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EP2918153 - DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AND/OR REGULATING A TECHNICAL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pilz GmbH & Co. KG
Felix-Wankel-Strasse 2
73760 Ostfildern / DE
[2015/38]
Inventor(s)01 / GRUBER, Winfried
Ottilienplatz 13
73728 Esslingen / DE
 [2015/38]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2015/38]
Application number, filing date13779584.521.10.2013
[2015/38]
WO2013EP71922
Priority number, dateDE20121011069808.11.2012         Original published format: DE102012110698
[2015/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014072162
Date:15.05.2014
Language:DE
[2014/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2918153
Date:16.09.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2918153
Date:29.11.2017
Language:DE
[2017/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:H05K7/14, H01R9/26
[2015/38]
CPC:
H01R9/2675 (EP,US); H05K7/10 (US); H05K7/026 (US);
H05K7/1478 (EP,US)
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 [2015/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM STEUERN UND/ODER REGELN EINER TECHNISCHEN ANLAGE[2015/38]
English:DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AND/OR REGULATING A TECHNICAL SYSTEM[2015/38]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE ET/OU RÉGLAGE D'UNE INSTALLATION TECHNIQUE[2015/38]
Entry into regional phase22.05.2015National basic fee paid 
22.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
23.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2017Fee for grant paid
19.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2017Receipt 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  07.04.2016
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2013
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BG28.02.2018
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Cited inInternational search[XI]DE19651961  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-4,7-9,14,15 * column 5, line 43 - column 13, line 47; figures 1,2,5-8 * [I] 5,10-12;
 [A]EP1511054  (NIKO NV [BE]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [XI]EP1764873  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,8,14 * paragraphs [0026] - [0041]; figures 1-16 * [I] 4,5,7,10,11
ExaminationUS5510960
 US2011164350
by applicantDE19710768
 WO2005003869
 DE102004020995
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