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EP About this file: EP1116684

EP1116684 - Load transporting system, especially for containers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2007
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.12.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 27.01.2010  [2010/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Wichner, Wolfgang
Hermann-Hetzel-Strasse 59
90530 Wendelstein / DE
 [2001/29]
Application number, filing date01100745.712.01.2001
[2001/29]
Priority number, dateDE200010102313.01.2000         Original published format: DE 10001023
[2001/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1116684
Date:18.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1116684
Date:02.08.2006
Language:DE
[2006/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:B66C13/48, B66C13/08
[2001/29]
CPC:
B66C13/46 (EP); B66C13/48 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/15]
Former [2001/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Lasttransportsystem, insbesondere für Container[2001/29]
English:Load transporting system, especially for containers[2001/29]
French:Système de transport de charges, en particulier pour des conteneurs[2001/29]
Examination procedure05.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
11.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2006Fee for grant paid
19.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
FR02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
TR02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
AT12.01.2007
LU12.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
[2010/04]
Former [2009/37]CY02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
FR02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
AT12.01.2007
LU12.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2009/01]FI02.08.2006
FR02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
AT12.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2008/29]FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
AT12.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2008/19]FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2008/04]FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
BE31.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2007/48]FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
CH31.01.2007
LI31.01.2007
MC31.01.2007
Former [2007/36]FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/28]FI02.08.2006
GB02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/26]FI02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/25]FI02.08.2006
IE02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Former [2007/22]FI02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Former [2007/12]FI02.08.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Former [2007/09]FI02.08.2006
SE02.11.2006
Documents cited:Search[A] EP0677478  (SAMSUNG HEAVY IND et al.) [A] 1,3 * column 4, line 7 - line 17 * * column 5, line 21 - column 6, line 23 * * column 8, line 37 - column 9, line 52 * * figures 2-5,12,13,15-17 *
 [A] DE19803202  (TAX TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY GMBH et al.) [A] 1,3 * column 9, line 26 - line 67 * * column 14, line 21 - line 54 * * figures 1,5,10,11 *
 [PA] EP0985630  (TELEROB GES FUER FERNHANTIERUN et al.) [PA] 1,3 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0017] * * figure - *
 [A] WO9745358  (SIEMENS AG et al.) [A] 1,3 * page 5, line 35 - page 6, line 22 * * page 8, line 19 - line 23 * * figure - *
 [A] US5152408  (TAX HANS et al.) [A] 1,3 * figures 3,5,6 * * column 7, line 66 - column 8, line 5 * * column 8, line 36 - column 9, line 14 *
 [A] US5645181  (ICHIBA AKINORI et al.) [A] 1,2 * figures 2,6,7 * * column 3, line 36 - column 4, line 2 * * column 5, line 60 - column 6, line 25 *
 [A] US5335557  (YASUTAKE TAIZO) [A] 2 * figures 13,14,19 * * column 10, line 14 - line 27 * * column 11, line 3 - line 21 *
 [A] JPH07125980  
 [A] EP0847958  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD et al.) [A]
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1995, no. 08 29 September 1995 (1995-09-29) [A] 2 * abstract *
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