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EP3830945 - BELT CONVEYOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STOPPING A BELT OF A BELT CONVEYOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.05.2025
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.04.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  08.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Innomotics GmbH
Vogelweiherstraße 1-15
90441 Nürnberg / DE
[2025/25]
Former [2024/03]For all designated states
Innomotics GmbH
Vogelweiherstraße 1-15
90441 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2021/23]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BECKER, Norbert
Gartenstr. 14
91341 Röttenbach / DE
02 / HELLMUTH, Torsten
Stettiner Str. 34
91058 Erlangen / DE
 [2021/23]
Representative(s)Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
[2025/25]
Application number, filing date19778868.017.09.2019
[2021/23]
WO2019EP74820
Priority number, dateEP2018019764028.09.2018         Original published format: EP 18197640
[2021/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020064422
Date:02.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3830945
Date:09.06.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3830945
Date:07.09.2022
Language:DE
[2022/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3830945
Date:18.06.2025
Language:DE
[2025/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:H02P3/18, H02P29/032, H02P6/24, H02J9/00, H02P29/028, H02P29/024, H02P29/00, // B65G43/00, B65G23/24
[2022/19]
CPC:
H02P3/18 (EP); H02J9/00 (EP); H02P29/0027 (EP);
H02P29/026 (EP); H02P29/032 (EP); H02P6/24 (EP);
B65G23/24 (EP); B65G43/00 (EP); H02P2205/07 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/23]H02P3/18, H02P29/00, H02P29/024, H02P29/028, H02J9/00, H02P6/24, H02P29/032, B65G43/00, B65G23/24
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TitleGerman:GURTFÖRDEREINRICHTUNG SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM ANHALTEN EINES GURTES EINER GURTFÖRDEREINRICHTUNG[2021/23]
English:BELT CONVEYOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STOPPING A BELT OF A BELT CONVEYOR DEVICE[2021/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRANSPORT À COURROIE AINSI QUE PROCÉDÉ D'ARRÊT D'UNE COURROIE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE TRANSPORT À COURROIE[2022/19]
Former [2021/23]CONVOYEUR À BANDE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ARRÊTER UNE BANDE D'UN CONVOYEUR À BANDE
Entry into regional phase01.03.2021National basic fee paid 
01.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/23]
01.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
27.07.2022Fee for grant paid
27.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.05.2023  01.06.2023  ADMISSIBLE
SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co. KG
Ernst-Blickle Strasse 42
76646 Bruchsal / DE
 [2023/27]
22.06.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.10.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.10.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.10.2024Date of oral proceedings
14.11.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.11.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.02.2025Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A] DE102011085387  (SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG et al.)
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 [XI]   M. Z. BEBIC ET AL: "Speed Controlled Belt Conveyors: Drives and Mechanical Considerations", ADVANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING, vol. 18, no. 1, 28 February 2018 (2018-02-28), RO, pages 51 - 60, XP055553052, ISSN: 1582-7445, DOI: 10.4316/AECE.2018.01007

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.4316/AECE.2018.01007
by applicantDE102011085387
 DE19943663
 WO2013020725
 CN103950702
   M. Z. BEBIC ET AL.: "Speed Controlled Belt Conveyors: Drives and Mechanical Considerations", ADVANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING, vol. 18, no. 1, 1 January 2018 (2018-01-01), pages 51 - 60, XP055553052, doi:10.4316/AECE.2018.01007

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.4316/AECE.2018.01007
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 DE19943663
 WO2013020725
 CN103950702
 US2017313522
 RU2540682
 CN203014723
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 EP3006389
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 US2017313522
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   M. Z. BEBIC ET AL.: "Speed Controlled Belt Conveyors: Drives and Mechanical Considerations", ADVANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING, vol. 18, no. 1, 28 February 2018 (2018-02-28), pages 51 - 60, XP055553052, ISSN: 1582-7445, DOI: 10.4316/AECE.2018.01007

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.4316/AECE.2018.01007
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