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EP About this file: EP3651417

EP3651417 - CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Omron Corporation
801, Minamifudodo-cho Horikawahigashiiru Shiokoji-dori Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
[2020/20]
Inventor(s)01 / SAWADA Shigenori
c/o OMRON Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
9 chome - 1
Kizugawadai, Kizugawa-shi
Kyoto 619-0283 / JP
02 / MUNETA Yasuo
c/o OMRON Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
9 chome - 1
Kizugawadai, Kizugawa-shi
Kyoto 619-0283 / JP
 [2020/20]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2020/20]
Application number, filing date18828054.903.07.2018
[2020/20]
WO2018JP25183
Priority number, dateJP2017013376307.07.2017         Original published format: JP 2017133763
[2020/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019009280
Date:10.01.2019
Language:JA
[2019/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3651417
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3651417
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.01.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, G05B9/03, G05B19/05, H04L12/24, H04L12/40, H04L12/437
[2021/12]
CPC:
H04L12/40169 (EP); G05B9/03 (EP,US); G05B19/05 (EP);
H04L12/28 (EP,US); H04L12/437 (EP); H04L41/042 (EP);
H04L41/0663 (EP); G05B2219/21039 (EP); G16Y10/75 (US);
G16Y40/20 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/20]H04L12/28, G05B9/03, G05B19/05
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 [2020/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSSYSTEM UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN[2020/20]
English:CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD[2020/20]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE[2020/20]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2019Translation filed 
16.12.2019National basic fee paid 
16.12.2019Search fee paid 
16.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
16.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/20]
09.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2022Fee for grant paid
08.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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