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EP3981222 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATING AN ELECTRIC HEATER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RO, SK
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
12001 Lackland Road
St. Louis, MO 63146 / US
[2022/15]
Inventor(s)01 / YENDER, Matthew
74 Buck Ridge Dr.
Winona, MN 55987 / US
02 / GEER, Brian
12001 Lackland Road
St Louis, MO 63146 / US
03 / MEECH, Eric
12001 Lackland Road
St Louis, MO 63146 / US
04 / BREITLOW, Stanton, H.
205 E Wabasha St.
Winona, MN 55987 / US
 [2022/15]
Representative(s)Germain Maureau
12, rue Boileau
69006 Lyon / FR
[2022/15]
Application number, filing date20750409.305.06.2020
[2022/15]
WO2020US36377
Priority number, dateUS201962858587P07.06.2019         Original published format: US 201962858587 P
[2022/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020247787
Date:10.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3981222
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3981222
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:H05B1/02
[2022/15]
CPC:
H05B1/0233 (EP,CN,KR); H05B1/023 (CN,US); H01L21/67103 (KR);
H01L21/67248 (KR); H05B3/26 (CN,KR,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 [2022/15]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR KALIBRIERUNG EINES STEUERSYSTEMS ZUM BETRIEB EINES ELEKTRISCHEN HEIZGERÄTES[2022/15]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATING AN ELECTRIC HEATER[2022/15]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉTALONNAGE D'UN SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE ACTIONNANT UN APPAREIL DE CHAUFFAGE ÉLECTRIQUE[2022/15]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2021National basic fee paid 
14.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/15]
14.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2024Fee for grant paid
09.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
PL20.03.2024
RO20.03.2024
SK20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]CZ20.03.2024
ES20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
Former [2024/47]HR20.03.2024
SM20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
Former [2024/46]HR20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
IS20.07.2024
Former [2024/34]HR20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]NO20.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[ID]US2005109767  (FENNEWALD KENNETH F [US], et al);
 [I]US2015055940  (STEINHAUSER LOUIS P [US]);
 [I]WO2016069808  (WATLOW ELECTRIC MFG [US]);
 [I]US2018269089  (MERCHANT NIRAJ [US], et al)
ExaminationCN207283844U
by applicantUS7196295
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