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EP About this file: EP3190393

EP3190393 - EMISSION FLOW RATE MEASURING METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.11.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.12.2022  [2022/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Horiba, Ltd.
2 Miyanohigashi-cho, Kisshoin
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8510 / JP
[2017/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Hiroshi
c/o HORIBA, Ltd.
2, Miyanohigashi-cho, Kisshoin
Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8510 / JP
02 / Aoki, Shintaro
c/o HORIBA, Ltd.
2, Miyanohigashi-cho, Kisshoin
Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8510 / JP
03 / Asano, Ichiro
c/o HORIBA, Ltd.
2, Miyanohigashi-cho, Kisshoin
Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8510 / JP
04 / Senda, Jiro
c/o HORIBA, Ltd.
2, Miyanohigashi-cho, Kisshoin
Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8510 / JP
05 / Adachi, Masayuki
c/o HORIBA, Ltd.
2, Miyanohigashi-cho, Kisshoin
Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8510 / JP
 [2017/28]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/28]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date17157248.016.08.2004
[2017/28]
Priority number, dateJP2003029423918.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003294239
JP2003035569015.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003355690
[2017/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3190393
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/72, G01F1/34, G01F1/46, G01F1/50
[2019/51]
CPC:
G01F1/46 (EP,US); G01F1/34 (EP,US); G01F1/50 (EP,US);
G01F1/72 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/28]G01F25/00, G01F1/34, G01F1/46, G01F1/50
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2018/08]
Former [2017/28]DE,  FR,  GB,  SE 
TitleGerman:EMISSIONSDURCHFLUSSRATENMESSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2019/51]
English:EMISSION FLOW RATE MEASURING METHOD AND APPARATUS[2017/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE MESURE DE DÉBIT D'ÉMISSION[2017/28]
Former [2017/28]EMISSIONSDURCHLAUFRATENMESSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/08]
17.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.04.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/52]
17.08.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/52]
Appeal following examination26.05.2020Appeal received No.  T1780/20
21.08.2020Statement of grounds filed
17.08.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
03.11.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
17.08.2022Date of oral proceedings
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04019438.3  / EP1508788
EP07002436.9  / EP1793210
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
29.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 16
11.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 17
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 18
30.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 19
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]WO9711336  (SCOTT FETZER COMPANY INC [US]) [X] 1,4-6,8 * page 1, line 5 - line 7 * * page 2, line 3 - line 10 * * page 3, line 13 - line 16 * * page 12, line 15 - line 21 * * page 16, line 9 - page 18, line 3 * * page 19, line 13 - line 18 * * page 21, line 13 - line 18; figure 6 * [Y] 1-9 [I] 2,7,9;
 [XYI]US5493512  (PEUBE JEAN-LAURENT [FR], et al) [X] 1 * column 5, line 34 - column 8, line 36; figure 3 * [Y] 10,11 [I] 2,8,9;
 [X]US4796651  (GINN LEROY D [US], et al) [X] 1,2,8,9 * column 6, line 10 - line 40; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5086655  (FREDERICKS GEORGE E [AT], et al) [Y] 1-9 * column 3, line 10 - line 20 * * column 6, line 25 - line 33 *;
 [Y]US6543293  (KURTZ ANTHONY D [US], et al) [Y] 3 * claim 1 *;
 [YD]JPH10318810  (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP) [YD] 4-6 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0672893  (CURTIN MATHESON SCIENT INC [US]) [Y] 10,11 * page 3, line 34 - line 38 * * page 5, line 5 - line 46; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0255056  (YAMATAKE HONEYWELL CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 10,11 * column 1, line 19 - line 25 * * column 12, line 1 - line 48 *
by applicantJPH10318810
 JP2000046612
 JP2001208584
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