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EP4408783 - METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE WEAR STATE, IN PARTICULAR IN ORDER TO PREDICT THE REMAINING SERVICE LIFE AND/OR THE REMAINING OPERATING DURATION, OF AT LEAST ONE RUNNING STRAND OF A DEVICE WHICH USES THE AT LEAST ONE RUNNING STRAND FOR ITS INTENDED USE AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2024/32]METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE WEAR STATE, IN PARTICULAR IN ORDER TO PREDICT THE REMAINING SERVICE LIFE AND/OR THE REMAINING OPERATING DURATION, OF AT LEAST ONE RUNNING STRAND OF A DEVICE WHICH USES THE AT LEAST ONE RUNNING STRAND FOR ITS INTENDED USE, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
[2025/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2026
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.03.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.07.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.10.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.04.2026 [2026/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KV R&D Center GmbH
Seilmacherstrasse 7
66497 Contwig / DE
For all designated states
Kiswire Ltd.
37, Gurak-ro, 141beon-gil
Suyeong-gu
Busan 48212 / KR
For all designated states
VEROPE AG
St. Antons-Gasse 4a
6300 Zug / CH
[2025/34]
Former [2024/32]For all designated states
KV R&D Center GmbH
Seilmacherstrasse 7
66497 Contwig / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ELIG, Marco
66509 Rieschweiler-Mühlbach / DE
 [2024/32]
Representative(s)Zeiner, Johannes Michael
AAA-Patent
Heinrich-Barth-Straße 20
66115 Saarbrücken / DE
[2024/32]
Application number, filing date23777279.327.09.2023
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WO2023EP76663
Priority number, dateLU2022050292119.10.2022         Original published format: LU 502921
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Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2024083463
Date:25.04.2024
Language:DE
[2024/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4408783
Date:07.08.2024
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2024 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
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Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4408783
Date:30.04.2025
Language:DE
[2025/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.2024
ClassificationIPC:B66B7/12, B66D1/54
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CPC:
B66B7/1215 (EP); B66D1/54 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/32]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERMITTLUNG EINES VERSCHLEISSZUSTANDS, INSBESONDERE ZUR VORHERSAGE EINER RESTLEBENSDAUER UND/ODER EINER RESTBETRIEBSDAUER, MINDESTENS EINES LAUFENDEN STRANGS EINER DEN MINDESTENS EINEN LAUFENDEN STRANG ZU DEREN BESTIMMUNGSGEMÄSSER VERWENDUNG NUTZENDEN VORRICHTUNG UND VORRICHTUNG[2025/11]
English:METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE WEAR STATE, IN PARTICULAR IN ORDER TO PREDICT THE REMAINING SERVICE LIFE AND/OR THE REMAINING OPERATING DURATION, OF AT LEAST ONE RUNNING STRAND OF A DEVICE WHICH USES THE AT LEAST ONE RUNNING STRAND FOR ITS INTENDED USE AND DEVICE[2025/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE VÉRIFICATION DE L'ÉTAT D'USURE, EN PARTICULIER POUR PRÉDIRE LA DURÉE DE VIE RESTANTE ET/OU LA DURÉE DE FONCTIONNEMENT RESTANTE, D'AU MOINS UN RUBAN MOBILE D'UN DISPOSITIF QUI UTILISE LEDIT RUBAN MOBILE POUR SON UTILISATION PRÉVUE ET DISPOSITIF[2025/11]
Former [2024/32]VERFAHREN ZUR ERMITTLUNG EINES VERSCHLEIßZUSTANDS, INSBESONDERE ZUR VORHERSAGE EINER RESTLEBENSDAUER UND/ODER EINER RESTBETRIEBSDAUER, MINDESTENS EINES LAUFENDEN STRANGS EINER DEN MINDESTENS EINEN LAUFENDEN STRANG ZU DEREN BESTIMMUNGSGEMÄßER VERWENDUNG NUTZENDEN VORRICHTUNG, VORRICHTUNG UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT
Former [2024/32]METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE WEAR STATE, IN PARTICULAR IN ORDER TO PREDICT THE REMAINING SERVICE LIFE AND/OR THE REMAINING OPERATING DURATION, OF AT LEAST ONE RUNNING STRAND OF A DEVICE WHICH USES THE AT LEAST ONE RUNNING STRAND FOR ITS INTENDED USE, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
Former [2024/32]PROCÉDÉ DE VÉRIFICATION DE L'ÉTAT D'USURE, EN PARTICULIER POUR PRÉDIRE LA DURÉE DE VIE RESTANTE ET/OU LA DURÉE DE FONCTIONNEMENT RESTANTE, D'AU MOINS UN RUBAN MOBILE D'UN DISPOSITIF QUI UTILISE LEDIT RUBAN MOBILE POUR SON UTILISATION PRÉVUE, DISPOSITIF ET PRODUIT-PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE
Entry into regional phase30.04.2024National basic fee paid 
30.04.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2024Examination requested  [2024/32]
30.04.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.06.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2025Fee for grant paid
20.03.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.02.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/15]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ30.04.2025
ES30.04.2025
HR30.04.2025
PL30.04.2025
SK30.04.2025
SM30.04.2025
NO30.07.2025
GR31.07.2025
RS31.07.2025
IS30.08.2025
[2026/11]
Former [2025/49]ES30.04.2025
HR30.04.2025
PL30.04.2025
NO30.07.2025
GR31.07.2025
RS31.07.2025
IS30.08.2025
Former [2025/46]ES30.04.2025
Cited inInternational search[XAY] DE102004063709  (ABUS KRANSYSTEME GMBH & CO KG et al.)
 [X] JP2020040801  (HITACHI INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO LTD et al.)
 [Y] US2017045493  (VAN DER WOUDE FREDERIK BENJAMIN et al.)
by applicantDE102013017110
 DE102013014265
 CN103112781
 DE202011001846
 DE102011080466
 DE102004063709
 US2017045493
 JP2020040801
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