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EP About this file: EP2486459

EP2486459 - Field bus interface and corresponding operating method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/33]METHOD FOR OPERATING A FIELD BUS INTERFACE
[2014/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2015
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endress + Hauser Process Solutions AG
Christoph-Merian-Ring 23
4153 Reinach / CH
[2012/33]
Inventor(s)01 / KÖLBLIN, Robert
Haagener Straße 36
79539 Lörrach / DE
02 / MANEVAL, Michael
Hans-Vetter-Strasse 64
79650 Schopfheim / DE
03 / PÖSCHMANN, Axel
Florastrasse 11
CH-4057 Basel / CH
04 / REINKENSMEIER, Jörg
Sägemattstrasse 24
79585 Steinen / DE
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/47]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
PatServe
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Former [2012/33]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG PatServe Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date10747627.730.08.2010
WO2010EP62612
Priority number, dateDE2009104538406.10.2009         Original published format: DE102009045384
[2012/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011042258
Date:14.04.2011
Language:DE
[2011/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2486459
Date:15.08.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2486459
Date:19.11.2014
Language:DE
[2014/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:G05B15/02, H04L12/24, H04L12/403, H04L12/26, H04L12/40
[2014/31]
CPC:
H04L12/4035 (EP,US); G05B15/02 (EP,US); H04L12/40032 (EP,US);
H04L41/0853 (EP,US); H04L2012/40221 (EP,US); H04L43/00 (EP,US);
Y04S40/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/33]G05B19/042, H04L12/40
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Feldbus-Interface und Verfahren zum Betreiben desselben[2014/31]
English:Field bus interface and corresponding operating method[2014/31]
French:Interface de bus de terrain et procédé de fonctionnement correspondant[2014/31]
Former [2012/33]VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES FELDBUS-INTERFACE
Former [2012/33]METHOD FOR OPERATING A FIELD BUS INTERFACE
Former [2012/33]PROCÉDÉ POUR FAIRE FONCTIONNER UNE INTERFACE DE BUS DE TERRAIN
Entry into regional phase15.03.2012National basic fee paid 
15.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
08.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2014Fee for grant paid
08.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2014Receipt 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  08.07.2014
Opposition(s)20.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.08.2010
AL19.11.2014
BG19.11.2014
CY19.11.2014
CZ19.11.2014
DK19.11.2014
EE19.11.2014
ES19.11.2014
FI19.11.2014
HR19.11.2014
IT19.11.2014
LT19.11.2014
LV19.11.2014
MC19.11.2014
MK19.11.2014
MT19.11.2014
PL19.11.2014
RO19.11.2014
SE19.11.2014
SI19.11.2014
SK19.11.2014
SM19.11.2014
TR19.11.2014
NO19.02.2015
GR20.02.2015
IS19.03.2015
PT19.03.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/30]HU30.08.2010
BG19.11.2014
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NO19.02.2015
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Former [2017/38]HU30.08.2010
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Cited inInternational search[AD]DE102005063053  (ENDRESS & HAUSER PROCESS SOLUT [CH]) [AD] 1,8,10 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0028]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0037]; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE19831405  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,10 * abstract * * column 2, line 27 - line 38 * * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 17 *;
 [A]US2005066104  (TRAIN ROBERT [GB], et al) [A] 1,10 * abstract * * paragraph [0037]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0038]; figure 2 *
by applicantWO2007074105
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