blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0644999

EP0644999 - FILL-LEVEL INDICATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.05.2000 [2000/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENDRESS + HAUSER GMBH + CO.
Hauptstrasse 1
79689 Maulburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/19]For all designated states
Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co.
Hauptstrasse 1
79689 Maulburg / DE
Former [1995/13]For all designated states
Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co.
Hauptstrasse 1
D-79689 Maulburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHWALD, Rolf
Obere Holzmatt 13
D-79650 Schopfheim / DE
02 / KLÖFER, Peter
Marktstrasse 8/1
D-79585 Steinen / DE
03 / ECKERT, Manfred
Stuhlstrasse 12
D-79674 Todtnau / DE
[1995/13]
Representative(s)Morstadt, Volker
Endress + Hauser Zentrale Patentabteilung Postfach 2222
79574 Weil am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/25]Morstadt, Volker, Dipl.-Ing.
Endress + Hauser Zentrale Patentabteilung Postfach 2222
79574 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date94911076.124.03.1994
[1995/13]
WO1994DE00339
Priority number, dateDE1993431196310.04.1993         Original published format: DE 4311963
[1995/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9424524
Date:27.10.1994
Language:DE
[1994/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0644999
Date:29.03.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0644999
Date:12.05.1999
Language:DE
[1999/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01F23/28, B06B1/06
[1995/13]
CPC:
B06B1/0674 (EP,US); G01F23/2968 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/13]
TitleGerman:FÜLLSTANDSMESSGERÄT[1995/13]
English:FILL-LEVEL INDICATOR[1995/13]
French:INDICATEUR DE NIVEAU[1995/13]
Entry into regional phase12.12.1994National basic fee paid 
12.12.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/13]
08.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.1998Fee for grant paid
19.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Cited inInternational search[X]DE9209977U  (VEGA GRIESHABER) [X] 1 * figures 5,6 * * page 12, paragraph 4 * * page 13, paragraph L *;
 [A]EP0340624  (HONTZSCH GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 38 - line 52 * * column 5, line 1 - line 7; figure . *;
 [A]DE853355  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1 * page 2, line 49 - line 58; figure 1 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.