Register information Patent

DE file number : 10 2011 002 261.9 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 10, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ10 2011 002 261.9
54Designation/titleTIVerfahren zum Betrieb von Anlagen zur Erzeugung von anthropogenen und/oder biogenen, methanhaltigen Gasen am Erdgasnetz
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 F23N 5/00 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATApr 26, 2011
43Date of first publicationOTOct 31, 2012
Date of publication of grantPETNov 24, 2016
71/73Applicant/ownerINHErdgas Südwest GmbH, 76275 Ettlingen, DE
72InventorINBiehl, Ralf, Dipl.-Ing., 76275 Ettlingen, DE; Kempf, Thomas, 76448 Durmersheim, DE; Köppel, Wolfgang, 76327 Pfinztal, DE
74RepresentativeVTRRPK Patentanwälte Reinhardt und Kaufmann Partnerschaft mbB, 70182 Stuttgart, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102011002261A1
Searchable text: DE102011002261A1
Original document: DE102011002261B4
Searchable text: DE102011002261B4
Address for service RPK Patentanwälte Reinhardt und Kaufmann Partnerschaft mbB, 70182 Stuttgart, DE
Due dateFT
FG		Apr 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 16th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 23
56CitationsCT[Y]    EP000001634946B2 (EP 1 634 946 B2)
[Y]    WO002009071593A1 (WO 2009/ 071 593 A1)
[X]    DE102010017027B3 (DE 10 2010 017 027 B3)
43Date of first publicationEVTOct 31, 2012
Number of official communications (office actions) 3
Number of responses 3
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTOct 31, 2012
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTMay 9, 2025
(Show all update days)(Hide all update days)
  • May 9, 2025
    • Due date: changed
  • Aug 16, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Oct 31, 2012
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
Procedural data
No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Apr 26, 2011  Details anzeigen
2 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Apr 26, 2011  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded May 19, 2011  Details anzeigen
4 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Sep 16, 2011  Details anzeigen
5 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Dec 1, 2011  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication of application (Offenlegungsschrift) Oct 31, 2012 Oct 31, 2012 Details anzeigen
7 New representative details New representative details Oct 24, 2013  Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Oct 28, 2013  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Feb 13, 2014  Details anzeigen
10 New representative details New representative details Nov 7, 2014  Details anzeigen
11 Examination procedure Official communication on examination May 9, 2016  Details anzeigen
12 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jun 2, 2016  Details anzeigen
13 Examination procedure Decision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division Aug 8, 2016  Details anzeigen
14 Publications Patent specification Nov 24, 2016 Nov 24, 2016 Details anzeigen
15 Examination procedure Grant of patent has become final Aug 25, 2017 Nov 16, 2017 Details anzeigen
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 1)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTThe application is under preliminary examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 26, 2011
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 2)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTRequest for examination effectively filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 26, 2011
Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTApr 26, 2011
View procedures Pre-registration procedure (No.: 3)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTPre-registration procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPre-registration procedure has been concluded
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 19, 2011
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 4)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 16, 2011
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 5)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 1, 2011
View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of application (Offenlegungsschrift)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 31, 2012
Issue numberHN44
YearPJ2012
Publication dateVTOct 31, 2012
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 2
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102011002261A1
Searchable text: DE102011002261A1
View procedures New representative details (No.: 7)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTNew representative details
Legal/procedural statusVSTNew representative details
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 24, 2013
74RepresentativeVTRKaufmann, Ursula, Dr., 70182 Stuttgart, DE
74Previous representativeVTRFStumpf Patentanwälte PartGmbB, 70597 Stuttgart, DE
Date of update of the procedureREGTMay 3, 2023
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 8)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 28, 2013
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 9)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 13, 2014
View procedures New representative details (No.: 10)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTNew representative details
Legal/procedural statusVSTNew representative details
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 7, 2014
74RepresentativeVTRRPK Patentanwälte Reinhardt und Kaufmann Partnerschaft mbB, 70182 Stuttgart, DE
74Previous representativeVTRFKaufmann, Ursula, Dr., 70182 Stuttgart, DE
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 2, 2023
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 11)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOfficial communication on examination
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 9, 2016
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 12)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTReply to official communication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 2, 2016
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 13)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision to grant patent by Examining Section/Patent Division
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 8, 2016
View procedures Publications (No.: 14)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPatent specification
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 24, 2016
Issue numberHN47
YearPJ2016
Publication dateVTNov 24, 2016
Type of publicationPARTDocuments
PartHTPart 3
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE102011002261B4
Searchable text: DE102011002261B4
View procedures Examination procedure (No.: 15)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTExamination procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTGrant of patent has become final
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 25, 2017
Issue numberHN46
YearPJ2017
Publication dateVTNov 16, 2017
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3