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EP2958838 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2017/35]
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHWARZBAUER, Michael
Stifterstraße 47
78467 Konstanz / DE
02 / VOGEL, Rainer
In der Gebhardsösch 46
78467 Konstanz / DE
03 / WANNER, Bertram
Im Heppach 17
88709 Meersburg / DE
04 / WIEHLER, Rolf
Unterhausgasse 4
78476 Allensbach / DE
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)Maier, Daniel Oliver, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/01]Maier, Daniel Oliver, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date14702806.231.01.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014EP51894
Priority number, dateDE20131020295022.02.2013         Original published format: DE102013202950
[2016/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014127972
Date:28.08.2014
Language:DE
[2014/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2958838
Date:30.12.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2958838
Date:25.12.2019
Language:DE
[2019/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:B65G67/08
[2016/01]
CPC:
B65G67/08 (EP,CN,US); B07C5/38 (US); B07C5/34 (US);
B65G37/00 (US); B65G43/08 (US); B65G2811/0678 (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 [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM TRANSPORTIEREN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN[2016/01]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING OBJECTS[2016/01]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSPORT D'OBJETS[2016/01]
Entry into regional phase29.07.2015National basic fee paid 
29.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/53]
24.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.11.2019Fee for grant paid
13.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.12.2016
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
18.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9739969  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [A] 11* page 7, lines 25-28; figure 2 *;
 [X]WO2006002156  (SIEMENS CORP RES INC [US], et al) [X] 1,4,7-9,12 * pages 7-11; figures 1-9 *;
 [X]EP1666390  (ALPMA ALPENLAND MASCH [DE]) [X] 1-6 * paragraphs [0006] , [0021] , [0022]; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE4245047  (KNAPP AG [AT]) [X] 1,4,8,9 * figures 1,2; claim 5 *;
 [X]DE102011080096  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,7-9,12 * paragraphs [0029] , [0030] , [0039]; figures 1,2 *
ExaminationJPH0321382
 JPH07267351
by applicantWO9854073
 WO2006117003
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