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EP3598603 - CHARGING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CHARGING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 07.12.2022  [2022/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HOOKER, John Kenneth
c/o General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady NY New York 12345 / US
 [2020/04]
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Landaubogen 1-3
81373 München / DE
[2020/04]
Application number, filing date19183943.014.09.2012
[2020/04]
Priority number, dateUS20111324223823.09.2011         Original published format: US201113242238
[2020/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3598603
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3598603
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00, B60L53/60, B60L53/63, B60L55/00, H02J7/04
[2020/04]
CPC:
B60L55/00 (EP,US); H02J7/04 (EP,KR); B60L50/50 (KR);
B60L53/63 (EP,US); B60L53/67 (EP,US); B60L53/68 (EP,US);
H02J7/0013 (EP,US); H02J7/0047 (EP,US); H02J7/00714 (EP,US);
H02J7/342 (EP,US); H02J7/0048 (EP,US); Y02E60/00 (EP,US);
Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02T10/7072 (EP,US); Y02T90/12 (EP,US);
Y02T90/14 (US); Y02T90/16 (EP,US); Y02T90/167 (EP);
Y04S10/126 (EP,US); Y04S30/12 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/04]
TitleGerman:LADEVORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER LADEVORRICHTUNG[2020/04]
English:CHARGING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CHARGING DEVICE[2020/04]
French:DISPOSITIF, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE CHARGE PERMETTANT DE COMMANDER UN DISPOSITIF DE CHARGE[2020/04]
Examination procedure02.07.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
06.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2021Fee for grant paid
01.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12184508.5  / EP2572925
Divisional application(s)EP21204493.7  / EP3998691
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
02.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
02.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
09.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201908   M06   Fee paid on   09.04.2020
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.10.2021
[2022/49]
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