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EP About this file: EP3076291

EP3076291 - METHOD FOR ASSIGNMENT OF VERIFICATION NUMBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rockwell Automation Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Westring 222
42329 Wuppertal / DE
[2016/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Prosak, Bradley Alan
305 Avalon Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
02 / Helpenstein, Thomas
Von-Immelhausen-Str. 90
41515 Grevenbroich / DE
03 / Papenbreer, Rudolph
Nueller Strasse 164
42115 Wuppertal / DE
04 / Khaniki, Mussa Tohidi
Dasnoeckel 61
42329 Wuppertal / DE
05 / Machuletz, Norbert
Sven-Hedin-Strasse 18
58300 Wetter / DE
06 / Heckel, Oliver
Franz-Lenders-Strasse 14
50226 Frechen / DE
 [2016/40]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/40]
Application number, filing date16161823.623.03.2016
[2016/40]
Priority number, dateUS20151467309730.03.2015         Original published format: US201514673097
[2016/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3076291
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3076291
Date:25.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/445, G06F21/12, // G06F21/44, G05B19/042
[2016/40]
CPC:
G06F21/44 (EP,US); G05B19/058 (US); G06F21/121 (US);
G06F21/572 (EP,US); G06F21/85 (EP,US); G06F8/654 (EP,US);
G05B19/0428 (EP,US); G05B2219/14006 (US); G05B2219/23464 (EP,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 [2017/03]
Former [2016/40]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:VERFAHREN ZUR ZUORDNUNG VON ÜBERPRÜFUNGSNUMMERN[2016/40]
English:METHOD FOR ASSIGNMENT OF VERIFICATION NUMBERS[2016/40]
French:METHODE D'ATTRIBUTION DE NUMEROS DE VERIFICATION[2021/52]
Former [2016/40]MÉTHODE D'ATTRIBUTION DE NUMÉROS DE VÉRIFICATION
Examination procedure23.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
08.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.11.2021
30.11.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2022Fee for grant paid
13.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22155101.3  / EP4012557
Opposition(s)28.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL25.05.2022
AT25.05.2022
BG25.05.2022
CZ25.05.2022
DK25.05.2022
EE25.05.2022
ES25.05.2022
FI25.05.2022
HR25.05.2022
IT25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
LV25.05.2022
MC25.05.2022
NL25.05.2022
PL25.05.2022
RO25.05.2022
RS25.05.2022
SE25.05.2022
SI25.05.2022
SK25.05.2022
SM25.05.2022
NO25.08.2022
GR26.08.2022
IS25.09.2022
PT26.09.2022
[2024/51]
Former [2024/11]AL25.05.2022
AT25.05.2022
CZ25.05.2022
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EE25.05.2022
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PL25.05.2022
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BG25.08.2022
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GR26.08.2022
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BG25.08.2022
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GR26.08.2022
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PT26.09.2022
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BG25.08.2022
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FI25.05.2022
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PT26.09.2022
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5920715  (HECKEL ANDREAS [DE], et al) [Y] 2,6 * column 2, line 36 - line 60 * * column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 3 * * column 4, line 43 - line 53; figure 1 * * column 6, line 14 - line 22; figure 1 * * column 6, line 44 - column 67, line 110; figure 1 ** column 8, line 12 - line 25; figure 1 *;
 [XY]WO2011082863  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [X] 1 * page 3, line 4 - line 11 * * page 10, line 19 - line 38; figure 1 * * page 15, line 12 - line 19; figure 2A * * page 16, line 23 - line 32; figure 3 * * page 21, line 13 - line 28; figure 6 * * page 24, line 24 - line 36 * * page 14, line 10 - line 19 * [Y] 2-6;
 [XYI]US2014075197  (ALRABADY ANSAF I [US], et al) [X] 7,8,14,15 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0026]; figure 2 and 3 * * paragraph [0031] * [Y] 3-5 [I] 9-13
ExaminationEP1748336
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