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EP About this file: EP2813908

EP2813908 - Bulk device preparation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
70 Mechanic Street
Foxboro, MA 02035 / US
[2021/14]
Former [2018/25]For all designated states
Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
38 Neponset Avenue, C42-12
Foxboro, MA 02035-2037 / US
Former [2014/51]For all designated states
Invensys Systems, Inc.
33 Commercial Street
Foxboro, MA 02035-2099 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Piper, Charles W.
24 Valley Forge Way
Foxboro, Massachusetts 02035 / US
02 / Kostadinov, Vladimir
205 Mansfield Street
Sharon, Massachusetts 02067 / US
 [2014/51]
Representative(s)Friese Goeden Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Widenmayerstraße 49
80538 München / DE
[2023/40]
Former [2014/51]Andrae | Westendorp Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Uhlandstraße 2
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date14000943.214.03.2014
[2014/51]
Priority number, dateUS20131382836614.03.2013         Original published format: US201313828366
[2014/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2813908
Date:17.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2813908
Date:18.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2813908
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04L41/0853, H04L41/22, G05B19/042
[2023/22]
CPC:
H04L41/22 (EP,US); G05B19/0426 (EP,US); G05B23/0272 (US);
H04L41/0853 (EP,US); G05B2219/25061 (EP,US); G05B2219/25067 (US);
G05B2219/25083 (EP,US); G05B2219/25428 (EP,US); G05B2219/31104 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/51]G05B19/042
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 [2015/44]
Former [2014/51]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:Schüttgutvorrichtungsherstellung[2014/51]
English:Bulk device preparation[2014/51]
French:Préparation de dispositif en vrac[2014/51]
Examination procedure18.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/44]
08.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2023Fee for grant paid
25.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2023Receipt 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  08.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
LV04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SE04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT04.10.2023
NL04.10.2023
BG04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL04.10.2023
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL04.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[IA]US5980078  (KRIVOSHEIN KEN D [US], et al) [I] 1-3,11-13 * the whole document * [A] 4-10,14-20;
 [IA]US2005055111  (LAW GARY K [US], et al) [I] 1-3,11-13 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0045] * [A] 4-10,14-20;
 [A]US2005125085  (PRASAD RAGHAVENDRA T [IN], et al) [A] 6 * paragraph [0032] ** paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0085] *;
 [I]US2011191500  (ODAYAPPAN JAYAMANI [US], et al) [I] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE102011080955  (ENDRESS & HAUSER PROCESS SOLUT [CH]) [A] 1,11 * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0009] *;
 [A]  - "800xA Device Management and Fieldbus Overview", (20101231), URL: http://www05.abb.com/global/scot/scot349.nsf/veritydisplay/4b7d270eb6928987c1257837004a37a3/$file/3bdd013081_l_d_en_system_800xa_5.1_device_management_overview.pdf, (20131003), XP055082479 [A] 1,11 * page 15 *
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