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EP2503669 - Safety-related automation system with monitored deactivation and with deactivation acceleration device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/39]Communication system with monitored deactivation and deactivation acceleration device
[2019/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Flachsmarktstraße 8
32825 Blomberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/39]For all designated states
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
Flachsmarktstrasse 8
32825 Blomberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Oster, Viktor
Bunerbergweg 9
32825 Blomberg / DE
 [2012/39]
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Alexandrastraße 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
[2020/04]
Former [2012/39]Blumbach - Zinngrebe
Patentanwälte Alexandrastrasse 5
65187 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date12002058.123.03.2012
[2012/39]
Priority number, dateDE2011101522125.03.2011         Original published format: DE102011015221
[2012/39]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2503669
Date:26.09.2012
Language:DE
[2012/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2503669
Date:09.12.2015
Language:DE
[2015/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2503669
Date:22.01.2020
Language:DE
[2020/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/0416, H03K19/017, H03K17/042, H03K17/30
[2015/50]
CPC:
H03K17/042 (EP); H03K17/0416 (EP); H03K17/30 (EP);
H03K19/01721 (EP)
Former IPC [2012/39]H02J13/00
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 [2016/25]
Former [2012/39]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Sicherheitsgerichtete Automatisierungsanlage mit überwachtem Abschaltverhalten und mit Abschalt-Beschleunigungseinrichtung[2019/35]
English:Safety-related automation system with monitored deactivation and with deactivation acceleration device[2019/35]
French:Système d'automatisation de sécurite avec comportement de commutation contrôlé et avec dispositif d'accélération de commutation[2019/35]
Former [2012/39]Kommunikationssystem mit überwachtem Abschaltverhalten und Abschalt-Beschleunigungseinrichtung
Former [2012/39]Communication system with monitored deactivation and deactivation acceleration device
Former [2012/39]Système de communication avec comportement de commutation contrôlé et dispositif d'accélération de commutation
Examination procedure11.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/25]
19.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
02.09.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2019Fee for grant paid
11.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2019Receipt 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  08.02.2018
Opposition(s)23.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
06.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.03.2012
AL22.01.2020
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