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EP About this file: EP3546074

EP3546074 - APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DECENTRALIZE PROCESSING OF AN OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Matthews International Corporation
Two North Shore Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212 / US
[2019/40]
Inventor(s)01 / ROSS, David Justin
15400 NE 90th Street
Suite 300
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / TURNER, Bryan J.
15400 NE 90th Street
Suite 300
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
03 / TRAINA, Christopher
15400 NE 90th Street
Suite 300
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
04 / HARBACHUK, George
15400 NE 90th Street
Suite 300
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
05 / SAAVEDRA, Diego
15400 NE 90th Street
Suite 300
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
06 / TEUDT, Richard
15400 NE 90th Street
Suite 300
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
07 / SAUR, Kevin
15400 NE 90th Street
Suite 300
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
 [2019/40]
Representative(s)Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[2023/37]
Former [2019/40]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date19172586.004.10.2012
[2019/40]
Priority number, dateUS201161543243P04.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161543243 P
US201161543264P04.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161543264 P
US20121362865427.09.2012         Original published format: US201213628654
[2019/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3546074
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3546074
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3546074
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:B07C3/10, G06Q50/28, G06Q10/0633
[2023/16]
CPC:
G06Q10/0633 (EP,US); B07C3/10 (EP,US); G06Q10/08 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/40]B07C3/10
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 [2020/52]
Former [2019/40]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:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DEZENTRALISIERUNG VON OBJEKTBEARBEITUNG[2019/40]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DECENTRALIZE PROCESSING OF AN OBJECT[2019/40]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR DÉCENTRALISER LE TRAITEMENT D'UN OBJET[2019/40]
Examination procedure13.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2020Examination requested  [2020/52]
13.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2023Fee for grant paid
07.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12187251.9  / EP2578325
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
MC13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
LU04.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NL01.11.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
DE01.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
MC13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
LU04.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NL01.11.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
DE01.05.2024
Former [2024/33]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
MC13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
LU04.10.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
DE01.05.2024
Former [2024/32]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
MC13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
LU04.10.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/30]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
LU04.10.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
Former [2024/10]FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]WO03098533  (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC [US]);
 [X]US2004059462  (NORRIS MICHAEL O [US], et al);
 [X]WO2009035694  (LOCKHEED CORP [US], et al);
 [A]US2010100233  (LU BINH T [US])
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