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EP About this file: EP1331535

EP1331535 - Field bus device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2016New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENDRESS + HAUSER WETZER GmbH + Co. KG
Obere Wank 1
87484 Nesselwang / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/41]For all designated states
ENDRESS + HAUSER WETZER GmbH + Co. KG
Obere Wank 1
D-87484 Nesselwang / DE
Former [2003/31]For all designated states
Endress + Hauser Wetzer GmbH + Co. KG
Obere Wank 1
D-87484 Nesselwang / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Kellermann, Thomas
Dorfstrasse 23
87477 Moosbach / DE
02 / Kalteis, Helmut
Carl-Orff-Ring 96
87616 Marktoberdorf / DE
 [2005/32]
Former [2003/31]01 / Kellermann, Thomas
Dorfstrasse 23
87477 Moosbach / DE
Representative(s)Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/31]Andres, Angelika
Endress + Hauser (Deutschland) Holding GmbH, PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date03001826.129.01.2003
[2003/31]
Priority number, dateDE2002100355529.01.2002         Original published format: DE 10203555
[2003/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1331535
Date:30.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1331535
Date:12.10.2005
Language:DE
[2005/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042
[2003/31]
CPC:
G05B19/0423 (EP); G05B19/0428 (EP); G05B2219/23047 (EP);
G05B2219/23347 (EP); G05B2219/24048 (EP); G05B2219/25014 (EP);
G05B2219/25082 (EP); G05B2219/25187 (EP); G05B2219/25192 (EP);
G05B2219/25196 (EP); G05B2219/25265 (EP); G05B2219/25428 (EP);
G05B2219/31121 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/17]
Former [2003/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Feldgerät[2003/31]
English:Field bus device[2003/31]
French:Dispositif de terrain[2003/31]
Examination procedure03.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
19.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR
25.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2005Fee for grant paid
29.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.06.2006  02.08.2006  ADMISSIBLE
KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Ludwig-Krohne-Strasse 5
D-47058 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen Patentanwälte, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/44]
Opponent(s)01  22.06.2006  02.08.2006  ADMISSIBLE
KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Ludwig-Krohne-Strasse 5
D-47058 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Former [2006/32]
Opponent(s)01  22.06.2006   
KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Ludwig-Krohne-Strasse 5
D-47058 Duisburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
01.03.2005Date of oral proceedings
25.04.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.09.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.01.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.09.2011Date of oral proceedings
20.10.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.10.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.10.2015Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/51]
Appeal following opposition29.11.2011Appeal received No.  T2467/11
28.02.2012Statement of grounds filed
26.10.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.03.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004BG   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004CZ   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004EE   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004HU   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004SI   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004SK   M01   Not yet paid
05.03.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2007/45]
Former [2007/39]IT12.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0895199  (MANNESMANN VDO AG [DE]) [X] 1-12 * column 1, line 3 - column 2, line 32 *;
 [A]DE10006126  (FISHER ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [X]DE19914765  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1-12 * column 5, line 2 - column 7, line 65; claims 3,5,8,10 *;
 [X]EP1049050  (LOHER AG [DE]) [X] 1,4-7 * abstract * * page 7, lines 34-39 *;
 [A]  - VAN DER BIJL W, DIGITAL DATA COMMUNICATION, CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE, JOURNAL A, SOFT VISION, BRUSSELS, BE, VOL. 34, NR. 1, PAGE(S) 19-23, ISSN 0771-1107, XP000361877 [A] 1-12 * page 21, column L, paragraph 3 *
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