[2022/32]
WO2013EP60417
Priority number, dateDE20121010485805.06.2012         Original published format: DE102012104858
[2015/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013182418
Date:12.12.2013
Language:DE
[2013/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2856086
Date:08.04.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2856086
Date:10.08.2022
Language:DE
[2022/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/284, G01F23/2962, G01F23/80
[2022/15]
CPC:
G01F23/284 (EP,US); G01F23/2962 (EP,US); G01F23/80 (EP,US);
G01F23/802 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/15]G01F23/284, G01F23/296
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 [2015/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FÜLLSTANDSMESSUNG NACH DEM LAUFZEITPRINZIP[2015/15]
English:METHOD FOR MEASURING FILL-LEVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRAVEL TIME PRINCIPLE[2019/47]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE NIVEAU DE REMPLISSAGE D'APRÈS LE PRINCIPE DU TEMPS DE VOL[2015/15]
Former [2015/15]METHOD FOR MEASURING FILL-LEVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DELAY PRINCIPLE
Entry into regional phase03.11.2014National basic fee paid 
03.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/15]
13.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2022Fee for grant paid
04.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2022Receipt 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  25.10.2019
Opposition(s)11.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL10.08.2022
CZ10.08.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5587969  (KROEMER NILS [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * column 4, line 3 - column 6, line 33 *;
 [A]GB2338132  (FEDERAL IND IND GROUP INC [CA]) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [XYI]US6345683  (GORDON R LEE [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,7,9-11 * abstract * * column 1, line 11 - column 2, line 53 * * column 5, line 21 - column 8, line 50 * [Y] 5 [I] 4,8,12,13;
 [XI]DE10105652  (GRIESHABER VEGA KG [DE]) [X] 1 * page 2, paragraph 7 - paragraph 10 * * page 4, paragraph 30 - paragraph 41 * [I] 2-13;
 [A]EP1918735  (SIEMENS MILLTRONICS PROC INSTR [CA]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraph [0015] *;
 [A]EP1936403  (PEPPERL & FUCHS [DE]) [A] 1-13* abstract *;
 [YA]US2010162811  (MALINOVSKIY ALEXEY [DE], et al) [Y] 5 * abstract * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0033] * [A] 1-4,6-13
by applicantDE10260962
 DE102004052110
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