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EP3179352 - GUIDED PROGRESSIVE SEARCH SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Industry Software Inc.
5800 Granite Parkway, Suite 600
Plano, TX 75024-6612 / US
[2020/02]
Former [2017/24]For all designated states
Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.
5800 Granite Parkway, Suite 600
Plano, TX 75024-6612 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHIPLONKAR, Lalit
9852 Montclaire Drive
Mason, OH 45150 / US
02 / DEHMLOW, James
1720 140th Court SE
Bellevue, WA 98007 / US
03 / PATIL, Sandip
8785 Harper Point Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45249 / US
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/24]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date16199557.618.11.2016
[2017/24]
Priority number, dateUS20151496427809.12.2015         Original published format: US201514964278
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3179352
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3179352
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F16/332, G06F16/2455, G06F16/9535
[2020/18]
CPC:
G06F16/3328 (EP,US); G06F16/2465 (CN); G06F16/9535 (CN,US);
G06F16/2282 (CN); G06F16/2455 (EP,US); G06F16/284 (CN);
G06F3/048 (EP,US); G06F30/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/24]G06F3/048, G06F17/30
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 [2018/03]
Former [2017/24]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:GEFÜHRTES PROGRESSIVES SUCHSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN[2017/24]
English:GUIDED PROGRESSIVE SEARCH SYSTEM AND METHOD[2017/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE RECHERCHE PROGRESSIVE GUIDÉE[2017/24]
Examination procedure18.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/03]
07.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2020Fee for grant paid
18.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.11.2016
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Documents cited:Search[I]US7149983  (ROBERTSON GEORGE G [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * column 29, line 56 - column 31, line 29 ** figures 34-37 *
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