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EP About this file: EP4116745

EP4116745 - LIGHT CURTAIN DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.12.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RO, SK		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pepperl+Fuchs SE
Lilienthalstraße 200
68307 Mannheim / DE
[2023/02]
Inventor(s)01 / NEO, Stephanie
12277 Berlin / DE
02 / WAI, Lee Yoke
12277 Berlin / DE
03 / PESCH, Sebastian
12277 Berlin / DE
04 / YUAN, Tan Jing
12277 Berlin / DE
 [2023/02]
Representative(s)Fischer, Uwe
Patentanwalt
Moritzstraße 22
13597 Berlin / DE
[2023/02]
Application number, filing date21184678.709.07.2021
[2023/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4116745
Date:11.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4116745
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01V8/20
[2023/02]
CPC:
G01V8/20 (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 [2023/31]
Former [2023/02]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:LICHTVORHANGVORRICHTUNG[2023/02]
English:LIGHT CURTAIN DEVICE[2023/02]
French:DISPOSITIF GÉNÉRANT UN RIDEAU DE LUMIÈRE[2023/02]
Examination procedure27.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/31]
27.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
15.02.2024Fee for grant paid
15.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.03.2024
BG27.03.2024
CZ27.03.2024
EE27.03.2024
ES27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
NL27.03.2024
PL27.03.2024
RO27.03.2024
SE27.03.2024
SK27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
PT29.07.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT27.03.2024
BG27.03.2024
CZ27.03.2024
EE27.03.2024
ES27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
NL27.03.2024
SE27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
PT29.07.2024
Former [2024/47]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
NL27.03.2024
SE27.03.2024
SM27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
IS27.07.2024
PT29.07.2024
Former [2024/41]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
NL27.03.2024
SE27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/37]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
SE27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP2527879  (MARANTEC ANTRIEB STEUERUNG [DE]) [Y] 6-8,10,14 * paragraphs [0010] , [0082] ** figures 5b, 5c, 6 *;
 [Y]EP2730952  (SICK AG [DE]) [Y] 4-9,13,14 * paragraphs [0034] , [0041] - [0043] - [0056] , [0057] , [0059] , [0066] , [0067] , [0068] , [0079] *;
 [XY]US2016216402  (MEINHERZ CARL [CH], et al) [X] 1-3,11,12,15 * paragraphs [0014] , [0062] , [0063] , [0064] , [0077] , [0079] , [0080] , [0081] , [0083] * * figures 4,17,18,21 * [Y] 4-10,13,14
ExaminationEP2511737
by applicantCN203877712U
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