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EP About this file: EP1429495

EP1429495 - Decentralized control and connection device for coupling to a bus in low voltage consumer installations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2016Opposition rejectedpublished on 07.12.2016  [2016/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB AG
Kallstadter Strasse 1
68309 Mannheim / DE
[2009/41]
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
ABB PATENT GmbH
Wallstadter Strasse 59
68526 Ladenburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Heilig, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Zeppelinstrasse 51
69121 Heidelberg / DE
02 / Kruse, Jörg, Dipl.-Ing.
Seckenheimer Hauptstrasse 91
68239 Manheim / DE
 [2004/25]
Representative(s)Miller, Toivo, et al
ABB AG
GF-IP
Wallstadter Strasse 59
68526 Ladenburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/41]Miller, Toivo, et al
ABB AG GF-IP Wallstadter Strasse 59
68526 Ladenburg / DE
Former [2004/25]Miller, Toivo, et al
ABB Patent GmbH Postfach 1140
68520 Ladenburg / DE
Application number, filing date03025461.927.10.2003
[2004/25]
Priority number, dateDE2002105100402.11.2002         Original published format: DE 10251004
[2004/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1429495
Date:16.06.2004
Language:DE
[2004/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1429495
Date:12.04.2006
[2006/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1429495
Date:31.03.2010
Language:DE
[2010/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, H04L12/66, H04L29/06
[2006/03]
CPC:
H04L12/283 (EP); G05B19/042 (EP); H04L12/44 (EP);
H04L12/66 (EP); G05B2219/25451 (EP); H04L2012/2843 (EP);
H04L2012/40247 (EP); H04L69/18 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2004/25]H04L12/28, H04L12/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/25]
TitleGerman:Busfähige Anschluss- und Steuerungseinrichtung für einen dezentralen Einsatz in Niederspannungs-Verbraucheranlagen[2010/01]
English:Decentralized control and connection device for coupling to a bus in low voltage consumer installations[2004/25]
French:Dispositif de commande et de connexion décentralisé de couplage de bus pour installation de consommateur à basse tension[2004/25]
Former [2004/25]Busfähige Anschluss- und Steuerungseinrchtug für einen dezentralen Einsatz in Niederspanungs-Verbraucheranlagen
Examination procedure11.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/34]
08.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 01.12.2009
01.12.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2010Fee for grant paid
20.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.12.2010  27.05.2011  WITHDRAWN
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Flachsmarktstrasse 8
32825 Blomberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Bill, Burkart Hartmut
Blumbach - Zinngrebe
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Elisabethenstrasse 11
64283 Darmstadt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/27]
Opponent(s)01  30.12.2010  27.05.2011  WITHDRAWN
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Flachsmarktstrasse 8
32825 Blomberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Bill, Burkart Hartmut
Blumbach - Zinngrebe Patentanwälte Elisabethenstrasse 11
64283 Darmstadt / DE
Former [2011/06]
Opponent(s)01  30.12.2010    WITHDRAWN
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Flachsmarktstrasse 8
32825 Blomberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Bill, Burkart Hartmut
Blumbach - Zinngrebe Patentanwälte Elisabethenstrasse 11
64283 Darmstadt / DE
11.04.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.07.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
25.04.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.07.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
31.07.2016Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/49]
Appeal following opposition22.06.2012Appeal received No.  T1879/12
16.08.2012Statement of grounds filed
21.01.2016Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY31.03.2010
CZ31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
EE31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
RO31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
SK31.03.2010
TR31.03.2010
BG30.06.2010
PT02.08.2010
HU01.10.2010
AT27.10.2010
GB27.10.2010
LU27.10.2010
BE31.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
FR02.11.2015
[2016/36]
Former [2014/38]CY31.03.2010
CZ31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
EE31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
RO31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
SK31.03.2010
TR31.03.2010
BG30.06.2010
PT02.08.2010
HU01.10.2010
AT27.10.2010
GB27.10.2010
LU27.10.2010
BE31.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
Former [2013/42]CY31.03.2010
CZ31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
EE31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
RO31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
SK31.03.2010
TR31.03.2010
BG30.06.2010
PT02.08.2010
HU01.10.2010
AT27.10.2010
GB27.10.2010
LU27.10.2010
BE31.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
Former [2011/24]CY31.03.2010
CZ31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
EE31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
RO31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
SK31.03.2010
PT02.08.2010
MC31.10.2010
Former [2011/08]CY31.03.2010
CZ31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
EE31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
RO31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
SK31.03.2010
PT02.08.2010
Former [2011/07]CY31.03.2010
CZ31.03.2010
DK31.03.2010
EE31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
IE31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
RO31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
SK31.03.2010
Former [2010/49]CY31.03.2010
CZ31.03.2010
EE31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
RO31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
SK31.03.2010
Former [2010/48]CY31.03.2010
EE31.03.2010
FI31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
RO31.03.2010
SE31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
Former [2010/45]FI31.03.2010
NL31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
Former [2010/38]FI31.03.2010
SI31.03.2010
Former [2010/36]SI31.03.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]WO0209350  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1-3,8,9 * the whole document *;
 [XY]  - EURESCOM PARTICIPANTS, "Project P915 HINE-Heterogeneous Inhause networking Environment", INTERNET ARTICLE, Berlin, (200002), URL: http://ftp.eurescom.de/~pub-deliverables/p900-series/P915/D1/p915d1.pdf, XP002239982 [X] 1-5,8,9,13,15,18 * page 44 - page 58 * [Y] 6,12,16,17
 [Y]  - EIB Power Supply Units, (20020422), XP002259220 [Y] 6,12,16,17 * the whole document *
Examination   - ABB, "Produkt-Handbuch ABB i-bus EIB EIB Spannungsversorgungen", INTERNET ARTICLE, Internet, pages 1 - 31, URL: http://library.abb.com/global/scot/scot209.nsf/veritydisplay/b03a3fb5f2def427c1256de5003419d3/$File/SVS_XX_PH_de_V1-0_2CDC501002D0101.pdf, (20091111), XP000863953
by applicantWO0209350
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