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EP About this file: EP1884844

EP1884844 - Multi protocol field device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  11.05.2012
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/06]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Fritsch, Andreas
Rathausstrasse 29
92245 Kümmersbruck / DE
02 / Korff, Maximilian
Erlenstrasse 9
90562 Kalchreuth / DE
03 / Maeggi, Annette
Berliner Platz 5
91052 Erlangen / DE
04 / Wiesgickl, Bernhard
An der Vils 20
92249 Vilseck / DE
 [2010/23]
Former [2008/06]01 / Fritsch, Andreas
Rathausstrasse 29
92245 Kümmersbruck / DE
02 / Korff, Maximilian
Erlenstrasse 9
90562 Kalchreuth / DE
03 / Maeggi, Annette
Berliner Platz 5
91052 Erlangen / DE
04 / Wiesgicki, Bernhard
An der Vils 20
92249 Vilseck / DE
Application number, filing date06015464.825.07.2006
[2008/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1884844
Date:06.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1884844
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/35]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1884844
Date:23.06.2010
[2010/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042
[2008/06]
CPC:
G05B19/0423 (EP); G05B2219/25012 (EP); G05B2219/25014 (EP);
G05B2219/25217 (EP); G05B2219/25428 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/06]
TitleGerman:Mit mindestens zwei Protokollen arbeitendes Feldgerät[2008/06]
English:Multi protocol field device[2008/06]
French:Dispositif de champ multi-protocole[2008/06]
Examination procedure12.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/17]
18.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2009Fee for grant paid
19.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.05.2010  07.06.2010  ADMISSIBLE
SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
Abtlg. ECG
Ernst-Blickle-Str. 42
D-76646 Bruchsal / DE
Opponent's representative
Tüngler, Eberhard
Sew-Eurodrive
Ernst-Blickle-Straße 42
76646 Bruchsal / DE
 02  25.05.2010  16.01.2012  WITHDRAWN
Bihl + Wiedemann GmbH
Flosswörthstrasse 41
68199 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Vonnemann, Gerhard
Iridium IP
Friedrich-König-Strasse 3-5
68167 Mannheim / DE
 03  26.05.2010  07.06.2010  ADMISSIBLE
WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Hansastraße 27
32423 Minden / DE
Opponent's representative
Gerstein, Hans Joachim
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Freundallee 13 a
30173 Hannover / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/08]
Opponent(s)01  25.05.2010  07.06.2010  ADMISSIBLE
SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
Abtlg. ECG Ernst-Blickle-Str. 42
D-76646 Bruchsal / DE
Opponent's representative
Tüngler, Eberhard
Sew-Eurodrive Ernst-Blickle-Straße 42
D-76646 Bruchsal / DE
 02  25.05.2010  16.01.2012  WITHDRAWN
Bihl + Wiedemann GmbH
Flosswörthstrasse 41
68199 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Vonnemann, Gerhard
Mierswa & Vonnemann Rechts- und Patentanwälte M 7, 14
68161 Mannheim / DE
 03  26.05.2010  07.06.2010  ADMISSIBLE
WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Hansastraße 27
32423 Minden / DE
Opponent's representative
Gerstein, Hans Joachim
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR Freundallee 13a
30173 Hannover / DE
Former [2010/40]
Opponent(s)01  25.05.2010  07.06.2010  ADMISSIBLE
SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
Abtlg. ECG Ernst-Blickle-Str. 42
D-76646 Bruchsal / DE
Opponent's representative
Tüngler, Eberhard
Sew-Eurodrive Ernst-Blickle-Straße 42
D-76646 Bruchsal / DE
 02  25.05.2010  07.06.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Bihl + Wiedemann GmbH
Flosswörthstrasse 41
68199 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Vonnemann, Gerhard
Mierswa & Vonnemann Rechts- und Patentanwälte M 7, 14
68161 Mannheim / DE
 03  26.05.2010  07.06.2010  ADMISSIBLE
WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Hansastraße 27
32423 Minden / DE
Opponent's representative
Gerstein, Hans Joachim
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR Freundallee 13a
30173 Hannover / DE
Former [2010/26]
Opponent(s)01  25.05.2010    ADMISSIBLE
SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
Abtlg. ECG Ernst-Blickle-Str. 42
D-76646 Bruchsal / DE
Opponent's representative
Tüngler, Eberhard
Sew-Eurodrive Ernst-Blickle-Straße 42
D-76646 Bruchsal / DE
 02  25.05.2010   
Bihl + Wiedemann GmbH
Flosswörthstrasse 41
68199 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Vonnemann, Gerhard
Postfach 102552
68025 Mannheim / DE
 03  26.05.2010    ADMISSIBLE
WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Hansastraße 27
32423 Minden / DE
Opponent's representative
Gerstein, Hans Joachim
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR Freundallee 13a
30173 Hannover / DE
12.07.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.11.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.01.2012Date of oral proceedings
18.01.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2012/24]
27.01.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.01.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
CZ26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
EE26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
RO26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
SK26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
GR27.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
HU27.02.2010
IE25.07.2010
LU25.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2012/42]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
CZ26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
EE26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
RO26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
SK26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
GR27.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
HU27.02.2010
IE25.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/36]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
CZ26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
EE26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
RO26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
SK26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
GR27.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
IE25.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/20]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
CZ26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
EE26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
RO26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
SK26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
GR27.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/12]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
CZ26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
EE26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
RO26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
SK26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
GR27.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
MC31.07.2010
Former [2011/02]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
CZ26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
EE26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
RO26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
SK26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
GR27.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
Former [2010/28]AT26.08.2009
BE26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
CZ26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
EE26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
RO26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
SK26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
Former [2010/25]AT26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
CZ26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
EE26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
RO26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
SK26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
Former [2010/20]AT26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
DK26.08.2009
EE26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
Former [2010/17]AT26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
BG26.11.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
Former [2010/16]AT26.08.2009
CY26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
IS26.12.2009
PT28.12.2009
Former [2010/13]AT26.08.2009
FI26.08.2009
LT26.08.2009
LV26.08.2009
NL26.08.2009
PL26.08.2009
SI26.08.2009
IS26.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]DE19606673  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO03013104  (FISHER CONTROLS INT [US]) [X] 1-11 * page 3, line 19 - page 5, line 13 * * page 6, line 1 - line 5 * * page 8, line 1 - line 25 * * page 12, line 9 - line 22 * * page 16, line 15 - line 25 * * claims 1-25 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE10206657  (SCHIFF ANDREAS [DE]) [A] 1-11* the whole document *;
 [X]DE10251502  (ENDRESS & HAUSER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [0001] - [0024] * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US2004199681  (HEDTKE ROBERT C [US]) [X] 1-11 * paragraph [0007] * * paragraphs [0011] - [0015] * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO2006074981  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
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