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EP About this file: EP3051377

EP3051377 - INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER PROVIDING TIME TO TARGET STATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2021/36]
Former [2017/45]For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Former [2016/45]For all designated states
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Former [2016/31]For all designated states
Nest Labs, Inc.
900 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUOKA, Yoky
900 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
02 / SHARAN, Rangoli
900 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
03 / STEFANSKI, Mark D.
900 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
04 / RUFF, Joseph Adam
900 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
 [2016/31]
Representative(s)Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[2021/36]
Former [2016/31]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date16156765.630.09.2012
[2016/31]
Priority number, dateUS201161550343P21.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161550343 P
[2016/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3051377
Date:03.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3051377
Date:09.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3051377
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G05D23/30, G05D23/24, F24F11/00
[2016/31]
CPC:
H04L12/2825 (EP,US); F24F11/64 (EP,CN,US); F24F11/30 (EP,US);
F24F11/52 (EP,CN,US); F24F11/58 (EP,CN,US); F24F11/62 (EP,US);
G05B13/04 (US); G05B15/02 (CN); G05B17/02 (US);
G05B19/418 (CN); G05D23/19 (US); G05D23/1902 (EP,US);
H04L12/2816 (US); H04L12/40013 (EP,US); F24F11/61 (EP,US);
F24F11/63 (EP,US); G05B2219/2642 (CN); H04L2012/285 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2017/24]
Former [2016/31]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:INTELLIGENTE STEUERUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON ZEIT FÜR EINEN ZIELZUSTAND[2016/31]
English:INTELLIGENT CONTROLLER PROVIDING TIME TO TARGET STATE[2016/31]
French:CONTRÔLEUR INTELLIGENT DONNANT LE TEMPS RESTANT AVANT UN ÉTAT CIBLE[2016/31]
Examination procedure22.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/24]
18.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2021Date of oral proceedings
10.03.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2021Fee for grant paid
29.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12842225.0  / EP2769281
Opposition(s)09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2012
AL08.09.2021
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BE30.09.2021
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BG08.12.2021
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GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
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 [A]JPH01310250  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
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 [A]US2011082602  (TANAKA MASATO [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
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