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EP2359203 - A METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SERVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/34]A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SERVICES
[2015/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Research Ltd.
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
[2011/34]
Inventor(s)01 / SUNDARAM, Senthil, Kumar
H-503, Akme Ballet
Doddanekundi
KR Puram
Bangalore-560037 / IT
02 / SANKARAN, Sunderam
11 H Rajaji Road
Salem
Tamil Nadu
Bangalore 560037 / IN
03 / VENKATESWARAN, Narayanan
421 First Cross
Church Road
New Thippasandra
Bangalore 5600075 / IN
04 / GUTERMUTH, Georg
Kaiserstr. 1
69115 Heidelberg / DE
 [2015/44]
Former [2011/34]01 / SUNDARAM, Senthil, Kumar
H-503, Akme Ballet Doddanekundi KR Puram
Bangalore-560037 / IT
02 / SANKARAN, Sunderam
11 H Rajaji Road Salem Tamil Nadu
Bangalore 560037 / IN
03 / VENKATESWARAN, Narayanan
421 First Cross Church Road New Thippasandra
Bangalore 5600075 / IN
04 / GUTERMUTH, Georg
Kaiserstr. 1
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2015/44]
Former [2011/34]Leidescher, Thomas
Zimmermann & Partner Josephspitalstraße 15
DE-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date08875758.824.11.2008
[2011/34]
WO2008IB03268
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010058241
Date:27.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2359203
Date:24.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2359203
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/418
[2011/34]
CPC:
G05B19/4185 (EP,US); Y02P90/02 (EP,US); Y02P90/80 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/44]
Former [2011/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON STEUER- UND AUTOMATISIERUNGSDIENSTEN[2015/19]
English:A METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SERVICES[2015/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR ASSURER DES SERVICES DE COMMANDE ET D'AUTOMATISATION[2015/19]
Former [2011/34]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON STEUER- UND AUTOMATISIERUNGSDIENSTEN
Former [2011/34]A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SERVICES
Former [2011/34]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ASSURER DES SERVICES DE COMMANDE ET D'AUTOMATISATION
Entry into regional phase21.06.2011National basic fee paid 
21.06.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/34]
01.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.10.2014
17.10.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2015Fee for grant paid
18.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.07.2012
Opposition(s)29.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.11.2008
AT28.10.2015
BE28.10.2015
BG28.10.2015
CY28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
ES28.10.2015
FI28.10.2015
HR28.10.2015
IT28.10.2015
LT28.10.2015
LV28.10.2015
MC28.10.2015
MT28.10.2015
NL28.10.2015
PL28.10.2015
RO28.10.2015
SE28.10.2015
SI28.10.2015
SK28.10.2015
TR28.10.2015
IE24.11.2015
LU24.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
FR28.12.2015
NO28.01.2016
GR29.01.2016
IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
[2018/02]
Former [2017/39]HU24.11.2008
AT28.10.2015
BE28.10.2015
BG28.10.2015
CY28.10.2015
CZ28.10.2015
DK28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
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IE24.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
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FR28.12.2015
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IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
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FR28.12.2015
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IE24.11.2015
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DK28.10.2015
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IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
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BE30.11.2015
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IS28.02.2016
PT29.02.2016
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CZ28.10.2015
EE28.10.2015
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FI28.10.2015
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO0165422  (CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1-10 * page 6, line 20 - page 7, line 3 * * page 28, line 30 - page 38, line 30; figures 8-10 *;
 [X]WO0195100  (EMWARE INC [US]) [X] 1-10 * page 3, line 19 - page 4, line 12 * * page 6, line 17 - line 19 ** page 9, line 7 - line 20; figure 1 *;
 [X]WO03007092  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-10 * page 1, line 4 - line 6; figure 1 * * page 7, line 10 - page 8, line 27 * * page 3, line 13 - page 6, line 4; figure 9a * * page 26, line 4 - page 28, line 20 *;
 [X]WO2004027608  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [X] 1-9 * page 8, line 30 - page 9, line 25 *;
 [X]EP1416400  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-9 * paragraphs [0001] , [0010] , [0046] - [0050] - [0063] - [0066]; figure 1; claim 1 *
by applicantWO0165422
 WO0195100
 WO03007092
 WO2004027608
 EP1416400
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