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EP3971536 - ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER WITH VIBRATION-RESISTANT OPERATING MODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Honeywell International Inc.
855 S. Mint Street
Charlotte, NC 28202 / US
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Longfei
Charlotte, 28202 / US
02 / SAI, Bin
Charlotte, 28202 / US
03 / CHEN, MeiFa
Charlotte, 28202 / US
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Houghton, Mark Phillip
Patent Outsourcing Limited 1 King Street
Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
[2024/12]
Former [2022/12]Houghton, Mark Phillip
Patent Outsourcing Limited
Cornerhouse
1 King Street
Bakewell
Derbyshire DE45 1DZ / GB
Application number, filing date21195854.109.09.2021
[2022/12]
Priority number, dateUS20201702587718.09.2020         Original published format: US202017025877
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3971536
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3971536
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01H3/06, G01H11/08, G01H13/00, G01F1/667, G01F1/66, G01F15/00
[2023/43]
CPC:
G01F1/662 (EP); G01F1/666 (US); G01F1/667 (EP);
G01F15/002 (EP); G01H3/06 (EP); G01H11/08 (EP);
G01H13/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/12]G01F1/66, G01F1/667, G01F15/00, G01H1/00, G05D7/00
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 [2022/19]
Former [2022/12]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLDURCHFLUSSMESSER MIT VIBRATIONSFESTEM BETRIEBSMODUS[2022/12]
English:ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER WITH VIBRATION-RESISTANT OPERATING MODE[2022/12]
French:DÉBITMÈTRE À ULTRASONS DOTÉ D'UN MODE DE FONCTIONNEMENT RÉSISTANT AUX VIBRATIONS[2022/12]
Examination procedure05.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/19]
05.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
11.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2024Fee for grant paid
09.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
[2024/33]
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO2005026668  (DANIEL IND INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-10* page 22 *;
 [Y]US2020284694  (SCOTT JOHN [AU], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0084] , [0 93] , [0 97] , [0 99] , [ 132] , [ 164]; figure 1 *
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