Safety Switch Device For Safe Activation/Deactivation Of At Least One Electric Machine

Patent No. EP3441997 (titled "Safety Switch Device For Safe Activation/Deactivation Of At Least One Electric Machine") was filed by Sick on Aug 11, 2017. The application was issued on Oct 2, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PHOENIX CONTACT	Jul 2, 2020	BLUMBACH ZINNGREBE PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB

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Jul 8, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 8, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 8, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 7, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 7, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jun 7, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 15, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
May 14, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
May 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2024
Claims
Mar 6, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 28, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 28, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Feb 23, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 31, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jan 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 4, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2022
Reply to appeal
May 19, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 011
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 012
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 012
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 013
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 013
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 014
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 015
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 016
May 13, 2022
Citation in appeal procedure - 017
May 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 15, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 15, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jan 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 7, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 7, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 7, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 7, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Jan 7, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 7, 2022
Means of redress
Jan 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 7, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 7, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 7, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 18, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 6, 2021
Authorisation
Jul 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 11, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 11, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 18, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 18, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 18, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 18, 2020
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 6, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 16, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 16, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 7, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 2, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 2, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 20, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 14, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Oct 14, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 5, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 18, 2019
Communication regarding the forthcoming grant
Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2019
English translation of the claims
Jul 10, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 10, 2019
French translation of claims
Jul 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 21, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 21, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 21, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 21, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 18, 2019
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Feb 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 15, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Feb 15, 2019
Claims
Feb 15, 2019
Description
Feb 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 16, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 28, 2018
Annex to the communication
Nov 28, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 22, 2018
Examination started
Aug 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 2, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 2, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Aug 2, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Aug 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 27, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 27, 2017
European search opinion
Oct 27, 2017
European search report
Oct 27, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Oct 17, 2017
Search started
Aug 11, 2017
Abstract
Aug 11, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 11, 2017
Claims
Aug 11, 2017
Description
Aug 11, 2017
Designation of inventor
Aug 11, 2017
Drawings
Aug 11, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent

EP3441997

SICK

Application Number: EP17185994A
Filing Date: Aug 11, 2017
Status: Revoked; Jul 24, 2024
Publication Date: Oct 2, 2019
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