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EP About this file: EP3948563

EP3948563 - TOPOLOGY DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
S&C Electric Company
6601 N. Ridge Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois 60626 / US
[2022/06]
Inventor(s)01 / SHARON, Yoav
Evanston, Illinois / US
02 / RARICK, James
Chicago, Illinois / US
03 / OVERMYER, Amy
Berwyn, Illinois / US
 [2022/06]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2022/06]
Application number, filing date20778005.723.03.2020
[2022/06]
WO2020US24216
Priority number, dateUS201962823114P25.03.2019         Original published format: US 201962823114 P
[2022/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020198142
Date:01.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3948563
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3948563
Date:08.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.10.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/173, G06F15/177, G01R25/00
[2022/06]
CPC:
H02J13/00002 (EP,US); G01R21/133 (US); G01R19/2513 (EP);
H02J3/00 (EP); H02J2203/10 (EP); Y02E60/00 (EP);
Y04S10/30 (EP); Y04S10/52 (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 [2022/06]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TOPOLOGIEERFASSUNG[2022/06]
English:TOPOLOGY DETECTION[2022/06]
French:DÉTECTION DE TOPOLOGIE[2022/06]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2021National basic fee paid 
16.09.2021Search fee paid 
16.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/06]
12.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2023Fee for grant paid
03.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ08.11.2023
ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/33]ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/26]ES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]  - DEKA DEEPJYOTI ET AL, "Structure Learning in Power Distribution Networks", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL OF NETWORK SYSTEMS, IEEE, USA, (20180901), vol. 5, no. 3, doi:10.1109/TCNS.2017.2673546, pages 1061 - 1074, XP011690421 [A] 1-15 * Part IV A; Algorithm 1; Part V A; Algorithm 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCNS.2017.2673546
International search[A]US2003177216  (SUTHERLAND DAVID [GB], et al) [A] 1-20* entire document *;
 [A]US2013024149  (NAYAR NITIN [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]US2013091258  (SHAFFER SHMUEL [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]CN103150425  (UNIV SHANGHAI JIAOTONG) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]US2014032144  (KUSSYK JAROSLAW [AT]) [A] 1-20 * entire document *
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