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EP3673243 - VIBRATORY METER WITH POINTED FLOW TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.2024  [2024/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micro Motion, Inc.
7070 Winchester Circle
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
[2020/27]
Inventor(s)01 / BELL, Mark James
11787 N. Beasly Road
Longmont, Colorado 80504 / US
02 / WEINSTEIN, Joel
3205 Martinique Avenue
Boulder, Colorado 80301 / US
03 / DESAI, Mitalee Nayan
2227 Canyon Boulevard
Apt. 255
Boulder, Colorado 80302 / US
04 / GRIFFIN, Clinton R.
765 High Street
P.O. Box 432
Erie, Colorado 80516 / US
 [2020/27]
Representative(s)Ellis, Christopher Paul
Ollila Law Limited
Unit 7 The Courtyard
Timothys Bridge Road
Stratford upon Avon CV37 9NP / GB
[2023/41]
Former [2020/27]Ellis, Christopher Paul
Ollila Law Limited
Warwick Innovation Centre
Warwick Technology Park
Gallows Hill
Warwick CV34 6UW / GB
Application number, filing date17761700.823.08.2017
[2020/27]
WO2017US48181
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019040058
Date:28.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3673243
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3673243
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/84, G01F15/00
[2020/27]
CPC:
G01F15/00 (EP); G01F1/8477 (EP,US); G01F1/8404 (EP,US);
G01F1/8409 (EP); G01F1/8422 (US); G01F1/8427 (US);
G01F1/8468 (EP); G01F1/8486 (EP); G01F1/8495 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VIBRATIONSMESSGERÄT MIT EINEM SPITZEN DURCHFLUSSROHR[2020/27]
English:VIBRATORY METER WITH POINTED FLOW TUBE[2020/27]
French:APPAREIL DE MESURE DE VIBRATION À TUBE D'ÉCOULEMENT POINTU[2020/27]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2020National basic fee paid 
23.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/27]
23.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2023Fee for grant paid
01.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
IT11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
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PT12.02.2024
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LV11.10.2023
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PL11.10.2023
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BG11.01.2024
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PT12.02.2024
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HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
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PL11.10.2023
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JPS62170819  (OVAL ENG CO LTD) [Y] 7-10,17-20,30-32 * figures 1a,1b ** abstract *;
 [XYI]US2009272200  (FRAHNOW ROMAN [DE], et al) [X] 11,13-16,24-26,28,29 * figures 1,2 * * paragraphs [0002],[0029] * [Y] 1-10,17-23,27,30-32 [I] 12;
 [Y]US2016202101  (SPARKS DOUGLAS RAY [US]) [Y] 1-10,21-23,27,30-32 * paragraphs [0013],[0014], [0028],[0033] *
ExaminationJPS62170819
 US2009272200
 US2016202101
 US2017205373
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