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EP3226681 - SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PREIDENTIFIED PETS SELECTIVE ACCESS TO A PREDETERMINED LOCATION OR OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/41]METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PREIDENTIFIED PETS SELECTIVE ACCESS TO A PREDETERMINED LOCATION OR OBJECT
[2021/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
America Leader Electric Appliance, Inc.
2811 S. Archer Avenue
Unit 1
Chicago, IL 60608 / US
[2023/03]
Former [2022/52]For all designated states
American Leader Electric Appliance, Inc.
2811 S. Archer Avenue
Unit 1
Chicago, IL 60608 / US
Former [2017/41]For all designated states
Vet Innovations, Llc
630 Steele Road
New Hartford, CT 06057 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JALBERT, David
22 Lynn Drive
Conventry, RI 02816 / US
02 / EAKER, Diane
10852 89th Avenue SE
Blooming Prairie, MN 55917 / US
 [2017/41]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[2022/01]
Former [2017/41]EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date15864606.718.11.2015
[2017/41]
WO2015US61234
Priority number, dateUS20141455806502.12.2014         Original published format: US201414558065
[2017/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016089596
Date:09.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3226681
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3226681
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G07C9/00, A01K15/04, A01K5/02, E06B7/32, // A01K5/01
[2021/24]
CPC:
A01K5/0291 (EP); A01K1/0107 (EP); E06B7/32 (EP);
G07C9/00 (EP); G07C9/00174 (EP); G07C9/00896 (EP);
G07C2009/00769 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/31]A01K15/04, A01K5/02, G07C9/00, E06B7/32, // A01K5/01
Former IPC [2017/41]A01K15/04, A01K5/02, G07C9/00
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 [2017/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM FÜR DEN SELEKTIVEN ZUGANG VON BESTIMMTEN HAUSTIEREN ZU EINEM BESTIMMTEN ORT ODER OBJEKT[2021/24]
English:SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PREIDENTIFIED PETS SELECTIVE ACCESS TO A PREDETERMINED LOCATION OR OBJECT[2021/24]
French:SYSTÈME POUR FOURNIR, À DES ANIMAUX DOMESTIQUES PRÉ-IDENTIFIÉS, UN ACCÈS SÉLECTIF À UN EMPLACEMENT OU À UN OBJET PRÉDÉTERMINÉ[2021/24]
Former [2017/41]VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM FÜR DEN SELEKTIVEN ZUGANG VON BESTIMMTEN HAUSTIEREN ZU EINEM BESTIMMTEN ORT ODER OBJEKT
Former [2017/41]METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PREIDENTIFIED PETS SELECTIVE ACCESS TO A PREDETERMINED LOCATION OR OBJECT
Former [2017/41]PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR FOURNIR, À DES ANIMAUX DOMESTIQUES PRÉ-IDENTIFIÉS, UN ACCÈS SÉLECTIF À UN EMPLACEMENT OU À UN OBJET PRÉDÉTERMINÉ
Entry into regional phase03.07.2017National basic fee paid 
03.07.2017Search fee paid 
03.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
29.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2021Fee for grant paid
20.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/01]
06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.11.2015
AL05.01.2022
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2009115366  (MULLET WILLIS J [US], et al) [Y] 12,19 * abstract * * figures 1, 31B, 36 ** paragraph [00134] - paragraph [00152] *;
 [YA]US8165719  (KINNEY LAURENCE F [US], et al) [Y] 10,11,13-15,17,18,20-22 * abstract * * figures 4, 6-7 * * column 9, line 30 - line 64 * [A] 9,16;
 [XYI]US2012186525  (JALBERT DAVID B [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * abstract * * figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0034] * [Y] 10-15,17-22 [I] 9,16
International search[Y]US4247806  (MERCIER CARL E) [Y] 9-22 * ; column 3, lines 1-6; column 4, lines 33-61; claims 1, 4, 5, 7 *;
 [Y]US2001045512  (BRENT MARK R [US]) [Y] 4-5 * ; figures 4, 6; paragraphs [0068]-[0069] *;
 [Y]US2004020100  (O'BRIEN DENIS MICHAEL [US], et al) [Y] 12, 19* ; paragraphs [0029]-[0033] *;
 [Y]US2005274463  (BECKER KENT [US]) [Y] 12, 19 * ; paragraph [0041] *;
 [Y]US2012073200  (BOSTYN FREDERIC [BE]) [Y] 10-11, 13-15, 17-18, 20-22 * ; paragraphs [0013]-[0020] *;
 [XY]US2012186525  (JALBERT DAVID B [US], et al) [X] 1-3, 6-8 * ; figures 1-4, 6; paragraphs [0022], [0030], [0032]-[0034], [0037]; claims 1-2 * [Y] 4-5, 9-22
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