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EP About this file: EP3037902

EP3037902 - DIAGNOSTICS AND ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY FOR SINGLE-WIRE SAFETY COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
1 Allen-Bradley Drive
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 / US
[2016/26]
Inventor(s)01 / NAIR, Suresh R.
1 Sargent Quarry Road
Amherst, NH 03031 / US
02 / FOSTER, Wayne R.
12 Apollo Drive
Tyngsborough, MA 01879 / US
03 / BURKE, Christopher
300 Main St
Boxford, MA 01921 / US
04 / HARRIS, Alex
4 Queensberry Dr.
Salem, MA 01970-6838 / US
05 / PAPENBREER, Rudolf Lorenz
Nueller Strasse 164
42115 Wuppertal / DE
06 / LORENZ, Dirk
Kammstr. 11
58300 Wetter / DE
07 / MACHULETZ, Norbert
Sven-Hedin-Str. 18
58300 Wetter / DE
08 / HECKEL, Oliver
Franz-Lenders-Strasse 14
50226 Frechen / DE
09 / HELPENSTEIN, Thomas
Von Immelhausen-Str. 90
Grevenbroich 41515 / DE
 [2017/35]
Former [2017/28]01 / NAIR, Suresh R.
1 Sargent Quarry Road
Amherst, NH 03031 / US
02 / FOSTER, Wayne R.
12 Apollo Drive
Tyngsborough, MA 01879 / US
03 / BURKE, Christopher
300 Main St
Boxford, MA 01921 / US
04 / HARRIS, Alex
4 Queensberry Dr.
Salem, MA 01970-6838 / US
05 / PAPENBREER, Rudolf Lorenz
Nueller Strasse 164
42115 Wuppertal / DE
06 / LORENZ, Dirk
Kammstr. 11
58300 Wetter / DE
07 / MACHULETZ, Norbert
Sven-Hedin-Str. 18
58300 Wetter / DE
08 / HECKEL, Oliver
Franz-Lenders-Strasse 14
50226 Frechen / DE
09 / HELPENSTEIN, Thomas
Westring 222
Wuppertal 42329 / DE
Former [2016/26]01 / NAIR, Suresh R.
1 Sargent Quarry Road
Amherst, NH 03031 / US
02 / FOSTER, Wayne R.
12 Apollo Drive
Tyngsborough, MA 01879 / US
03 / BURKE, Christopher
300 Main St
Boxford, MA 01921 / US
04 / HARRIS, Alex
4 Queensberry Dr.
Salem, MA 01970-6838 / US
05 / PAPENBREER, Rudolf Lorenz
Nueller Strasse 164
42115 Wuppertal / DE
06 / LORENZ, Dirk
Kammstr. 11
58300 Wetter / DE
07 / MACHULETZ, Norbert
Sven-Hedin-Str. 18
58300 Wetter / DE
08 / HECKEL, Oliver
Franz-Lenders-Strasse 14
50226 Frechen / DE
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/26]
Application number, filing date15201993.122.12.2015
[2016/26]
Priority number, dateUS20141458017822.12.2014         Original published format: US201414580178
[2016/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3037902
Date:29.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3037902
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042
[2016/26]
CPC:
G05B19/0425 (EP,US); G05B9/02 (CN); F16P3/00 (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 [2017/06]
Former [2016/26]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:DIAGNOSTIKA UND ERWEITERTE FUNKTIONALITÄT FÜR EINZELDRAHT-SICHERHEITSKOMMUNIKATION[2016/26]
English:DIAGNOSTICS AND ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY FOR SINGLE-WIRE SAFETY COMMUNICATION[2016/26]
French:DIAGNOSTICS ET FONCTIONNALITÉ AMÉLIORÉE POUR COMMUNICATION DE SÉCURITÉ UNIFILAIRE[2016/26]
Examination procedure22.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
20.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.03.2020
26.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2020Fee for grant paid
24.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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