EP0979391 - FLUID FLOW APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.04.2014 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 21.11.2014 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MC | published on 24.12.2014 [2014/52] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states McCrometer, Inc. 3255 West Stetson Avenue Hemet, California 92545-7799 / US | [2013/25] |
Former [2000/07] | For all designated states McCrometer, Inc. 3255 West Stetson Avenue Hemet, California 92545-7799 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
PINKERTON, Robert, N. 1220 Granite Drive Hemet, CA 92543 / US | 02 /
IFFT, Stephen, A. 1605 Juanita Lane Redlands, CA 92373 / US | [2000/07] | Representative(s) | Flosdorff, Jürgen Huss, Flosdorff & Partner GbR Klarweinstrasse 39 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2013/25] | Flosdorff, Jürgen Alleestrasse 33 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen / DE | ||
Former [2000/07] | Flosdorff, Jürgen, Dr. Alleestrasse 33 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen / DE | Application number, filing date | 98915632.8 | 16.04.1998 | [2000/07] | WO1998US07874 | Priority number, date | US19970848887 | 01.05.1997 Original published format: US 848887 | [2000/07] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9850761 | Date: | 12.11.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/45] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0979391 | Date: | 16.02.2000 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2000/07] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0979391 | Date: | 19.06.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/25] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 12.11.1998 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 21.08.2006 | Classification | IPC: | G01F1/42, G01F1/44, G01F1/32, G01F1/40 | [2011/51] | CPC: |
G01F1/3218 (EP,US);
G01F1/40 (EP,KR,US);
G01F1/42 (EP,US);
G01F1/44 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [2000/07] | G01F1/40 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/07] | Extension states | AL | 24.11.1999 | LT | 24.11.1999 | LV | 24.11.1999 | MK | 24.11.1999 | RO | 24.11.1999 | SI | 24.11.1999 | Title | German: | FLUID-DURCHFLUSSMESSEN | [2000/07] | English: | FLUID FLOW APPARATUS | [2000/07] | French: | DEBITMETRE DE FLUIDE | [2000/07] | Entry into regional phase | 24.11.1999 | National basic fee paid | 24.11.1999 | Search fee paid | 24.11.1999 | Designation fee(s) paid | 24.11.1999 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 08.09.1998 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 24.11.1999 | Examination requested [2000/07] | 06.11.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 09.05.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.07.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.11.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.11.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 10.04.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.01.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.05.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 07.05.2013 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 06.11.2006 | Opposition(s) | 20.03.2014 | No opposition filed within time limit [2014/22] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 03.04.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 02.04.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 22.04.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 22.04.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 26.04.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 20.04.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 26.04.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 27.04.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 25.04.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 29.04.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 26.04.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 25.04.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 25.04.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 15 | 29.04.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 16 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 19.06.2013 | BE | 19.06.2013 | CY | 19.06.2013 | DK | 19.06.2013 | FI | 19.06.2013 | IT | 19.06.2013 | MC | 19.06.2013 | NL | 19.06.2013 | SE | 19.06.2013 | GR | 20.09.2013 | ES | 30.09.2013 | PT | 21.10.2013 | [2014/52] |
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GR | 20.09.2013 | ||
ES | 30.09.2013 | ||
PT | 21.10.2013 | ||
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ES | 30.09.2013 | ||
PT | 21.10.2013 | ||
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NL | 19.06.2013 | ||
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GR | 20.09.2013 | ||
ES | 30.09.2013 | ||
PT | 21.10.2013 | ||
Former [2014/14] | CY | 04.05.2013 | |
AT | 19.06.2013 | ||
BE | 19.06.2013 | ||
FI | 19.06.2013 | ||
NL | 19.06.2013 | ||
SE | 19.06.2013 | ||
GR | 20.09.2013 | ||
ES | 30.09.2013 | ||
PT | 21.10.2013 | ||
Former [2014/10] | CY | 04.05.2013 | |
AT | 19.06.2013 | ||
BE | 19.06.2013 | ||
FI | 19.06.2013 | ||
SE | 19.06.2013 | ||
GR | 20.09.2013 | ||
ES | 30.09.2013 | ||
PT | 21.10.2013 | ||
Former [2014/09] | AT | 19.06.2013 | |
BE | 19.06.2013 | ||
FI | 19.06.2013 | ||
SE | 19.06.2013 | ||
GR | 20.09.2013 | ||
ES | 30.09.2013 | ||
PT | 21.10.2013 | ||
Former [2014/08] | BE | 19.06.2013 | |
FI | 19.06.2013 | ||
SE | 19.06.2013 | ||
GR | 20.09.2013 | ||
ES | 30.09.2013 | ||
PT | 21.10.2013 | ||
Former [2013/49] | FI | 19.06.2013 | |
SE | 19.06.2013 | ||
GR | 20.09.2013 | ||
ES | 30.09.2013 | ||
Former [2013/48] | ES | 30.09.2013 | Documents cited: | Search | [DA]US4638672 (MCCALL FLOYD [US]) [DA] 1-10* column 4, line 23 - column 6, line 8; figures 1-5 * | International search | [A]US4926698 (OWEN RAYMOND E [US]); | [A]US5554805 (BAHRTON GOERAN [SE]); | [X] - "V-CONE METER.", V-CONE METER, XX, XX, XX, (19931001), XP002914251 | Examination | WO9810249 | by applicant | WO9810249 |