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EP About this file: EP1791748

EP1791748 - DIAGNOSIS AND STATE MONITORING OF JUNCTIONS, CROSSINGS OR CROSSROADS AND RAIL JOINTS BY MEANS OF A RAIL VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/23]DIAGNOSIS AND STATE MONITORING OF JUNCTIONS, CROSSINGS OR CROSSROADS AND RAIL JOINTS AND TRACK INHOMOGENEITIES BY MEANS OF A RAIL VEHICLE
[2008/21]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  08.04.2011
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DB Netz AG
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 7
60468 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2007/25]
Former [2007/23]For all designated states
Deutsche Bahn AG
Potsdamer Platz 2
10785 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ZOLL, Andreas
Wusterwitzerstrasse 68
14774 Brandenburg / DE
02 / LÜKE, Daniel
Forststrasse 25
39307 Genthin / DE
 [2007/23]
Representative(s)Zinken-Sommer, Rainer
Deutsche Bahn AG
HLM 4 - Patentabteilung
Richelstrasse 3
80634 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Zinken-Sommer, Rainer
Deutsche Bahn AG Patentabteilung Völckerstrasse 5
80939 München / DE
Former [2007/25]Zinken-Sommer, Rainer
Deutsche Bahn AG Patentabteilung Völckerstrasse 5
80939 München / DE
Application number, filing date05738201.204.05.2005
[2007/23]
WO2005EP04837
Priority number, dateDE2004104545720.09.2004         Original published format: DE102004045457
[2007/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006032307
Date:30.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1791748
Date:06.06.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1791748
Date:01.10.2008
Language:DE
[2008/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:B61K9/08, B61L23/04
[2008/21]
CPC:
B61L23/045 (EP,US); B61K9/08 (EP,US); B61L2205/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/23]B61K9/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIAGNOSE UND ZUSTANDSMONITORING VON WEICHEN, KREUZUNGEN ODER KREUZUNGSWEICHEN SOWIE SCHIENENSTÖSSEN DURCH EIN SCHIENENFAHRZEUG[2008/21]
English:DIAGNOSIS AND STATE MONITORING OF JUNCTIONS, CROSSINGS OR CROSSROADS AND RAIL JOINTS BY MEANS OF A RAIL VEHICLE[2008/21]
French:DIAGNOSTIC ET SURVEILLANCE D'ETATS D'AIGUILLAGES, DE CROISEMENTS OU DE TRAVERSEES-JONCTIONS ET DE JOINTS DE RAIL, EFFECTUES PAR UN VEHICULE FERROVIAIRE[2008/21]
Former [2007/23]DIAGNOSE UND ZUSTANDSMONITORING VON WEICHEN, KREUZUNGEN ODER KREUZUNGSWEICHEN SOWIE SCHIENENSTÖSSEN UND GLEISINHOMOGENITÄTEN DURCH EIN SCHIENENFAHRZEUG
Former [2007/23]DIAGNOSIS AND STATE MONITORING OF JUNCTIONS, CROSSINGS OR CROSSROADS AND RAIL JOINTS AND TRACK INHOMOGENEITIES BY MEANS OF A RAIL VEHICLE
Former [2007/23]DIAGNOSTIC ET SURVEILLANCE D'ETATS D'AIGUILLAGES, DE CROISEMENTS OU DE TRAVERSEES-JONCTIONS, DE JOINTS DE RAIL ET D'INHOMOGENEITES DE VOIES, EFFECTUES PAR UN VEHICULE FERROVIAIRE
Entry into regional phase01.03.2007National basic fee paid 
01.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/23]
25.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2008Fee for grant paid
08.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.07.2009    ADMISSIBLE
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Schöneberger Ufer 1
10785 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Karlhuber, Mathias
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/32]
Opponent(s)01  01.07.2009    ADMISSIBLE
Bombardier Transportation GmbH
Schöneberger Ufer 1
10785 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Karlhuber, Mathias
COHAUSZ & FLORACK Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
05.08.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.11.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.11.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.12.2010
03.12.2010Date of oral proceedings
28.12.2010Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
07.01.2011Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2011/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY01.10.2008
EE01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
LT01.10.2008
RO01.10.2008
TR01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
IS01.02.2009
PT02.03.2009
LU04.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/22]EE01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
LT01.10.2008
RO01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
IS01.02.2009
PT02.03.2009
LU04.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/04]EE01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
LT01.10.2008
RO01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
IS01.02.2009
PT02.03.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2009/48]EE01.10.2008
FI01.10.2008
IE01.10.2008
LT01.10.2008
RO01.10.2008
SE01.01.2009
IS01.02.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/27]FI01.10.2008
LT01.10.2008
IS01.02.2009
PT02.03.2009
Former [2009/21]LT01.10.2008
Cited inInternational search[XY]US2002056398  (BACHTIGER ROLF [CH], et al) [X] 6 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0091]; figures 1,3 * [Y] 1-5,7;
 [Y]EP1236633  (SIEMENS SGP VERKEHRSTECH GMBH [AT]) [Y] 1-5,7* paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0068]; figures 1,2 *
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