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EP About this file: EP2529468

EP2529468 - METHOD OF EFFICIENTLY MANAGING POWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2020New entry: Date of cancellation oral proceedings 
07.02.2020Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 11.03.2020  [2020/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2012/49]
Inventor(s)01 / HOSTYN, Tom
c/o Sony Belgium
bijkantoor van Sony Europe Limited
Da Vincilaan 7 - D1
B-1935 Zaventem / BE
02 / MARIVOET, Philip
c/o Sony Belgium
bijkantoor van Sony Europe Limited
Da Vincilaan 7 - D1
B-1935 Zaventem / BE
03 / APTS, Yoeri
c/o Sony Belgium
bijkantoor van Sony Europe Limited
Da Vincilaan 7 - D1
B-1935 Zaventem / BE
04 / RUTHERFORD, Christopher
c/o Sony Belgium
bijkantoor van Sony Europe Limited
Da Vincilaan 7 - D1
B-1935 Zaventem / BE
05 / SCHELKENS, Vanessa
c/o Sony Belgium
bijkantoor van Sony Europe Limited
Da Vincilaan 7 - D1
B-1935 Zaventem / BE
06 / TORFS, Dimitri
c/o Sony Belgium
bijkantoor van Sony Europe Limited
Da Vincilaan 7 - D1
B-1935 Zaventem / BE
07 / VAN AEKEN, Francis
c/o Sony Belgium
bijkantoor van Sony Europe Limited
Da Vincilaan 7 - D1
B-1935 Zaventem / BE
 [2012/49]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/49]Jackson, Jonathan Andrew
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date11734489.518.01.2011
WO2011JP00229
Priority number, dateJP2010001369025.01.2010         Original published format: JP 2010013690
[2012/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011089882
Date:28.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2529468
Date:05.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.07.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:H02J13/00, G06Q50/00, H02J3/46, H02J3/00
[2016/01]
CPC:
B60L53/305 (EP,US); B60L15/2045 (EP,US); B60L3/12 (EP,US);
B60L50/20 (EP,US); B60L53/63 (EP,US); B60L53/64 (EP,US);
B60L53/65 (EP,US); B60L58/12 (EP,US); G01C21/362 (US);
G06Q10/06 (EP,US); G06Q30/0202 (EP,US); G06Q50/06 (EP,US);
H02J13/00002 (EP,US); H02J3/008 (EP,US); H02J3/32 (EP,US);
H02J3/381 (EP,US); B60L2200/12 (EP,US); B60L2210/20 (EP,US);
B60L2240/622 (EP,US); B60L2240/72 (EP,US); B60L2250/12 (EP,US);
B60L2250/16 (EP,US); B60L2260/50 (EP,US); B60L2260/52 (EP,US);
B60L2260/54 (EP,US); H02J2300/24 (EP,US); H02J2300/28 (EP,US);
H02J2310/10 (EP); Y02E10/56 (EP,US); Y02E10/76 (EP,US);
Y02E60/00 (EP,US); Y02E70/30 (EP,US); Y02T10/64 (EP,US);
Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02T10/7072 (EP,US); Y02T10/72 (EP,US);
Y02T90/12 (EP,US); Y02T90/14 (US); Y02T90/16 (EP,US);
Y02T90/167 (EP,US); Y04S10/126 (EP,US); Y04S30/14 (EP,US);
Y04S50/10 (EP,US); Y04S50/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/49]H02J13/00, G06Q50/00, H02J3/46
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZU EFFIZIENTEN LEISTUNGSVERWALTUNG[2012/49]
English:METHOD OF EFFICIENTLY MANAGING POWER[2012/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION EFFICACE D'ÉLECTRICITÉ[2012/49]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2012National basic fee paid 
06.07.2012Search fee paid 
06.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/49]
24.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2020Application withdrawn by applicant  [2020/11]
06.02.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.03.2020
10.03.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)EP15173916.6  / EP2963388
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.12.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002041126  (PROVANZANA JOHN H [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0229514  (SILICON ENERGY CORP [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]EP1263108  (ROKE MANOR RESEARCH [GB]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2003047209  (YANAI ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0043] - [0098]; figures 1-12 *;
 [A]EP1487079  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2008167931  (GERSTEMEIER RICHARD ALLEN [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[Y]JP2002297951  (FUJITSU LTD, et al);
 [X]JP2003316922  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]JP2004015882  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [X]JP2005102364  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [Y]JP2006331405  (NTT FACILITIES INC);
 [X]JP2007129873  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [Y]WO2008073453  (V2GREEN INC [US], et al)
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