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EP3491787 - SERIES MODULE, FUNCTIONAL MODULE ARRANGEMENT AND MODULAR CONTROL ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Festo SE & Co. KG
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
[2020/12]
Former [2019/23]For all designated states
Festo AG & Co. KG
Ruiter Strasse 82
73734 Esslingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FORCHT, Ralf
Pfarrgartenstrasse 33
73240 Wendlingen / DE
02 / WALKER, Julian
Hornbergstr. 20
71254 Ditzingen / DE
03 / SCHLOTZ, Dieter
Christofstrasse 20
73262 Reichenbach / DE
04 / LAINECKER, Vitali
Sigmaringerstrasse 47
72622 Nürtingen / DE
05 / ULRICH, Matthias
Quittenweg 11
73733 Esslingen / DE
06 / KRINN, Jochen
Hinterer Holzweg 51
73733 Esslingen / DE
 [2019/24]
Former [2019/23]01 / FORCHT, Ralf
Pfarrgartenstrasse 33
73240 Wendlingen / DE
02 / WALKER, Julian
Jakobstrasse 2
74354 Besigheim / DE
03 / SCHLOTZ, Dieter
Christofstrasse 20
73262 Reichenbach / DE
04 / LAINECKER, Vitali
Sigmaringerstrasse 47
72622 Nürtingen / DE
05 / ULRICH, Matthias
Quittenweg 11
73733 Esslingen / DE
06 / KRINN, Jochen
Weidenweg 43
73733 Esslingen / DE
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Magenbauer & Kollegen Partnerschaft mbB
Plochinger Straße 109
73730 Esslingen / DE
[2019/23]
Application number, filing date17737509.428.06.2017
[2019/23]
WO2017EP66040
Priority number, dateDE20161021372426.07.2016         Original published format: DE102016213724
[2019/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018019509
Date:01.02.2018
Language:DE
[2018/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3491787
Date:05.06.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3491787
Date:01.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/40
[2019/23]
CPC:
H04L12/40176 (EP,US); H04L12/40182 (US); H04L12/40189 (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 [2019/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REIHENMODUL, FUNKTIONSMODULANORDNUNG UND MODULAR AUSGEBILDETE STEUERUNGSANORDNUNG[2019/23]
English:SERIES MODULE, FUNCTIONAL MODULE ARRANGEMENT AND MODULAR CONTROL ARRANGEMENT[2019/23]
French:MODULE SÉRIE, SYSTÈME MODULAIRE FONCTIONNEL ET SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE CONCEPTION MODULAIRE[2019/23]
Entry into regional phase14.01.2019National basic fee paid 
14.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
14.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2020Fee for grant paid
20.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.06.2017
AL01.04.2020
CY01.04.2020
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DK01.04.2020
EE01.04.2020
ES01.04.2020
FI01.04.2020
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MC01.04.2020
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MT01.04.2020
NL01.04.2020
PL01.04.2020
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TR01.04.2020
IE28.06.2020
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BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
BG01.07.2020
NO01.07.2020
GR02.07.2020
IS01.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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Former [2022/27]HU28.06.2017
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE10148348  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1-9 * figure 1 * * column 1, paragraph 3 * * column 2, paragraph 8 * * column 3, paragraph 21 *;
 [A]DE102011105971  (DAIMLER AG [DE]) [A] 1-9 * figures 1-4 * * page 2, paragraph 8 * * page 3, paragraph 9 * * page 4, paragraph 24 * * page 5, paragraph 27 *;
 [A]DE102013221577  (ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]) [A] 1-9 * figures 1, 2 * * page 2, paragraph 2 * * page 4, paragraph 17 * * page 7, paragraph 49 *;
 [A]US2015169493  (GEHRKE MARTIN [DE]) [A] 1-9 * figure 1 * * page 1, paragraph 14 * * page 2, paragraphs 16, 17 ** page 3, paragraph 31 *
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