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

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0872723

EP0872723 - Optical sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.05.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.2000Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.07.2000 [2000/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENDRESS + HAUSER CONDUCTA GESELLSCHAFT FÜR MESS UND REGELTECHNIK mbH & Co.
Dieselstrasse 24
70839 Gerlingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]For all designated states
ENDRESS + HAUSER CONDUCTA GESELLSCHAFT FÜR MESS UND REGELTECHNIK mbH & Co.
Dieselstrasse 24
70839 Gerlingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schrettenbrunner, M.B., Dr.
Stöcklestrasse 4
72070 Tübingen / DE
[1998/43]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1998/43]Friz, Oliver
Patentanwälte, Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98107142.620.04.1998
[1998/43]
Priority number, dateDE199711625218.04.1997         Original published format: DE 19716252
[1998/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0872723
Date:21.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0872723
Date:14.04.1999
[1999/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/01, C03C27/04
[1999/15]
CPC:
C04B37/025 (EP); G01N21/01 (EP); G01N21/53 (EP);
G01N21/8507 (EP); C04B2237/10 (EP); C04B2237/343 (EP);
C04B2237/406 (EP); C04B2237/64 (EP); C04B2237/76 (EP);
C04B2237/84 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1998/43]G01N21/01
Designated contracting states(deleted) [1999/52]
Former [1998/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optischer Sensor[1998/43]
English:Optical sensor[1998/43]
French:Capteur optique[1998/43]
Examination procedure15.10.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/27]
10.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2000/27]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.11.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999DE   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999FR   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999GB   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
30.11.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
30.11.1999M01   Not yet paid
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.
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE2163475  (JENAER GLASWERK SCHOTT & GEN) [Y] 1,4 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US4395632  (ROESS RUDI ET AL) [Y] 1,4 * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 17 * * figure - *;
 [A]DE8109219U  (BOSCH) [A] 1 * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]US5140169  (EVENS F MONTE ET AL) [A] 1,2,4,6,8 * column 3, line 37 - column 4, line 37 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US5078493  (EVENS F MONTE ET AL) [A] 1,2,6 * column 3, line 59 - line 67 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]DE3729411  (DIEHL GMBH & CO) [A] 1,4,7 * figure .; claim - *;
 [A]JPH04264535
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930202), vol. 017, no. 051, Database accession no. (P - 1479), & JP04264535 A 19920921 (NGK SPARK PLUG CO LTD) [A] 1,6,7 * abstract *
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.