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EP About this file: EP3032229

EP3032229 - Limit state measurement assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2021
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VEGA Grieshaber KG
Hauptstrasse 1 - 5
77709 Wolfach / DE
[2016/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Ohmayer, Gerd
In der Schmelze 41
77716 Haslach / DE
02 / Grischkat, Jochen
Bräuhausweg 17
78733 Aichhalden / DE
03 / Schrempp, Daniel
Schwarzenbuchstrasse 3
77776 Bad Rippoldsau / DE
 [2016/24]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Bauer Vorberg Kayser
Partnerschaft mbB
Goltsteinstraße 87
50968 Köln / DE
[2020/48]
Former [2016/24]Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Application number, filing date14197005.309.12.2014
[2016/24]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3032229
Date:15.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3032229
Date:25.11.2020
Language:DE
[2020/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/296, G01F23/00
[2020/31]
CPC:
G01F23/0046 (EP,US); G01F23/22 (CN); G01F23/28 (US);
G01F23/2961 (EP,US); G01F23/2967 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/24]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 [2016/24]
TitleGerman:Grenzstandmessanordnung[2016/24]
English:Limit state measurement assembly[2016/24]
French:Système de mesure de niveau limite[2016/24]
Examination procedure10.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/24]
28.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2020Fee for grant paid
19.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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