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EP3059647 - TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
1 Allen-Bradley Drive
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 / US
[2016/34]
Inventor(s)01 / RISCHAR, Charles M.
10580 Wilson Mills Road
Chardon, OH Ohio 44024 / US
02 / BUMBALEK, Ladislav
Vysoka 13
46331 Chrastava / CZ
03 / MACUREK, Filip
Jakubovska 291
Prague 14, Hostavice
Prague / CZ
04 / VISTE, Michael
460 Overland Trail
Grafton, WI Wisconsin 53024 / US
05 / PITRINEC, Petr
Lipky 1219
54941 Cerveny Kostelec / CZ
 [2016/34]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/34]
Application number, filing date16152500.125.01.2016
[2016/34]
Priority number, dateUS20151462605819.02.2015         Original published format: US201514626058
[2016/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3059647
Date:24.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3059647
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3059647
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042
[2016/34]
CPC:
G05B19/042 (EP,US); G05B19/04 (CN); G05B19/0426 (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 [2017/22]
Former [2016/34]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:TECHNIKEN ZUR VERBESSERUNG INDUSTRIELLER STEUERUNGSSYSTEME[2016/34]
English:TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS[2016/34]
French:TECHNIQUES POUR AMÉLIORER DES SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE INDUSTRIELS[2016/34]
Examination procedure25.01.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/22]
15.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2020Fee for grant paid
02.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]  - Unknown, "SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 V7.0 SP1. Fault-tolerant Process Control System. Configuration Manual", (20070930), pages 1 - 226, URL: https://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjJz_DesY7PAhWlI8AKHS_7AgsQFggeMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.industry.siemens.com%2Fcs%2Fattachments%2F27002533%2Fps7red_b_en-US.pdf%3Fdownload%3Dtrue&usg=AFQjCNHic1WvqhYfAggjYpCl5pynfdNpTg, (20160914), XP055302344 [X] 1 * the whole document * [I] 2-7
Examination   - WAHLER MICHAEL ET AL, "Reconciling flexibility and robustness in industrial automation systems, and living happily ever after", 2013 IEEE 18TH CONFERENCE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & FACTORY AUTOMATION (ETFA), IEEE, doi:10.1109/ETFA.2013.6647998, ISSN 1946-0740, (20130910), pages 1 - 8, (20131024), XP032516924

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ETFA.2013.6647998
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