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EP About this file: EP3701230

EP3701230 - COUNTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/36]METER
[2022/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.05.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Diehl Metering GmbH
Industriestrasse 13
91522 Ansbach / DE
[2020/36]
Inventor(s)01 / GRONAUER, Christoph
Am Eichelgarten 42
90602 Pyrbaum / DE
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)Diehl Patentabteilung
c/o Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG
Stephanstraße 49
90478 Nürnberg / DE
[2020/36]
Application number, filing date18796843.323.10.2018
[2020/36]
WO2018EP00483
Priority number, dateDE2017100993125.10.2017         Original published format: DE102017009931
[2020/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019081058
Date:02.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3701230
Date:02.09.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3701230
Date:26.04.2023
Language:DE
[2023/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01F15/14, G01F15/06, G01D4/02, G01D11/24, G01D11/26
[2022/52]
CPC:
G01F15/14 (EP,US); G01D11/245 (EP); G01D11/26 (EP);
G01D4/02 (EP); G01F15/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2020/36]G01F15/14, G01F15/06, G01D4/02, G01D11/24
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 [2020/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZÄHLEREINRICHTUNG[2020/36]
English:COUNTING DEVICE[2022/52]
French:DISPOSITIF COMPTEUR[2020/36]
Former [2020/36]METER
Entry into regional phase17.03.2020National basic fee paid 
17.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/36]
17.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.12.2022
05.12.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
13.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2023Fee for grant paid
14.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US3308664  (KULLMANN DONALD J) [X] 1-9,11,16 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 20 - line 24 * * column 2, line 45 - line 56 * [Y] 15 [I] 10,12-14;
 [X]US5734103  (WALDING JR H PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1-9,16 * figure 3 * * column 2, line 50 - line 53 * * column 2, line 63 - line 65 *;
 [Y]EP2336732  (KAMSTRUP AS [DK]) [Y] 15* [0012] *
ExaminationAT177563B
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