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EP1035953 - MONITORING AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR MONITORING A TECHNICAL FACILITY SUBJECT TO ENHANCED SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, ESPECIALLY A HANDLING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elan Schaltelemente GmbH & Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 97
35435 Wettenberg / DE
For all designated states
Reis GmbH & Co. Maschinenfabrik
Im Weidig 1-4
63785 Obernburg / DE
[2003/31]
Former [2000/38]For all designated states
Elan Schaltelemente GmbH & Co. KG
Hauptstrasse 95
35435 Wettenberg / DE
For all designated states
Reis GmbH & Co. Maschinenfabrik
Im Weidig 1-4
63785 Obernburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ZIEGLER, Olaf
Auestrasse 35
D-56379 Geilnau / DE
02 / BERBERICH, Georg
St. Urbanusstrasse 32
D-63927 Bürgstadt / DE
03 / SOM, Franz
Neffeberg 18
D-64750 Lützelbach / DE
[2000/38]
Representative(s)Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert
Patentanwalt
Postfach 21 44
63411 Hanau / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert
Patentanwalt Postfach 21 44
63411 Hanau / DE
Former [2000/38]Stoffregen, Hans-Herbert, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwalt, Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 11b
63450 Hanau / DE
Application number, filing date98965769.705.12.1998
[2000/38]
WO1998EP07914
Priority number, dateDE199715420806.12.1997         Original published format: DE 19754208
[2000/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9929474
Date:17.06.1999
Language:DE
[1999/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1035953
Date:20.09.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1035953
Date:06.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:B25J19/06
[2000/38]
CPC:
B25J19/0004 (EP,US); B25J19/06 (EP,US); B25J9/1674 (EP,US);
G05B19/00 (EP,US); G05B2219/34458 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   SE [2000/38]
TitleGerman:ÜBERWACHUNGS- UND STEUERGERÄT SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG EINER TECHNISCHEN ANLAGE MIT ERHÖHTEN SICHERHEITSANFORDERUNGEN, INSBESONDERE EINES HANDHABUNGSGERÄTES[2000/38]
English:MONITORING AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR MONITORING A TECHNICAL FACILITY SUBJECT TO ENHANCED SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, ESPECIALLY A HANDLING DEVICE[2000/38]
French:APPAREIL DE SURVEILLANCE ET DE COMMANDE ET PROCEDE DE SURVEILLANCE D'UNE INSTALLATION TECHNIQUE SOUMISE A DES EXIGENCES ELEVEES EN MATIERE DE SECURITE, EN PARTICULIER D'UN APPAREIL DE MANIPULATION[2000/38]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2000National basic fee paid 
24.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/38]
11.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
15.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2003Fee for grant paid
16.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02003224.9  / EP1267234
EP02003225.6  / EP1239354
EP02003226.4  / EP1247622
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.12.2003
LI31.12.2003
[2004/51]
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0465710  (ELEKTRONIK GERAETEWERK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-10,12-19,21,22,39 * page 5, line 51 - page 12, line 43; figures 1-9 *;
 [X]EP0096830  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1,21,39 * page 2, line 25 - page 15, line 6; figures 1-4; claims 1-4 *;
 [X]US5060544  (HANAKI YOSHIMARO [JP], et al) [X] 1,21,39 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9641705  (TOYO KOHAN CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-49 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5418440  (SAKAGUCHI YOSHIFUMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-49 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4776433  (LAGREE JAMES L [US], et al) [A] 1-49 * the whole document *
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