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EP1906278 - Multi-rate optimized connection between an input/output scanner and an industrial controller [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2013
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.04.2013  [2013/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
1 Allen-Bradley Drive
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 / US
[2008/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Pierce, Scott A.
7521 Hermitage Road
Concord Township, OH 44077-9399 / US
02 / Cachat, Anthony J.
9735 Cumberland Trail
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 / US
 [2008/14]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/20]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2008/28]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2008/14]Englaender, Klaus
HML Patent and Trademark Attorneys Schraudolphstrasse 3
80799 München / DE
Application number, filing date07114915.724.08.2007
[2008/14]
Priority number, dateUS2006052820227.09.2006         Original published format: US 528202
[2008/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1906278
Date:02.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1906278
Date:16.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/05
[2008/14]
CPC:
G05B19/054 (EP,US); H04L12/66 (EP,US); G05B2219/1166 (EP,US);
G05B2219/15023 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/50]
Former [2008/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optimierte Mehrraten-Verbindung zwischen einem Eingangs-/Ausgangsscanner und einer industriellen Steuerung[2008/14]
English:Multi-rate optimized connection between an input/output scanner and an industrial controller[2008/14]
French:Connexion à débits multiples optimisée entre un scanner d'entrée/sortie et un automate industriel[2008/14]
Examination procedure20.03.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/38]
03.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.11.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2012Fee for grant paid
26.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.02.2010
Opposition(s)19.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4172289  (GRANTS VALDIS [US], et al) [Y] 1-9 * column 21, line 51 - column 22, line 49 *;
 [A]US5844794  (KEELEY THOMAS M [US]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2004205111  (CHASMAWALA ZAKI [US], et al) [Y] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2005050894  (ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECH INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-9 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]  - SCHIFFER V, "The CIP family of fieldbus protocols and its newest member - ethernet/IP", EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND FACTORY AUTOMATION, 2001. PROCEEDINGS. 2001 8TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OCT. 15-18, 2001, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20011015), ISBN 0-7803-7241-7, pages 377 - 384, XP010588992 [A] * the whole document *
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