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EP0961184 - System for use in a field device management [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/48]	System and method for managing a transaction database of records of changes to field device configurations
	[2003/50]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 22.11.2013 Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	22.11.2013	Revocation of patent	published on 25.12.2013 [2013/52]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. 8301 Cameron Road Austin, TX 78754 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1999/48]	For all designated states Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. 8301 Cameron Road Austin, Texas 78754 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Sharpe, Richard R., Jr. 17121 Harrington Way Lakeville, MN 55044 / US
	02 / Tielens, Craig R. 5149 Aldrich Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55419 / US
	03 / Westbrock, Jon 3210 Redoak Drive Eagan, MN 55121 / US
	04 / Olson, Gene H. 5131 Aldrich Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55419 / US
	05 / Bruck, Robert 14604 Embry Path Apple Valley, MN 55124 / US
	[2003/50]
Former [2000/02]	01 / Sharpe, Richard R., Jr. 17121 Harrington Way Lakeville, MN 55044 / US
	02 / Tielens, Craig R. 5149 Aldrich Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55419 / US
	03 / Westbrock, Jon 3210 Redoak Drive Eagan, MN 55423 / US
	04 / Olson, Gene H. 5131 Aldrich Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55419 / US
	05 / Bruck, Robert 14604 Embry Path Apple Valley, MN 55124 / US
Former [1999/48]	01 / Sharpe, Richard R., Jr. 17121 Harrington Way Lakeville, MN 55044 / US
	02 / Tielens, Craig R. 5149 Aldrich Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55419 / US
	03 / Westbrock, Jon 7430 Pillsbury Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423 / US
	04 / Olson, Gene H. 5131 Aldrich Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55419 / US
	05 / Bruck, Robert 14604 Embry Path Apple Valley, MN 55124 / US
Representative(s)	Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Widenmayerstraße 47 80538 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2009/48]	Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Widenmayerstrasse 48 80538 München / DE
Former [1999/48]	Bohnenberger, Johannes, Dr., et al Meissner, Bolte & Partner Widenmayerstrasse 48 80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date	99115002.0	05.02.1997
	[1999/48]
Priority number, date	US19960599371	06.02.1996 Original published format: US 599371
	US19960764057	12.12.1996 Original published format: US 764057
	US19960759387	04.12.1996 Original published format: US 759387
	[1999/48]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0961184
	Date:	01.12.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/48]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0961184
	Date:	31.05.2000
	[2000/22]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0961184
	Date:	10.12.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/50]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.04.2000
Classification	IPC:	G05B19/418	[2000/22]
	CPC:	G05B19/4185 (EP,US); G05B19/0423 (EP,US); G05B2219/25428 (EP,US); G05B2219/31098 (EP,US); G05B2219/31103 (EP,US); G05B2219/31326 (EP,US); (+) Y02P90/02 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [1999/48]	G05B19/042, G05B19/418
Designated contracting states	DE [2001/07]
Former [1999/48]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	System zur Verwaltung von Feldgeräten	[2003/50]
	English:	System for use in a field device management	[2003/50]
	French:	Système de gestion d'appareil en site	[2003/50]
	Former [1999/48]	System und Verfahren zur Verwaltung einer Transaktionsdatenbank für Aufnahmen von Veränderungen von Feldgerätkonfiguationen
	Former [1999/48]	System and method for managing a transaction database of records of changes to field device configurations
	Former [1999/48]	Système et procédè de gestion d'une base de données transactionnelle d'enregistrements des changements de configurations d'appareil de terrain
Examination procedure	29.06.2000	Examination requested [2000/34]
	10.01.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	03.06.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.08.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	18.10.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.05.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	03.09.2003	Fee for grant paid
	03.09.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP97904119.1 / EP0885412
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 10.09.2004 14.10.2004 ADMISSIBLE Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG Colmarer Strasse 6 79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
		[2006/50]
	Former [2004/46]
	Opponent(s)	01 10.09.2004 ENDRESS + Hauser (Deutschland) Holding GmbH Colmarer Strasse 6 79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
	19.10.2004	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	28.04.2005	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	06.05.2005	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
	16.06.2005	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	17.11.2005	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	21.03.2006	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	12.12.2008	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.12.2008
	18.12.2008	Date of oral proceedings
	17.07.2013	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 01.08.2013
	29.07.2013	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	01.08.2013	Date of oral proceedings
	08.08.2013	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/52]
Appeal following opposition	12.05.2009	Appeal received No. T1145/09
	11.01.2007	Appeal received No. T0165/07
	01.10.2012	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2012/40]
	07.12.2012	Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2012/49]
	23.11.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	27.11.2007	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	30.07.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	11.02.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	15.02.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	13.02.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	12.02.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[PX] WO9607957 (SQUARE D CO et al.) [PX] 1,18 * the whole document *
		[X] WO9526527 (OXY DRY CORP et al.) [X] 1,18 * the whole document *
		[X] FR2692701 (AEROSPATIALE et al.) [X] 1,18 * the whole document *
		[A] DE4210376 (MAZDA MOTOR et al.) [A] 1,18 * the whole document *
		[A] WO9509387 (DOW BENELUX et al.) [A] 1,18 * the whole document *
		[A] EP0434986 [A] 1,18 * the whole document *

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