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EP3515786 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A RAILWAY CONTROL UNIT, METHOD FOR OPERATING A RAILWAY NETWORK AND RAILWAY CONTROL UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 22.05.2024  [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Mobility Limited
Sixth Floor, The Lantern
75 Hampstead Road
London, NW1 2PL / GB
[2023/38]
Former [2021/22]For all designated states
Siemens Mobility Limited
Euston House
24 Eversholt Street
London, NW1 1AD / GB
Former [2019/51]For all designated states
Siemens Mobility Limited
Faraday House
Sir William Siemens Square
Frimley, Camberley, Surrey GU16 8QD / GB
Former [2019/31]For all designated states
Siemens Rail Automation Holdings Limited
Faraday House
Sir William Siemens Square
Frimley
Camberley, Surrey GU16 8QD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CHADWICK, Simon
Plum Tree Cottages
Etchilhampton, Devizes SN10 3JP / GB
02 / REDDING, Lucas
32 Forest Road
Melksham SN12 7AA / GB
 [2019/31]
Representative(s)Siemens Patent Attorneys
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[2024/21]
Former [2019/31]Maier, Daniel Oliver
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date17752136.616.08.2017
[2019/31]
WO2017EP70719
Priority number, dateGB2016001618823.09.2016         Original published format: GB 201616188
[2019/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018054616
Date:29.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3515786
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3515786
Date:22.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B61L21/04, B61L23/30, B61L19/06
[2019/31]
CPC:
B61L21/04 (EP); B61L27/04 (GB); B61L23/30 (EP);
B61L27/12 (GB); B61L19/06 (EP); B61L2019/065 (EP)
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 [2019/31]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES SCHIENENSTEUERGERÄTS, VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES SCHIENENNETZWERKS UND EIN SCHIENENSTEUERGERÄT[2019/31]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A RAILWAY CONTROL UNIT, METHOD FOR OPERATING A RAILWAY NETWORK AND RAILWAY CONTROL UNIT[2019/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UNE UNITÉ DE COMMANDE DE CHEMIN DE FER, PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN RÉSEAU FERROVIAIRE ET UNITÉ DE COMMANDE DE CHEMIN DE FER[2019/31]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2019National basic fee paid 
12.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/31]
12.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.11.2023
29.11.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
15.04.2024Fee for grant paid
15.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
18.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE19950185  (ABB PATENT GMBH [DE]);
 [X]EP2738061  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
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