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EP About this file: EP4168865

EP4168865 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH VISUALISATION OF PROGRAM OBJECTS OF A CONTROL PROGRAM OF THE AUTOMATION SYSTEM, AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beckhoff Automation GmbH
Hülshorstweg 20
33415 Verl / DE
[2023/17]
Inventor(s)01 / DREESEN, Ralf
33397 Rietberg / DE
 [2023/17]
Representative(s)Patentanwaltskanzlei WILHELM & BECK
Prinzenstraße 13
80639 München / DE
[2023/17]
Application number, filing date21749823.727.07.2021
[2023/17]
WO2021EP70993
Priority number, dateDE20201011985328.07.2020         Original published format: DE102020119853
[2023/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022023338
Date:03.02.2022
Language:DE
[2022/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4168865
Date:26.04.2023
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4168865
Date:13.09.2023
Language:DE
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042, G06F16/903, G06F11/34, G06F11/30, G06F11/36
[2023/17]
CPC:
G05B19/0426 (EP); G06F9/30134 (US); G06F11/302 (EP);
G06F11/3055 (EP); G06F11/3471 (EP); G06F11/3612 (EP);
G06F16/90335 (EP); G06F8/434 (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 [2023/17]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM STEUERN EINES AUTOMATISIERUNGSSYSTEMS MIT VISUALISIERUNG VON PROGRAMMOBJEKTEN EINES STEUERPROGRAMMS DES AUTOMATISIERUNGSSYSTEMS UND AUTOMATISIERUNGSSYSTEM[2023/17]
English:METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH VISUALISATION OF PROGRAM OBJECTS OF A CONTROL PROGRAM OF THE AUTOMATION SYSTEM, AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM[2023/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN SYSTÈME D'AUTOMATISATION AVEC VISUALISATION D'OBJETS DE PROGRAMME D'UN PROGRAMME DE COMMANDE DU SYSTÈME D'AUTOMATISATION, ET SYSTÈME D'AUTOMATISATION[2023/17]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2023National basic fee paid 
18.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2022Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/17]
18.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2023Fee for grant paid
03.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
[2024/27]
Former [2024/23]CZ13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[I]US2013275908  (REICHARD DOUGLAS J [US]);
 [A]US2019052563  (FUJIEDA HIROYUKI [JP], et al);
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