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EP About this file: EP1398677

EP1398677 - Modular control system for a glass forming machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 15.11.2023  [2023/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
futronic GmbH
Tolnauerstr. 3-4
88069 Tettnang / DE
[2009/51]
Former [2004/12]For all designated states
Futronic GmbH
Waldesch 29
88069 Tettnang / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lachmann, Wolfgang
Haydnstrasse 17
88097 Eriskirch / DE
 [2004/12]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/12]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date02019725.703.09.2002
[2004/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1398677
Date:17.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1398677
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042
[2004/12]
CPC:
G05B19/0421 (EP,US); G05B2219/1132 (EP,US); G05B2219/24117 (EP,US);
G05B2219/25035 (EP,US); G05B2219/25232 (EP,US); G05B2219/2635 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/12]
Extension statesAL26.08.2004
LT26.08.2004
LV26.08.2004
MK26.08.2004
RO26.08.2004
SI26.08.2004
TitleGerman:Modulares Steuerungssystem für eine Glasformmaschine[2004/12]
English:Modular control system for a glass forming machine[2004/12]
French:Système de commande modulaire pour une machine de formage de verre[2004/12]
Examination procedure26.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/44]
21.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2009Fee for grant paid
10.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.09.2010  01.11.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
 [2017/50]
Former [2010/44]
Opponent(s)01  22.09.2010   
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
08.11.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.03.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.06.2012Date of oral proceedings
24.07.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.12.2019Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.05.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.07.2022Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.10.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.06.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.07.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/46]
Appeal following opposition17.07.2020Appeal received No.  T1600/20
09.09.2020Statement of grounds filed
25.07.2022Result of appeal procedure: closure of the opposition procedure
29.07.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
20.11.2013Appeal received No.  T2340/13
17.01.2014Statement of grounds filed
09.11.2017Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2017/45]
19.03.2018Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2018/12]
29.05.2018Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
08.06.2018Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
LU03.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GB03.09.2012
IE03.09.2012
SK03.09.2012
ES04.09.2012
AT03.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
NL01.10.2017
CZ03.09.2020
IT03.09.2020
SE04.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
FR30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
DE01.04.2021
[2022/23]
Former [2021/38]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
LU03.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GB03.09.2012
IE03.09.2012
SK03.09.2012
ES04.09.2012
AT03.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
NL01.10.2017
CZ03.09.2020
SE04.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
FR30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
DE01.04.2021
Former [2021/37]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
LU03.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GB03.09.2012
IE03.09.2012
SK03.09.2012
ES04.09.2012
AT03.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
NL01.10.2017
CZ03.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
FR30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
DE01.04.2021
Former [2021/35]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
LU03.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GB03.09.2012
IE03.09.2012
SK03.09.2012
ES04.09.2012
AT03.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
NL01.10.2017
CZ03.09.2020
FR30.09.2020
DE01.04.2021
Former [2021/22]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
LU03.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GB03.09.2012
IE03.09.2012
SK03.09.2012
ES04.09.2012
AT03.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
NL01.10.2017
CZ03.09.2020
Former [2018/39]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
LU03.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GB03.09.2012
IE03.09.2012
SK03.09.2012
ES04.09.2012
AT03.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
NL01.10.2017
Former [2018/34]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
LU03.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GB03.09.2012
IE03.09.2012
SK03.09.2012
ES04.09.2012
NL01.10.2017
Former [2013/48]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
LU03.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GB03.09.2012
IE03.09.2012
SK03.09.2012
ES04.09.2012
Former [2013/35]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
LU03.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GB03.09.2012
IE03.09.2012
SK03.09.2012
Former [2013/34]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
LU03.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
GB03.09.2012
IE03.09.2012
Former [2013/33]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
LU03.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
IE03.09.2012
Former [2011/19]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/07]CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/47]CY23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/35]EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/23]FI23.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US4582522  (MERZ STEVEN G [CH], et al) [A] 24,25 * figure 3 ** column 7, line 30 - column 8, line 41 *;
 [A]US4615723  (RODRIGUEZ-FERNANDEZ HECTOR M [MX], et al) [A] 24,25 * figures 1,2 * * column 3, line 67 - column 5, line 8 *;
 [XAY]US4705552  (LISKA TIMOTHY J [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5,9,13 * figure 1 * * column 4, line 45 - column 6, line 19 * * column 6, line 55 - column 7, line 21 * * column 7, line 49 - column 8, line 5 * * claims 1,4,5 * [A] 11,14-18 [Y] 2,3,6-8,10,12,19,20;
 [A]US4783746  (CARDENAS-FRANCO LUIS [MX]) [A] 24,25 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0499393  (VHC LTD [US]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5458048  (HOHNER HEINZ [DE]) [X] 21-23 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 46 - column 45, line 51 *;
 [X]US5495871  (MELOCHE JOSEPH L [US], et al) [X] 21-23 * the whole document *;
 [YA]US5580366  (FARKAS DANIEL S [US], et al) [Y] 2,3,6-8,10,12,20 * figures 1,2,4 * * column 3, line 40 - column 7, line 29 * * claims 1-5 * [A] 1,4,5,9,11,13-19;
 [A]US5812392  (DUTTO IVO [ES], et al) [A] 1-20 * figures 1-3 * * column 1, line 25 - column 4, line 7 *;
 [A]EP1122218  (OWENS BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER [US]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0177534  (FESTO AG & CO [DE], et al) [X] 21-23 * figure 1 * * page 5, paragraph 3 - page 10 *;
 [YDA]EP1184754  (BOTTERO SPA [IT]) [YD] 19 * the whole document * [A] 1-18,20
by applicantUS4705552
 US5580366
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