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EP About this file: EP3108309

EP3108309 - AUTOMATION FIELD DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 1
79689 Maulburg / DE
[2018/15]
Former [2016/52]For all designated states
Endress+Hauser GmbH+Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 1
79689 Maulburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PAUL, Tobias
Hans-Vetter-Str. 75
79650 Schopfheim / DE
02 / STIB, Ralph
Georg-Färber-Str. 10
79677 Schönau / DE
 [2016/52]
Representative(s)Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser Group Services
(Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
Colmarer Straße 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
[2022/09]
Former [2016/52]Andres, Angelika Maria
Endress+Hauser (Deutschland) AG+Co. KG
PatServe
Colmarer Strasse 6
79576 Weil am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date15704730.930.01.2015
[2016/52]
WO2015EP51879
Priority number, dateDE20141010202118.02.2014         Original published format: DE102014102021
[2016/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015124401
Date:27.08.2015
Language:DE
[2015/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3108309
Date:28.12.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3108309
Date:02.03.2022
Language:DE
[2022/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042
[2016/52]
CPC:
G05B19/0425 (EP,US); G05B11/01 (US); G05B2219/24028 (EP,US);
G05B2219/25428 (EP,US); G05B2219/25462 (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 [2016/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FELDGERÄT DER AUTOMATISIERUNGSTECHNIK[2016/52]
English:AUTOMATION FIELD DEVICE[2016/52]
French:APPAREIL DE TERRAIN DE LA TECHNIQUE D'AUTOMATISATION[2016/52]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2016National basic fee paid 
29.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/52]
23.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2022Fee for grant paid
14.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL02.03.2022
CZ02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
ES02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
IT02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
MC02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2023/35]AL02.03.2022
CZ02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
ES02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
IT02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2023/10]AL02.03.2022
CZ02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
ES02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SI02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
SM02.03.2022
BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
Former [2023/07]AL02.03.2022
CZ02.03.2022
DK02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
ES02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
RO02.03.2022
RS02.03.2022
SE02.03.2022
SK02.03.2022
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BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
GR03.06.2022
IS02.07.2022
PT04.07.2022
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CZ02.03.2022
EE02.03.2022
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FI02.03.2022
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LT02.03.2022
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NL02.03.2022
PL02.03.2022
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BG02.06.2022
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PT04.07.2022
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ES02.03.2022
FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
LV02.03.2022
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BG02.06.2022
NO02.06.2022
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PT04.07.2022
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FI02.03.2022
HR02.03.2022
LT02.03.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2003117751  (MURABAYASHI FUMIO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * paragraphs [0024] , [0025] , [0027] , [0034] , [0037] , [0039] , [0042] ** figures 1,2,4 *;
 [I]US2004184517  (WESTFIELD BRIAN LEE [US], et al) [I] 1-4 * paragraphs [0006] , [0007] , [0024] , [0026] , [0029] - [0038] - [0042] , [0054] , [0063] , [0064] , [0071] , [0103] * * figures 1,2,9a,9b *;
 [XYI]EP1860513  (BERTHOLD TECH GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,3,4 * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] , [0007] , [0011] - [0037] * * figures 1-9 * [Y] 1-4 [I] 2;
 [Y]DE102006062184  (CONDUCTA ENDRESS & HAUSER [DE]) [Y] 1-4 * paragraphs [0001] - [0011] - [0018] , [0027] - [0036]; figure 1 *;
 [XI]DE102009050645  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [I] 2-4
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