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Mass Flow Rate Measuring Device - EP2159552

The patent EP2159552 was granted to Krohne on Feb 13, 2019. The application was filed on Jul 27, 2009 under application number EP09009684A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2159552

KROHNE

Application Number: EP09009684A
Filing Date: Jul 27, 2009
Status: Revoked; Jan 19, 2024
Publication Date: Feb 13, 2019
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
ENDRESSHAUSER DEUTSCHLAND AGCO	Nov 12, 2019	HAHN	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	WO02052230
EXAMINATION	WO9608697
OPPOSITION	DE102008039867
OPPOSITION	JPH0642992
OPPOSITION	WO02052230
OPPOSITION	WO2006010687
OPPOSITION	WO8706691
OPPOSITION	WO9608697
OTHER	WO02052230
OTHER	WO9608697
SEARCH	EP0119638
SEARCH	US4879910
SEARCH	US5090253
SEARCH	US5230254
SEARCH	WO2006091199

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Jan 17, 2024
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 15, 2024
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jan 11, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Appeal
Jan 11, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Jan 11, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Appeal
Oct 23, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Appeal
Oct 23, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Oct 23, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Appeal
Oct 23, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Appeal
Sep 16, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Sep 12, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Appeal
May 13, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
May 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
May 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Appeal
May 4, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Appeal
Jan 20, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Appeal
Dec 17, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Appeal
Dec 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Dec 13, 2021
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Aug 18, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Appeal
Aug 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Aug 11, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Appeal
Jun 18, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jun 18, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Jun 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Appeal
Jun 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Appeal
Jun 10, 2021
Claims
Appeal
Jun 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Jun 10, 2021
Notice of appeal
Appeal
May 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 3, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
May 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Apr 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Means of redress
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Apr 1, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Mar 29, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Mar 9, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 21, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 19, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 19, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jan 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 14, 2021
Annex to a communication
OPPO
Jan 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 5, 2021
Amended description with annotations
OPPO
Jan 5, 2021
Description
OPPO
Jan 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Dec 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Dec 8, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Dec 8, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 8, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Dec 8, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
OPPO
Dec 4, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
Dec 4, 2020
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Dec 1, 2020
Document concerning representation
OPPO
Oct 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Oct 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Oct 16, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
OPPO
Oct 12, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Oct 12, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 8, 2020
Communication of amended entries
OPPO
Jun 24, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
OPPO
Jun 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jun 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 15, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Jun 4, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
May 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 4, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
May 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
OPPO
May 4, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
OPPO
May 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
OPPO
May 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 4, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
OPPO
May 4, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
Nov 27, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
Nov 27, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
Nov 15, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Nov 12, 2019
Notice of opposition
OPPO
Feb 25, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jan 17, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2018
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2018
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Nov 27, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Jul 20, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Jul 31, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Jul 31, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Dec 6, 2016
Decision to allow further processing
Search/Exam
Dec 1, 2016
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Search/Exam
Nov 24, 2016
Observations by third parties
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2016
Claims
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2016
Description
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Nov 22, 2016
Request for further processing
Search/Exam
Sep 12, 2016
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Jul 25, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Jun 16, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Search/Exam
Jun 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jun 13, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 13, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Feb 4, 2016
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Feb 4, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jan 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 14, 2016
Claims
Search/Exam
Jan 14, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jan 14, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Oct 1, 2015
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Search/Exam
Sep 29, 2015
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Sep 29, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Sep 25, 2015
Observations by third parties
Search/Exam
Sep 17, 2015
Examination started
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Jul 31, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Jul 31, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Jul 30, 2010
Claims
Search/Exam
Jul 30, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jun 11, 2010
Letter concerning the inventor
Search/Exam
Apr 14, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Mar 8, 2010
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Search/Exam
Feb 3, 2010
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Nov 4, 2009
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Search/Exam
Nov 4, 2009
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Nov 4, 2009
European search report
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Aug 14, 2009
Annex
Search/Exam
Aug 14, 2009
Annex
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Aug 14, 2009
Annex
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Aug 14, 2009
Annex
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Aug 14, 2009
Annex
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Aug 14, 2009
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Aug 14, 2009
Letter concerning the priority
Search/Exam
Aug 14, 2009
Priority document
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Aug 14, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2009
Abstract
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Jul 27, 2009
Claims
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2009
Description
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2009
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Jul 27, 2009
Drawings
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Jul 27, 2009
Request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam