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EP About this file: EP4232931

EP4232931 - SYSTEM AND SERVER FOR PERFORMING PRODUCT TRACING AND COMPLEX INTERLOCKING IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2025New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AVEVA Software, LLC
26561 Rancho Parkway South
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
[2023/35]
Inventor(s)01 / CLARK, Scott William
Lake Forest, California 92630 / US
 [2023/35]
Representative(s)WBH Wachenhausen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Müllerstraße 40
80469 München / DE
[2023/35]
Application number, filing date21883777.120.10.2021
[2023/35]
WO2021US55772
Priority number, dateUS202063104209P22.10.2020         Original published format: US 202063104209 P
[2023/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022087081
Date:28.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4232931
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.04.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2024
ClassificationIPC:G06F30/12, G06F30/20, G05B19/418, G06F111/12, G06F111/20, G05B17/02
[2024/40]
CPC:
G05B17/02 (EP); G05B19/4097 (US); G05B19/41885 (EP);
G05B2219/32339 (EP); G05B2219/32345 (EP); G05B2219/32359 (US);
G05B2219/40312 (EP); Y02P90/02 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/35]G06F30/12, G06F30/20, G05B19/418, G06F111/12, G06F111/20
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 [2023/35]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND SERVER ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON PRODUKTVERFOLGUNG UND KOMPLEXER VERRIEGELUNG IN EINEM PROZESSSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM[2023/35]
English:SYSTEM AND SERVER FOR PERFORMING PRODUCT TRACING AND COMPLEX INTERLOCKING IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM[2023/35]
French:SYSTÈME ET SERVEUR PERMETTANT D'EFFECTUER UN TRAÇAGE DE PRODUIT ET UN VERROUILLAGE COMPLEXE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE PROCESSUS[2023/35]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2023National basic fee paid 
21.04.2023Search fee paid 
21.04.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/35]
14.03.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[I] US2007168065  (NIXON MARK J et al.) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[Y] WO2007022289  (UNIV SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA et al.) [Y] 1-20 * claims 1-2 *
 [Y] EP1358619  (EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RES CO et al.) [Y] 1-20 * paragraph [0008]; and claim 1 *
 [A] US2008255892  (ORANGI ABDOLLAH et al.) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0025]-[0040]; and figures 1-4 *
 [A] US2016154907  (HALABE VIJAYA et al.) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0043]-[0129]; and figures 1-24B *
 [A] US2010299122  (GOLINVEAUX JAMES E et al.) [A] 1-20 * paragraphs [0052]-[0376]; and figures 1-13B *
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