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EP About this file: EP1451669

EP1451669 - Method and system for controlling thermal cycles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/36]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION
[2011/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2012
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oracle America, Inc.
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
[2011/10]
Former [2004/36]For all designated states
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
4150 Network Circle, MS SCA121-203
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MIROV, Russell, N.
5400 Deidara Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024 / US
02 / CEKLEOV, Michel
237 Sierra Vista Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
03 / YOUNG, Mark, S.
2343 Perich Court
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
04 / BALDWIN, William, M.
1247 Hickerson Court
San Jose, CA 95127 / US
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2004/36]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01977822.426.09.2001
[2004/36]
WO2001US42320
Priority number, dateUS2000067041926.09.2000         Original published format: US 670419
US2000067014326.09.2000         Original published format: US 670143
US2000066982526.09.2000         Original published format: US 669825
US2000066935726.09.2000         Original published format: US 669357
US2000067036826.09.2000         Original published format: US 670368
US2000067041826.09.2000         Original published format: US 670418
US2000067042026.09.2000         Original published format: US 670420
US2000067041726.09.2000         Original published format: US 670417
US2000067004126.09.2000         Original published format: US 670041
[2004/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0227451
Date:04.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1451669
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1451669
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/32
[2004/36]
CPC:
G06F1/324 (EP); G06F1/08 (EP); G06F1/206 (EP);
G06F1/3203 (EP); Y02D10/00 (EP); Y02D30/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/36]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Steuerung Temperaturzyklen[2011/05]
English:Method and system for controlling thermal cycles[2011/05]
French:Procédé et système pour contrôler des cycles thermiques[2011/05]
Former [2004/36]EINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG DER LEISTUNGSAUFNAHME
Former [2004/36]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION
Former [2004/36]PROC D ET APPAREIL POUR R DUIRE LA CONSOMMATION LECTRIQUE
Entry into regional phase10.02.2003National basic fee paid 
10.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.02.2003Examination requested  [2004/36]
03.06.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2011Fee for grant paid
20.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.08.2009
Opposition(s)30.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
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IE26.09.2011
LU26.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
GR30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
ES10.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
[2013/44]
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PT31.10.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5740087  (SMENTEK DAVID R [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, line 6 - column 2, line 14 *;
 [A]US5961613  (DENICOLA RICHARD M [US]) [A] * column 1, line 21 - line 63 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 12 *;
 [A]US6088806  (CHEE LAWRENCE [CA]) [A] 12,13 * column 2, line 57 - column 6, line 3; figures 2-6 *;
 [A]US6118306  (ORTON JOHN T [US], et al) [A] 12,13 * column 1, line 11 - line 49 * * column 2, line 2 - column 3, line 60 ** column 4, line 15 - column 6, line 55; figures 1-4 *
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