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EP About this file: EP3704551

EP3704551 - DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.10.2024New entry: Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LightGuide Inc.
48443 Alpha Drive, Suite 175
Wixom, MI 48393 / US
[2024/44]
Former [2020/37]For all designated states
OPS Solutions, LLC
48443 Alpha Drive, Suite 175
Wixom, MI 48393 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RYZNAR, Paul
49601 Deer Run Drive
Northville, Michigan 48167 / US
02 / SOMMERVILLE, William T.
3078 Theodore East
Wixom, Michigan 48393 / US
 [2020/37]
Representative(s)Moser Götze & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Paul-Klinger-Strasse 9
45127 Essen / DE
[2020/37]
Application number, filing date18872932.105.11.2018
[2020/37]
WO2018IB58682
Priority number, dateUS201762581196P03.11.2017         Original published format: US 201762581196 P
[2020/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019087160
Date:09.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3704551
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/418, G06Q10/0631, G06Q10/083, G06Q50/04
[2024/25]
CPC:
G05B19/41835 (EP); G05B19/406 (US); G06Q10/06311 (EP);
G06Q10/083 (EP,US); G06Q30/08 (US); G06Q50/04 (EP,US);
G05B2219/31041 (EP); G05B2219/32022 (EP); G05B2219/32222 (US);
Y02P90/02 (EP); Y02P90/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/33]G05B19/418, G06Q10/06, G06Q50/04, G06Q10/08
Former IPC [2020/37]G05B19/00
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 [2020/37]
TitleGerman:VERTEILTES HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2020/37]
English:DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTION METHOD[2020/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DISTRIBUÉE[2020/37]
Entry into regional phase03.06.2020National basic fee paid 
03.06.2020Search fee paid 
03.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/37]
14.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2024Fee for grant paid
23.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2015052025  (APSLEY LINDA KNOWLTON [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0088] - paragraph [0094] * * paragraph [0132] ** figure 12 *
International search[A]US2017080561  (MEIER PHILIP [US]) [A] 1-20* entire document *;
 [X]US2017255186  (RYZNAR PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * entire document especially Abstract, para [0059]-[0062], para [0069]-[0072], para [0083]-[0086], para [0091]-[0092] *
by applicantUS7515981
 US2017025186
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