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EP About this file: EP3304219

EP3304219 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE WITH RESPECT TO BEST PERFORMANCE VALUES IN MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR The Hague / NL
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / AMRIT, Rishi
27010 Acadia Pine Lane
Katy, Texas 77494 / US
02 / CARRETTE, Pierre Christian Marie
G9/61 Panaga
Seria, KB3534 / BN
03 / WILLIAMSON, John Martin
18039 Somerset Knolls
Houston, Texas 77494 / US
04 / CANNEY, William Matthew
4302 Westerdale Drive
Fulshear, Texas 77441 / US
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Shell Legal Services IP
p/a Carel van Bylandtlaan 16
2596 HR Den Haag / NL
[2018/15]
Application number, filing date16804405.502.06.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016US35454
Priority number, dateUS201562171598P05.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562171598 P
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016196752
Date:08.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3304219
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3304219
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:G05B13/00, G05B13/02, G05B13/04
[2018/15]
CPC:
G05B13/042 (EP,US); G05B13/041 (US); G05B13/048 (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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERTEN LEISTUNG IN BEZUG AUF BESTLEISTUNGSWERTE IN MODELLPRÄDIKTIVEN STEUERUNGSANWENDUNGEN[2018/15]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE WITH RESPECT TO BEST PERFORMANCE VALUES IN MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL APPLICATIONS[2018/15]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR UNE PERFORMANCE SUPÉRIEURE PAR RAPPORT AUX MEILLEURES VALEURS DE PERFORMANCE DANS DES APPLICATIONS DE CONTRÔLE PRÉDICTIF DE MODÈLES[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2017National basic fee paid 
28.11.2017Search fee paid 
28.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
28.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2023Fee for grant paid
21.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/10]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]US2005154477  (MARTIN GREGORY D [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2011172976  (BUDIMAN BENNY S [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]  - JAMES B. RAWLINGS ET AL, "Fundamentals of economic model predictive control", 2012 IEEE 51ST IEEE CONFERENCE ON DECISION AND CONTROL (CDC), (20130829), doi:10.1109/CDC.2012.6425822, ISBN 978-1-4673-2064-1, pages 3851 - 3861, XP055531044 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CDC.2012.6425822
International search[Y]US2005154477  (MARTIN GREGORY D [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * , entire document especially Fig. 2, 4, 6; para [0109]-[0112], [0138], [0155]-[0175], [0187], [0210]-[0224] *;
 [Y]US2011172976  (BUDIMAN BENNY S [US], et al) [Y] 1-20* , ), entire document especially para [0046]-[0052] *
ExaminationUS2004049295
by applicantUS2004049295
    - J. RAWLINGSR. AMRIT, "Performance Using Model Predictive Control", Nonlinear Model Predictive Control,, (20090000), pages 119 - 138
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