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EP3570130 - RING-CLOSURES IN FAULT TREES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Industry Software NV
Interleuvenlaan 68
3001 Leuven / BE
[2019/47]
Inventor(s)01 / HÖFIG, Kai
Winzerer Strasse 7
80797 München / DE
02 / MENU, Jonathan
Hambosstraat 21
3018 Wijgmaal / BE
03 / ZELLER, Marc
Joseph-Haas-Weg 21c
81243 München / DE
 [2019/47]
Representative(s)Maier, Daniel Oliver
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/47]Maier, Daniel Oliver
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date18172377.615.05.2018
[2019/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3570130
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3570130
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G05B23/02
[2019/47]
CPC:
G05B23/0248 (EP); G06F11/079 (US); G05B19/4155 (US);
G06F11/0736 (US); G06F11/0751 (US); G06F11/0793 (US);
G05B2219/42227 (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 [2020/18]
Former [2019/47]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:RINGVERSCHLÜSSE IN FEHLERBÄUMEN[2019/47]
English:RING-CLOSURES IN FAULT TREES[2019/47]
French:FERMETURE DE BAGUES DANS DES ARBRES DE DÉFAUT[2019/47]
Examination procedure19.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/18]
19.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
04.11.2020Fee for grant paid
04.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2011.12.016
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2011.12.016
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