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EP About this file: EP2180347

EP2180347 - Multiple beam reflection light box and method for aligning a multiple beam reflection light box [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2020Opposition rejectedpublished on 25.11.2020  [2020/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pepperl + Fuchs GmbH
Lilienthalstrasse 200
68307 Mannheim / DE
[2010/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Schröder, Thorsten
Lehnestrasse 24
12621 Berlin / DE
02 / Bartsch, Stephan
Ostpreussendamm 128
12207 Berlin / DE
03 / Czeskleba, Marco
Am Fenn 19
12167 Berlin / DE
 [2010/17]
Representative(s)Schiffer, Axel Martin, et al
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/17]Schiffer, Axel Martin, et al
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date08018504.422.10.2008
[2010/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2180347
Date:28.04.2010
Language:DE
[2010/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2180347
Date:22.06.2011
Language:DE
[2011/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01V8/20, G01V8/22
[2010/17]
CPC:
G01V8/22 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE [2011/01]
Former [2010/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mehrstrahliges Reflexionslichtgitter und Verfahren zum Ausrichten eines mehrstrahligen Reflexionslichtgitters[2010/17]
English:Multiple beam reflection light box and method for aligning a multiple beam reflection light box[2010/17]
French:Barrière lumineuse de réflexion à rayons multiples et procédé destiné à l'alignement d'une barrière lumineuse de réflexion à rayons multiples[2010/17]
Examination procedure18.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/24]
29.10.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.12.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
04.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2011Fee for grant paid
11.05.2011Fee 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  04.02.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.03.2012  21.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG
In der Braike 1
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
Opponent's representative
Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Patentanwaltskanzlei Ruckh
Jurastraße 1
73087 Bad Boll / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/16]
Opponent(s)01  13.03.2012   
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG
In der Braike 1
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
Opponent's representative
Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Fabrikstrasse 18
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
02.05.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.01.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.06.2014
25.06.2014Date of oral proceedings
17.06.2015Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.07.2020Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2020/48]
Appeal following opposition24.07.2015Appeal received No.  T1496/15
14.10.2015Statement of grounds filed
28.07.2020Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
28.07.2020Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE102006050189  (SICK AG [DE]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0038] * * claim 1 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0889332  (CEDES AG [CH]) [X] 1,2,5-12,14,15 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - column 4, line 33 * * column 5, line 41 - column 7, line 9 * * claims 1,5,8 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [E]EP1993081  (SICK AG [DE]) [E] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0056] * * claims 1,13 * * figures 1-8 *;
 [A]EP1921469  (SICK AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0013] *;
 [A]EP1544643  (SICK AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0013] *
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