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EP1400878 - Approach for managing power consumption in buildings [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2009
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2004/13]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Motoyama, Tetsuro
2071 Concourse drive
San Jose, CA 95131-1817 / US
 [2004/13]
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/13]Leeming, John Gerard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date03255127.719.08.2003
[2004/13]
Priority number, dateUS2002024593517.09.2002         Original published format: US 245935
[2004/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1400878
Date:24.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1400878
Date:12.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042, G05D23/19, H02J13/00
[2004/13]
CPC:
H02J1/14 (EP,US); H02J13/00004 (EP,US); H02J13/00017 (EP,US);
H02J3/14 (EP,US); H04L12/12 (EP,US); H05B47/10 (EP,US);
H05B47/115 (EP,US); H02J2310/14 (EP,US); H02J2310/60 (EP);
Y02B20/40 (EP,US); Y02D30/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/51]
Former [2004/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System zur Energieverwaltung in Gebäuden[2004/13]
English:Approach for managing power consumption in buildings[2004/13]
French:Système pour la gestion énergétique dans des bâtiments[2008/25]
Former [2004/13]Système pour la gestion energetique dans des bâtiments
Examination procedure19.08.2003Examination requested  [2004/13]
28.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
28.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.03.2008
19.02.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.03.2008Date of oral proceedings
11.03.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2008Fee for grant paid
26.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.11.2008
NL12.11.2008
ES23.02.2009
[2011/14]
Former [2009/25]NL12.11.2008
ES23.02.2009
Former [2009/20]ES23.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2194088  (AXON RESEARCH LIMITED) [X] 1,2,7,8,10,11 * abstract * * figure - * * page 2, line 59 - page 3, line 25 *;
 [A]US5086385  (LAUNEY REUEL O [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * column 7, line 35 - column 10, line 36 *;
 [A]US5156203  (FUNAKOSHI SUNAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-9* abstract *;
 [A]US5305952  (HANNARONG SUWAT [TH]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0838791  (HUBBELL INC [US]) [Y] 3 * abstract *;
 [YA]US6260111  (CRAIG JEFFREY A [US], et al) [Y] 4-6 * the whole document * [A] 1,9;
 [A]US6297746  (NAKAZAWA TSUTOMU [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * abstract * * figure - *;
 [XY]WO0213218  (ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES GROUP L L [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7-11 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph 5 - paragraph 7 * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0063] * * figure - * [Y] 3-6
ExaminationUS5682949
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