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EP About this file: EP2170673

EP2170673 - METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF A RAILROAD LINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2011
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
[2010/14]
Inventor(s)01 / ROSENKRANZ, Uwe
Am Tafelacker 10
38104 Braunschweig / DE
02 / SCHARNWEBER, Klaus
Brückenteich 5
38162 Cremlingen / DE
 [2010/14]
Application number, filing date08761103.417.06.2008
[2010/14]
WO2008EP57611
Priority number, dateDE2007103113829.06.2007         Original published format: DE102007031138
[2010/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009003837
Date:08.01.2009
Language:DE
[2009/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2170673
Date:07.04.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2170673
Date:26.01.2011
Language:DE
[2011/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:B61L3/12, B61L25/02, B61L27/00
[2010/14]
CPC:
B61L3/125 (EP,US); B61L27/20 (EP,US); B61L3/121 (EP,US);
B61L2003/123 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2010/14]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG ZUM BETREIBEN EINER EISENBAHNSTRECKE[2010/14]
English:METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF A RAILROAD LINE[2010/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'EXPLOITATION D'UNE LIGNE DE CHEMIN DE FER[2010/14]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2009National basic fee paid 
20.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/14]
13.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2010Fee for grant paid
20.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY26.01.2011
CZ26.01.2011
DK26.01.2011
EE26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
HR26.01.2011
HU26.01.2011
IE26.01.2011
IS26.01.2011
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MT26.01.2011
NL26.01.2011
PL26.01.2011
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BG26.04.2011
NO26.04.2011
GR27.04.2011
PT26.05.2011
LU17.06.2011
BE30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
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Cited inInternational search[XA]DE3337183  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4 * page 7, line 1 - page 8, line 18; figures 1,2; claims 1,3 * [A] 5-7;
 [XA]US4768740  (CORRIE JOHN D [GB]) [X] 1-4 * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 39 * * column 3, line 15 - column 4, line 6 * [A] 5-7;
 [A]US4858859  (APPERSON JOSEPH [GB]) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 3 - column 2, line 47 * * column 4, line 20 - column 4, line 56 ** figures 2,3 *;
 [A]GB2218557  (GEC GENERAL SIGNAL LTD [GB]) [A] 1,2 * page 2 - page 3; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE19630575  (SEL ALCATEL AG [DE]) [A] 1-7 * column 3, line 22 - column 5, line 29 *;
 [XA]EP1366967  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [X] 1-4 * paragraphs [0026] - [0031]; figures 1-3 * [A] 5-7;
 [A]EP1498338  (ALSTOM [FR]) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0012] , [0023] - [0029]; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1769996  (WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE & SIGNAL [GB]) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0007] , [0008] , [0015] , [0016]; figure 3 *
by applicantDE4420215
 DE19843230
 EP1366967
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