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EP2413159 - Distance measuring optoelectronic sensor for fitting to an opening [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 05.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 19.05.2021  [2021/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SICK AG
Erwin-Sick-Strasse 1
79183 Waldkirch / DE
[2012/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Rothenberger, Bernd
Schulstrasse 15
79365 Rheinhausen / DE
02 / Haberer, Manfred
Hauptstrasse 54/1
79359 Riegel / DE
 [2012/05]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Application number, filing date11168837.006.06.2011
[2012/05]
Priority number, dateDE2010103677530.07.2010         Original published format: DE102010036775
[2012/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2413159
Date:01.02.2012
Language:DE
[2012/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2413159
Date:13.11.2013
Language:DE
[2013/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01S17/02, G01B11/24
[2012/05]
CPC:
G01S7/4802 (EP,US); G01S17/04 (EP,US); G01S17/42 (EP,US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/05]
TitleGerman:Entfernungsmessender optoelektronischer Sensor zur Montage an einer Durchgangsöffnung[2012/05]
English:Distance measuring optoelectronic sensor for fitting to an opening[2012/05]
French:Capteur optoélectronique mesurant l'éloignement pour le montage sur une ouverture de passage[2012/05]
Examination procedure02.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/05]
10.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
04.07.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2013Fee for grant paid
02.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  10.05.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.07.2014  05.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG
In der Braike 1
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
Opponent's representative
Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Patentanwaltskanzlei Ruckh
Jurastraße 1
73087 Bad Boll / DE
 [N/P]
19.09.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.10.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.03.2016Date of oral proceedings
06.04.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
06.04.2016Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
19.10.2020Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2021/15]
Appeal following opposition20.05.2016Appeal received No.  T1283/16
28.07.2016Statement of grounds filed
19.10.2020Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
01.03.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
19.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.06.2011
AL13.11.2013
BG13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
HR13.11.2013
IT13.11.2013
LT13.11.2013
LV13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
MK13.11.2013
MT13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
PL13.11.2013
RO13.11.2013
RS13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SI13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
SM13.11.2013
TR13.11.2013
NO13.02.2014
GR14.02.2014
IS13.03.2014
PT13.03.2014
IE06.06.2014
LU06.06.2014
BE30.06.2014
AT06.06.2016
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
[2021/20]
Documents cited:Search[XDI]DE102004044973  (SICK AG [DE]) [XD] 1,6,8,10,12-14 * abstract * * paragraph [0011]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0056] * [I] 2-5,7,9,11;
 [XDI]DE4411448  (SICK AG [DE]) [XD] 1,6,8,10,12-14 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0054] * [I] 2-5,7,9,11;
 [XI]EP2180348  (SICK AG [DE]) [X] 1,6,8,10,12-14 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0063] *[I] 2-5,7,9,11
by applicantDE4340756
 DE102004044973
 DE4411448
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