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EP About this file: EP2682829

EP2682829 - Process control device, process control system, and process control method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
9-32, Naka-cho 2-chome
Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-8750 / JP
[2023/34]
Former [2014/02]For all designated states
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
9-32, Naka-cho 2-chome Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-8750 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanbe, Takahiro
c/o Yokogawa Electric Corporation
9-32, Naka-cho; 2-chome, Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-8750 / JP
02 / Yamamoto, Mitsuhiro
c/o Yokogawa Electric Corporation
9-32, Naka-cho; 2-chome, Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-8750 / JP
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[2023/34]
Former [2014/02]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date13173899.926.06.2013
[2014/02]
Priority number, dateJP2012014935203.07.2012         Original published format: JP 2012149352
[2014/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2682829
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2682829
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2682829
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042, G06F9/455
[2016/35]
CPC:
G05B19/042 (EP,US); G05B15/02 (US); G06F9/45533 (EP,US);
Y02P90/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2014/02]G05B19/042
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/29]
Former [2014/02]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Prozesssteuervorrichtung, Prozesssteuersystem, und Prozesssteuerverfahren[2014/02]
English:Process control device, process control system, and process control method[2014/02]
French:Dispositif, système et procédé de commande de processus[2014/02]
Examination procedure26.06.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/29]
14.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2023Fee for grant paid
14.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  14.01.2021
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
12.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SI23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]WO2012047654  (FISHER ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0007]; claim 1 * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0067] *;
 [XAI]US2012104295  (DO DAN NGUYEN [US], et al) [X] 7-9 * page 1 - page 4; figure 1; claims 1, 23 * [A] 10,11,14 [I] 12,15;
 [A]  - "Virtualization Reduces the Cost of Supporting Open Industrial Control Systems Virtualization Reduces the Cost of Supporting Open Industrial Control Systems ii Table of Contents", (20090630), pages 1 - 9, URL: https://www.honeywellprocess.com/library/marketing/whitepapers/HPS Virtualization Whitepaper.pdf, (20150824), XP055209155 [A] 9-15 * the whole document *
by applicantWO2005050336
 US2007078980
 JP4399773B
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