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EP0179109 - TRANSDUCER FOR MAGNETIC INDUCTIVE FLOW METERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.07.1990
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RHEOMETRON AG
Schützenmattstrasse 43
4003 Basel / CH
[N/P]
Former [1986/18]For all designated states
RHEOMETRON AG
Schützenmattstrasse 43
CH-4003 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DER POL, Ronald
Victor Hugostraat 27
NL-5924 AK Venlo / NL
[1986/18]
Representative(s)Ackmann, Günther
Ackmann Menges Patentanwälte Postfach 14 04 31
80454 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1986/18]Ackmann, Günther
ACKMANN & MENGES Patentanwälte Postfach 10 01 01
D-47001 Duisburg / DE
Application number, filing date85902028.119.04.1985
[1986/18]
WO1985EP00176
Priority number, dateDE1984341553826.04.1984         Original published format: DE 3415538
[1986/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8504954
Date:07.11.1985
Language:DE
[1985/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0179109
Date:30.04.1986
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0179109
Date:29.06.1988
Language:DE
[1988/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.11.1985
ClassificationIPC:G01F1/58
[1986/18]
CPC:
G01F1/584 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1986/18]
TitleGerman:MESSWERTAUFNEHMER FÜR MAGNETISCH-INDUKTIVE DURCHFLUSSMESSGERÄTE[1988/26]
English:TRANSDUCER FOR MAGNETIC INDUCTIVE FLOW METERS[1986/18]
French:TRANSDUCTEUR POUR DEBIMETRES MAGNETIQUES INDUCTIFS[1986/18]
Former [1986/18]MESSWERTAUFNEHMER FÜR MAGNETISCH-INDUKTIVE DURCHLFLUSSMESSGERÄTE
Entry into regional phase29.08.1985National basic fee paid 
29.08.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.1985Examination requested  [1986/18]
18.08.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
27.11.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.1987Fee for grant paid
09.12.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.03.1989  09.05.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Flowtec AG
Kägenstrasse 7
CH-4153 Reinach BL 1 / CH
 [1989/21]
11.05.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.07.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.07.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
05.10.1989Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
22.03.1990Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
01.04.1990Legal effect of revocation of patent [1990/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.198703   M06   Fee paid on   20.08.1987
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE29.06.1988
SE30.06.1988
AT19.04.1989
LU30.04.1989
[2015/21]
Former [1999/52]BE29.06.1988
CH29.06.1988
LI29.06.1988
SE30.06.1988
AT19.04.1989
LU30.04.1989
Former [1991/08]BE29.06.1988
CH29.06.1988
LI29.06.1988
SE30.06.1988
AT19.04.1989
Former [1990/52]BE29.06.1988
SE30.06.1988
AT19.04.1989
Former [1989/23]BE29.06.1988
SE30.06.1988
Former [1989/03]BE29.06.1988
Cited inInternational search[A]JP5975118  ;
 DE2950039  [ ] (KROHNE MESSTECHNIK KG [DE]);
 DE1773773  [ ] (ECKARDT AG J)
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Volume 8, No. 183, page (P-196) (162) Derwent Publications, London (GB) & JP, A, 5975118 (Yokogawa Hokushin Denki K.K.) 27 April 1984, see the whole Abstract, & JP5975118 A 19840427
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