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EP About this file: EP0966704

EP0966704 - PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRICAL CONTROL SIGNALS TO TECHNICAL APPLIANCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.11.2002  [2002/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/52]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MÖHLER, Harald
Fritz-von-Röth-Strasse 9
D-90409 Nürnberg / DE
02 / LENZ, Christian
Kortenredder 18
D-22397 Hamburg / DE
[1999/52]
Application number, filing date98921356.613.03.1998
[1999/52]
WO1998DE00754
Priority number, dateDE199711052114.03.1997         Original published format: DE 19710521
[1999/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9841909
Date:24.09.1998
Language:DE
[1998/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0966704
Date:29.12.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0966704
Date:21.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042
[1999/52]
CPC:
G05B19/0423 (EP,US); G05B2219/25428 (EP,US); Y10S715/965 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/52]
TitleGerman:PROGRAMMIERBARE VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERTEILUNG VON ELEKTRISCHEN STEUERSIGNALEN AN TECHNISCHE GERÄTE[1999/52]
English:PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRICAL CONTROL SIGNALS TO TECHNICAL APPLIANCES[1999/52]
French:DISPOSITIF PROGRAMMABLE POUR REPARTIR DES SIGNAUX DE COMMANDE ELECTRIQUES SUR DES APPAREILS TECHNIQUES[1999/52]
Entry into regional phase03.09.1999National basic fee paid 
03.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/52]
25.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2001Fee for grant paid
06.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0575148  (HONEYWELL INC [US]) [A] 1-6 * column 3, line 23 - column 8, line 23; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5551053  (NADOLSKI GREGORY L [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 4, line 21 - column 11, line 35; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0531435  (ALLEN BRADLEY CO [US]) [A] 1-6 * column 2, line 14 - column 3, line 18; figures 1,16-19,30,31 *;
 [Y]DE19510466  (KLASCHKA GMBH & CO [DE]) [Y] 1,6 * column 4, line 11 - column 10, line 9; figures 1-3; claims 1,17 *;
 [Y]  - PINTO J J, "CHICKEN-BRAIN" I/O ARCHITECTURE FOR "TRULY" DISTRIBUTED CONTROL, ADVANCES IN INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL, VOL. 48, NR. PART 02, PAGE(S) 829 - 841, (19930101), XP000435389 [Y] 1,6 * page 832 - page 834; figures 1,3 *
 [A]  - RUESS R, SERCOS-INTERFACE AUCH FUER SENSOREN UND AKTOREN, ELEKTRONIK, VOL. 41, NR. 20, PAGE(S) 66 - 68, 73, (19920929), XP000311737 [A] 1,6 * figures 2,4 *
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