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EP About this file: EP4078107

EP4078107 - MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A FILLING LEVEL OR LIMIT LEVEL OF A PRODUCT IN A CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR FILLING OR EMPTYING A CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/43]MEASURING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A FILL LEVEL OR LIMIT LEVEL OF A FILLING MATERIAL IN A CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR FILLING OR EMPTYING A CONTAINER WITH OR OF A FILLING MATERIAL
[2024/07]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VEGA Grieshaber KG
Hauptstr. 1 - 5
77709 Wolfach / DE
[2022/43]
Inventor(s)01 / HENGSTLER, Clemens
Steinacher Strasse 3
77716 Haslach / DE
 [2022/43]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Bauer Vorberg Kayser
Partnerschaft mbB
Goltsteinstraße 87
50968 Köln / DE
[2022/43]
Application number, filing date19832668.819.12.2019
[2022/43]
WO2019EP86397
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021121605
Date:24.06.2021
Language:DE
[2021/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4078107
Date:26.10.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4078107
Date:10.07.2024
Language:DE
[2024/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/00
[2022/43]
CPC:
G01F23/00 (EP); G01F23/80 (KR,US); G01F23/0007 (KR);
G01F23/22 (KR,US); G01F25/24 (US); G01D2218/10 (KR);
H01M10/465 (US); Y02E10/50 (KR) (-)
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 [2022/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MESSVORRICHTUNG ZUR ERFASSUNG EINES FÜLL- ODER GRENZSTANDS EINES FÜLLGUTS IN EINEM BEHÄLTER SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM BEFÜLLEN ODER ENTLEEREN EINES BEHÄLTERS MIT BZW. VON EINEM FÜLLGUT[2022/43]
English:MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A FILLING LEVEL OR LIMIT LEVEL OF A PRODUCT IN A CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR FILLING OR EMPTYING A CONTAINER[2024/07]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE POUR DÉTERMINER UN NIVEAU DE REMPLISSAGE OU UN NIVEAU LIMITE D'UN PRODUIT DANS UN RÉCIPIENT ET PROCÉDÉ POUR REMPLIR OU VIDER UN RÉCIPIENT[2024/07]
Former [2022/43]MEASURING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A FILL LEVEL OR LIMIT LEVEL OF A FILLING MATERIAL IN A CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR FILLING OR EMPTYING A CONTAINER WITH OR OF A FILLING MATERIAL
Former [2022/43]APPAREIL DE MESURE PERMETTANT DE DÉTECTER UN NIVEAU DE REMPLISSAGE OU UN NIVEAU LIMITE D'UN MATÉRIAU DE REMPLISSAGE DANS UN RÉCIPIENT ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE REMPLIR UN RÉCIPIENT AVEC UN MATÉRIAU DE REMPLISSAGE OU DE LE VIDER DE CELUI-CI
Entry into regional phase12.04.2022National basic fee paid 
12.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/43]
12.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2024Fee for grant paid
31.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US6192752  (BLAINE DAVID [US]);
 [XI]US2010106446  (ASHRAFZADEH FARHAD [US], et al);
 [XI]EP2256566  (GRIESHABER VEGA KG [DE]);
 [XI]US2016116324  (JOB CHRISTOPHER A [US], et al);
 [XI]DE202019001575U  (CEMO GMBH [DE])
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