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DE file number : 11 2015 002 377.1 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 9, 2025)

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Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	11 2015 002 377.1
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/SE2015/050544
87	WO publication number	WPN	2015178826
54	Designation/title	TI	Kapazitätsmessung in einem Lager
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	F16C 19/52 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	G01N 27/22 (2006.01), G01N 33/30 (2006.01), G01M 13/04 (2019.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	May 13, 2015
85	PCT national phase entry patent	PATNAT	Nov 21, 2016
86	WO application date	WAT	May 13, 2015
43	Date of first publication	OT	Nov 26, 2015
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Aktiebolaget SKF, Göteborg, SE
72	Inventor	IN	Dittes, Nicholas, Sjulsmark, SE
74	Representative	VTR	Kohl, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing. Univ., 97421 Schweinfurt, DE
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE112015002377T5 Searchable text: DE112015002377T5
	Address for service		SKF GmbH, 97421 Schweinfurt, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	SE 1450586-1 May 19, 2014
	Due date	FT FG	May 31, 2026 Annual fee for the 12th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		12
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	EN - Englisch
57	Abstract	AB	There is provided a bearing arrangement comprising: a bearing having an inner race and an outer race and a plurality of rolling elements arranged between the inner and outer race such that the first race is rotatable relative the second race; bearing lubricant arranged within the bearing to lubricate the rolling elements; wherein the bearing arrangement comprises a first electrically conductive portion and a second electrically conductive portion, the first and second electrically conductive portion being electrically insulated and arranged such that at least a portion of the bearing lubricant is located between the first and second electrically conductive portion; and a capacitance meter having a first electrode connected to the first electrically conductive portion and a second electrode connected to the second electrically conductive portion, configured to measure a capacitance between the first ring and the second ring to determine a water content in the lubricant based on the measured capacitance. Fig.
81	Designated WO countries	WDS	AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: WO2015178826A1 Searchable text: WO2015178826A1
56	Citations	CT	[Y] EP000002682732A1 (EP 2 682 732 A1) [Y] US020030222656A1 (US 2003 / 0 222 656 A1) [X] JP002007198576A (JP 2007 - 198 576 A)
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Nov 26, 2015
	Number of official communications (office actions)		1
	Number of responses		0
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Mar 16, 2017
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Jun 12, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Jun 12, 2025 Due date: changed May 29, 2025 Citations: new Number of official communications (office actions): changed Procedures: Examination procedure, Official communication on examination issued, 28.05.2025: new Mar 16, 2017 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Pre-registration procedure	The application is under preliminary examination	May 13, 2015		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO first publication with search report	Nov 26, 2015		Details anzeigen
3	Pre-registration procedure	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded	Feb 2, 2017		Details anzeigen
4	Pre-registration procedure	Closing PCT nationale phase entry	Feb 2, 2017		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication of translation of PCT application	Mar 16, 2017	Mar 16, 2017	Details anzeigen
6	Examination procedure	Request for examination effectively filed	Apr 25, 2022	Jun 9, 2022	Details anzeigen
7	Examination procedure	Official communication on examination	May 28, 2025		Details anzeigen

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
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Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	The application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 13, 2015

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 2)
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Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO first publication with search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 26, 2015

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
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Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Pre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 2, 2017

View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 4)
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Type of procedure	VART	Pre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Closing PCT nationale phase entry
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 2, 2017

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Publications
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of translation of PCT application
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 16, 2017
	Issue number	HN	11
	Year	PJ	2017
	Publication date	VT	Mar 16, 2017
	Type of publication	PART	Documents
	Part	HT	Part 6
10	Published DE documents	DEPN	Original document: DE112015002377T5 Searchable text: DE112015002377T5

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Request for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 25, 2022
Issue number	HN	23
Year	PJ	2022
Publication date	VT	Jun 9, 2022
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 2
Third party request		No
Date of receipt	AEGT	Apr 25, 2022
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 7, 2022

View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Examination procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Official communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 28, 2025
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 29, 2025