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EP About this file: EP0534221

EP0534221 - Control parameter improvement method for industrial installations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  05.12.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/13]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hofmann, Reimar
Hiltenbergerstrasse 79
W-8000 München 40 / DE
02 / Schmid, Friedemann, Dr.
Krähenhorst 21
W-8520 Erlangen / DE
03 / Röscheisen, Martin
Hartnagelstrasse 9
W-8032 Gräfelfing / DE
04 / Rein, Rolf-Martin
Peterstrasse 18
W-8500 Nürnberg 30 / DE
05 / Tresp, Volker, Dr.
Kaulbachstrasse 40
W-8000 München 22 / DE
[1993/13]
Application number, filing date92115288.007.09.1992
[1993/13]
Priority number, dateDE1991413176524.09.1991         Original published format: DE 4131765
[1993/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0534221
Date:31.03.1993
Language:DE
[1993/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0534221
Date:11.12.1996
Language:DE
[1996/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:G05B13/04, G05B13/02, B21B37/00, G06F15/18
[1993/13]
CPC:
B21B37/16 (EP); B21B37/28 (EP); G05B13/027 (EP);
G05B13/042 (EP); B21B2265/12 (EP); B21B2267/12 (EP);
B21B2275/12 (EP); B21B37/00 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   SE [1993/13]
TitleGerman:Regelparameter-Verbesserungsverfahren für industrielle Anlagen[1993/13]
English:Control parameter improvement method for industrial installations[1993/13]
French:Dispositif d'amélioration avec paramètre de réglage pour installation industrielles[1993/13]
Examination procedure27.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/47]
10.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.1996Fee for grant paid
04.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.09.1997  17.09.1997  ADMISSIBLE
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagen GmbH
Turmstrasse 44, Postfach 4
A-4031 Linz / AT
Opponent's representative
VA TECH Patente GmbH & Co
Penzinger Strasse 76
1141 Wien / AT
 02  10.09.1997  17.09.1997  ADMISSIBLE
SMS Demag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Str. 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller, Gerd
Patentanwälte Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/16]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.1997  17.09.1997  ADMISSIBLE
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagen GmbH
Turmstrasse 44, Postfach 4
A-4031 Linz / AT
Opponent's representative
VA TECH Patente GmbH
Serravagasse 10
1140 Wien / AT
 02  10.09.1997  17.09.1997  ADMISSIBLE
SMS Demag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Str. 4
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller, Gerd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [2001/22]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.1997  17.09.1997  ADMISSIBLE
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagen GmbH
Turmstrasse 44, Postfach 4
A-4031 Linz / AT
Opponent's representative
VA TECH Patente GmbH
Serravagasse 10
1140 Wien / AT
 02  10.09.1997  17.09.1997  ADMISSIBLE
SMS Schloemann-Siemag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
D-40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller, Gerd
Patentanwälte Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
Former [1997/45]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.1997  17.09.1997  ADMISSIBLE
VOEST-ALPINE Industrieanlagen GmbH
Turmstrasse 44, Postfach 4
A-4031 Linz / AT
Opponent's representative
Rieberer, Stefan
VA TECH Patente GmbH & Co Postfach 5
1141 Wien / AT
 02  10.09.1997  17.09.1997  ADMISSIBLE
SMS Schloemann-Siemag AG
Eduard-Schloemann-Strasse 4
D-40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Müller, Gerd
Patentanwälte Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske Hammerstrasse 2
57072 Siegen / DE
22.10.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.12.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.1999Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.07.2000Date of oral proceedings
21.08.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.08.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
26.02.2003Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/04]
Appeal following opposition16.10.2000Appeal received No.  T1051/00
21.12.2000Statement of grounds filed
26.02.2003Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
26.02.2003Date of oral proceedings
03.03.2003Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH30.09.1997
LI30.09.1997
[1998/45]
Documents cited:Search[YD]DE4008510  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [YD]DE4040360  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, unexamined applications, P Sektion, Band 15, Nr. 136, 04. April 1991 THE PATENT OFFICE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT Seite 71 P 1187
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, unexamined applications, P Sektion, Band 15, Nr. 71, 19. Februar 1991 THE PATENT OFFICE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT Seite 25 P 1168
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, unexamined applications, P Sektion, Band 15, Nr. 278, 15. Juli 1991 THE PATENT OFFICE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT Seite 149 P 1227
ExaminationWO9010270
 WO9110961
    - Proceedings of the 1987 Ameri can Control Conference, June/1987, Minneapolis, USA, S.1662-1668
    - International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, July/1991, Seattle, USA, S.II-701/707
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