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EP0819916 - Waterproof enclosure holding a measuring instrument or an indicating device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/04]Waterproof enclosure for holding a measuring instrument or an indicating device
[2003/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, NL
published on 29.03.2006  [2006/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TESTO GmbH & Co.
Testostrasse 1
79853 Lenzkirch / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/04]For all designated states
Testo GmbH & Co.
Testostrasse 1
79853 Lenzkirch / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Derr, Andreas
Im Nack 8
79793 Degernau / DE
02 / Zahn, Patrick
Wiesbachweg 12
79871 Eisenbach / DE
[1998/04]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/04]Patentanwälte Westphal, Buchner, Mussgnug Neunert, Göhring
Waldstrasse 33
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Application number, filing date97111999.515.07.1997
[1998/04]
Priority number, dateDE1996212454U18.07.1996         Original published format: DE 29612454 U
[1998/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0819916
Date:21.01.1998
Language:DE
[1998/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0819916
Date:12.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:G01D11/24, G12B9/02, G12B17/08, H05K5/06
[1998/04]
CPC:
G12B9/02 (EP,US); G01D11/24 (EP,US); H01H13/70 (EP,US);
H01H2223/044 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/40]
Former [1998/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Wasserdichte Schutzvorrichtung mit aufgenommenem Mess- oder Anzeigegerät[2003/51]
English:Waterproof enclosure holding a measuring instrument or an indicating device[2003/51]
French:Enceinte étanche avec un instrument de mesure ou un appareil d'affichage[2003/51]
Former [1998/04]Wasserdichte Schutzvorrichtung zur Aufnahme eines Mess- oder Anzeigegerätes
Former [1998/04]Waterproof enclosure for holding a measuring instrument or an indicating device
Former [1998/04]Enceinte étanche pour recevoir un instrument de mesure ou un appareil d'affichage
Examination procedure19.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/17]
15.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2004Fee for grant paid
12.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/18]
Request for further processing for:15.09.2003Request for further processing filed
15.09.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.09.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL12.05.2004
AT15.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
DK12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
[2006/13]
Former [2005/51]BE31.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
DK12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
Former [2005/25]CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
DK12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
Former [2005/18]DK12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
Former [2004/52]SE12.08.2004
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH07288567  ;
 [Y]DE9001055U  (SARTORIUS GMBH) [Y] 1,2,7-10 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0419755  (FLUKE MFG CO JOHN [US]) [A] 12* abstract *;
 [A]US5199239  (YOUNGER EDGAR W [US]) [A] 4 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2296314  (COX ROGER WINSTON [GB]) [A] 3 * page 4, line 24 - line 32 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960229), vol. 96, no. 2, & JP07288567 A 19951031 (CANON INC) [Y] 1,2,7-10 * abstract *
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