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EP About this file: EP1589279

EP1589279 - Safety method for a machine tool and optoelectronic sensor for carrying out such a method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.09.2013
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2014Correction of patent specificationpublished on 26.02.2014  [2014/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SICK AG
Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
[2007/07]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
SICK AG
Sebastian-Kneipp-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch/Breisgau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Dieterle, Gerhard
Am Martinshof 25a
79263 Simonswald / DE
02 / Braune, Ingolf
Bahnhofstrasse 12
79194 Gundelfingen / DE
 [2005/43]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/43]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [2005/43]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date05005261.210.03.2005
[2005/43]
Priority number, dateDE2004102002423.04.2004         Original published format: DE102004020024
[2005/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1589279
Date:26.10.2005
Language:DE
[2005/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1589279
Date:30.11.2005
[2005/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1589279
Date:10.01.2007
Language:DE
[2007/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1589279
Date:23.10.2013
Language:DE
[2013/43]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1589279
Date:26.02.2014
[2014/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16P3/14, F16P3/04, B30B15/28, B21D55/00
[2005/48]
CPC:
F16P3/144 (EP,US); B21D5/02 (EP,US); B21D55/00 (EP,US);
B30B15/285 (EP,US); F16P3/04 (EP,US); Y10T83/141 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/43]F16P3/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/43]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Sicherung einer Werkzeugmaschine und optoelektronischer Sensor zur Durchführung eines solchen Verfahrens[2005/43]
English:Safety method for a machine tool and optoelectronic sensor for carrying out such a method[2005/43]
French:Procédé pour la sécurité d'une machine-outil et capteur optoélectronique pour la mise en oeuvre d'un tel procédé[2006/35]
Former [2005/43]Procédé pour la sécurité d'une machine-outil et capteur optoélectronique pour la mise en oeuvre d'un tel procédé.
Examination procedure20.04.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
02.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2006Fee for grant paid
29.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.10.2007  12.11.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Pilz GmbH & Co. KG
Felix-Wankel-Str.2
73760 Ostfildern / DE
Opponent's representative
Duhme, Torsten, et al, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/34]
Opponent(s)01  09.10.2007  12.11.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Pilz GmbH & Co. KG
Felix-Wankel-Str.2
73760 Ostfildern / DE
Opponent's representative
Duhme, Torsten, et al, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2007/47]
Opponent(s)01  09.10.2007   
Pilz GmbH & Co. KG
Felix-Wankel-Str.2
73760 Ostfildern / DE
Opponent's representative
Duhme, Torsten, et al, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Rotebühlstrasse 121
D-70178 Stuttgart / DE
19.11.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.03.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.02.2009Date of oral proceedings
03.04.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.12.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.12.2012Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.06.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.09.2013Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.06.2009Appeal received No.  T1216/09
13.08.2009Statement of grounds filed
20.12.2012Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
10.06.2009Appeal received No.  T1216/09
10.08.2009Statement of grounds filed
20.12.2012Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
20.12.2012Date of oral proceedings
22.01.2013Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.01.2007
CZ10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
EE10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE10.01.2007
LT10.01.2007
NL10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
AT10.03.2007
LU10.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
BG10.04.2007
SE10.04.2007
GR11.04.2007
ES21.04.2007
IS10.05.2007
PT11.06.2007
HU11.07.2007
[2009/41]
Former [2009/36]CY10.01.2007
CZ10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
EE10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE10.01.2007
LT10.01.2007
NL10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
AT10.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
BG10.04.2007
SE10.04.2007
GR11.04.2007
ES21.04.2007
IS10.05.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2009/11]CZ10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
EE10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE10.01.2007
LT10.01.2007
NL10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
AT10.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
BG10.04.2007
SE10.04.2007
GR11.04.2007
ES21.04.2007
IS10.05.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2008/29]CZ10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE10.01.2007
LT10.01.2007
NL10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
AT10.03.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
BG10.04.2007
SE10.04.2007
GR11.04.2007
ES21.04.2007
IS10.05.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE10.01.2007
LT10.01.2007
NL10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
BG10.04.2007
SE10.04.2007
GR11.04.2007
ES21.04.2007
IS10.05.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2008/15]CZ10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE10.01.2007
LT10.01.2007
NL10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
BG10.04.2007
SE10.04.2007
ES21.04.2007
IS10.05.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2008/11]CZ10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE10.01.2007
NL10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BE31.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
BG10.04.2007
SE10.04.2007
ES21.04.2007
IS10.05.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2008/04]CZ10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE10.01.2007
NL10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
RO10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BE31.03.2007
BG10.04.2007
SE10.04.2007
ES21.04.2007
IS10.05.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2008/02]CZ10.01.2007
DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE10.01.2007
NL10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BG10.04.2007
SE10.04.2007
ES21.04.2007
IS10.05.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2007/51]DK10.01.2007
FI10.01.2007
IE10.01.2007
NL10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SK10.01.2007
BG10.04.2007
SE10.04.2007
ES21.04.2007
IS10.05.2007
PT11.06.2007
Former [2007/44]FI10.01.2007
NL10.01.2007
PL10.01.2007
SI10.01.2007
SE10.04.2007
ES21.04.2007
IS10.05.2007
PT11.06.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]US4907432  (MAILLEFER JEAN-CLAUDE [CH]) [X] 1,3,10-16 * column 3, line 9 - line 58; figures 1-5 *;
 [YA]US2003062469  (BRAUNE INGOLF [DE], et al) [Y] 1,10-14,16 * page 3, column L, line 25 - line 32 * * page 3, column R, line 12 - line 33; figures 5a,5b * [A] 9;
 [Y]DE20102192U  (ARGAST MARTIN [DE]) [Y] 1,10-14,16 * page 9, line 27 - page 10, line 2; figure 23 *;
 [A]US6536559  (SIEGLER ADRIAN [DE]) [A] 1,10 * the whole document *
OppositionDE10143505
 EP0166351
 DE4422497
 DE19938639
 DE19825829
 US4772801U
 US4166369U
 US4430879U
 US4907432U
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