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EP About this file: EP3249476

EP3249476 - SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co KG
In der Braike 1
73277 Owen/Teck / DE
[2017/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Wolf, Tilo
Siedlerstr. 8
73240 Wendlingen / DE
02 / Feller, Bernhard
Am Fladerlach 10
86316 Friedberg / DE
 [2017/48]
Representative(s)Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Patentanwaltskanzlei Ruckh
Jurastraße 1
73087 Bad Boll / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/48]Ruckh, Rainer Gerhard
Patentanwalt
Jurastrasse 1
73087 Bad Boll / DE
Application number, filing date16171318.525.05.2016
[2017/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3249476
Date:29.11.2017
Language:DE
[2017/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3249476
Date:15.06.2022
Language:DE
[2022/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:G05B9/03
[2017/48]
CPC:
G05B9/03 (EP); G05B2219/24173 (EP); G05B2219/24184 (EP);
G05B2219/24187 (EP); G05B2219/25163 (EP); G05B2219/33235 (EP);
G05B2219/34482 (EP); G05B2219/34484 (EP); G05B2219/34486 (EP) (-)
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 [2017/48]
TitleGerman:SENSOR[2017/48]
English:SENSOR[2017/48]
French:CAPTEUR[2017/48]
Examination procedure25.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/48]
22.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.02.2022
15.02.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
31.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2022Fee for grant paid
03.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
06.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
05.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
ES15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
IT15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2024/08]AL15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
ES15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
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SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XY]DE10342390  (HEIDENHAIN GMBH DR JOHANNES [DE]) [X] 1,2,5-7,11-14 * figure 1; claim 1 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0024] * [Y] 8-10;
 [XYI]EP1480060  (LEUZE LUMIFLEX GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,3,4,8-12,16 * figures 1-3; claims 1, 3, 7, 9-11, 19 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0054] * [Y] 8-10 [I] 5-7,13-15;
 [X]DE102006046286  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,8-14 * paragraphs [0010] , [0 16] , [0 23]; figures 3-5 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0045] *;
 [XI]EP2637067  (PILZ GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,2,8-12 * figures 1, 2; claim 1 * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0066] * [I] 5-7,13-15;
 [A]WO2014204300  (VANDERLANDE IND BV [NL]) [A] 15 * figures 1, 2; claim 1 * * page 1, line 5 - page 8, line 3 *;
 [A]EP3015755  (SICK AG [DE]) [A] 1,11,16* abstract *
ExaminationUS5920715
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