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EP About this file: EP0864875

EP0864875 - Method for testing a safety circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC GMBH
Gothaer Strasse 29
40880 Ratingen / DE
[1998/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Auger, Marc
3, allée James Cook
16800 Soyaux / FR
[1998/38]
Representative(s)Wanischeck-Bergmann, Axel
Stenger - Watzke - Ring intellectual property Am Seestern 8
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[2008/43]
Former [1998/42]Wanischeck-Bergmann, Axel, Dipl.-Ing.
Rondorfer Strasse 5a
50968 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date97106504.019.04.1997
[1998/38]
Priority number, dateDE197190403911.03.1997         Original published format: DE 97104039
[1998/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0864875
Date:16.09.1998
Language:DE
[1998/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0864875
Date:15.03.2000
[2000/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0864875
Date:20.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01R31/327, G01R31/02, G05B19/042
[2000/11]
CPC:
G01R31/3275 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/38]G01R31/327, G01R31/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/47]
Former [1998/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Überprüfung einer Sicherheitsschaltung[1998/38]
English:Method for testing a safety circuit[1998/38]
French:Procédé pour tester un circuit de sécurité[1998/38]
Examination procedure09.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/45]
16.09.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.12.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
15.12.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) LI
23.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2003Fee for grant paid
04.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
07.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.10.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR20.08.2003
[2006/32]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4627056  (KOBAYASHI SATOSHI ET AL) [X] 1,11,12 * figures 1,2 * * column 1, line 5 - line 12 * * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 44 * * column 5, line 1 - line 6 * * column 6, line 26 - line 61 * * column 10, line 31 - column 11, line 49 *;
 [XAY]EP0418665  (SIEMENS AG) [X] 1,4,8 * abstract * * page 4, line 35 - line 55 * * page 6, line 34 - page 7, line 8 * * page 7, line 24 - line 56 * * figures 2-4,6 * [A] 3,6,9,10 [Y] 2,5,7;
 [YA]US4275464  (SCHMIDT DAVID J) [Y] 2,7 * abstract * * figure 1B * * column 6, line 50 - line 63 * * column 20, line 4 - line 63 * [A] 9,10;
 [Y]US4390920  (LAU WALDEMAR) [Y] 5 * abstract * * column 4, line 49 - line 63 *;
 [XP]EP0762246  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT) [XP] 1 * abstract * * column 1, line 54 - column 2, line 8 * * column 3, line 5 - line 22 * * column 3, line 46 - line 54 * * column 4, line 21 - line 44 * * figures 2,4 *;
 [A]WO9217829  (ASEA BROWN BOVERI) [A] 1,5-7,10 * abstract * * page 2, line 23 - line 38 * * page 4, line 28 - page 6, line 11 * * figures 1,2A,3 *
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