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EP About this file: EP1012608

EP1012608 - ELECTRONIC REVENUE METER WITH AUTOMATIC SERVICE SENSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.2008
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Itron, Inc.
2111 N. Molter Road
Liberty Lake, WA 99019 / US
[2007/25]
Former [2007/23]For all designated states
Itron, Inc.
2818 N. Sullivan Road
Spokane, WA 99216 / US
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
Schlumberger Resource Management Services, Inc.
Building 300, 5430 Metric Place
Norcross, GA 30092-2550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRIESE, Forrest Wayne
216 Knollwood Drive
Clemson, south Carolina 29631 / US
02 / HYDER, Charles Craig
1385 Brooklawn Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30319 / US
03 / SCHLARB, John, Murray
2040 North Creek Circle
Alpharetta, Georgia 30201 / US
04 / LOWE, Coy, Stephen
337 Johnson Road
Talking Rock, Georgia 30175 / US
05 / FOUQUET, Christophe, Jean, Andre
7 Place du Centre, Apt 4
86360 Chasseneuil du Poitou / FR
 [2008/04]
Former [2000/26]01 / BRIESE, Forrest Wayne
216 Knollwood Drive
Clemson, south Carolina 29631 / US
02 / HYDER, Charles Craig
1385 Brooklawn Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30319 / US
03 / SCHLARB, John, Murray
2040 North Creek Circle
Alpharetta, Georgia 30201 / US
04 / LOWE, Coy, Stephen
337 Johnson Road
talking Rock, Georgia 30175 / US
05 / FOUQUET, Christophe, Jean, Andre
7 Place du Centre, Apt 4
86360 Chasseneuil du Poitou / FR
Representative(s)Schlief, Thomas P., et al
Canzler & Bergmeier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/20]Schlief, Thomas P., et al
Patentanwälte Canzler & Bergmeier Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Former [2000/26]Montelmacher, Pascal (FR)
Schlumberger RMS 50, avenue Jean Jaurès
92542 Montrouge Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date98923521.318.05.1998
[2000/26]
WO1998US10222
Priority number, dateUS1997085959719.05.1997         Original published format: US 859597
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9853332
Date:26.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1012608
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1012608
Date:23.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.11.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01R22/00, G01R35/04
[2007/21]
CPC:
G01R21/133 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/26]G01R7/00, G01R22/00, G01R35/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/26]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHER ZÄHLER MIT AUTOMATISCHER NETZERKENNUNG[2000/26]
English:ELECTRONIC REVENUE METER WITH AUTOMATIC SERVICE SENSING[2000/26]
French:COMPTEUR ELECTRONIQUE A DETECTION DE SERVICES AUTOMATIQUE[2000/26]
Entry into regional phase08.11.1999National basic fee paid 
08.11.1999Search fee paid 
08.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/26]
22.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
10.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2007Fee for grant paid
20.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination24.03.2003Appeal received No.  T0826/03
22.05.2003Statement of grounds filed
16.03.2007Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)24.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US5469049  (BRIESE ET AL.) [Y] 1-3 * column 2, line 13 - column 3, line 15; figures 1-6 * [A] 8,11-16;
 [YA]US5107203  (TIMKO) [Y] 1-3 * column 3, line 44 - line 46; figure 1 * [A] 8-11;
 [A]US5325051  (GERMER ET AL.) [A] 1,4,8,11-16 * column 4, line 32 - line 38 * * column 6, line 14 - line 25; figures 1-3 * * column 7, line 48 - column 8, line 7 * * column 11, line 1 - line 42 *
International search[A]US4197582  ;
 [A]US4216527  ;
 [A]US4799005  ;
 [A]US5148101  ;
 [A]US5537029  ;
 [A]US5631554
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