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EP About this file: EP2273330

EP2273330 - Home appliance control system and methods in a networked environment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universal Electronics, Inc.
201 E. Sandpointe Avenue, 8th Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92707 / US
[2012/41]
Former [2011/02]For all designated states
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
6101 Gateway Drive
Cypress, CA 90630-4841 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Arling, Paul D
71 New Dawn
Irvine, CA 92620 / US
02 / Black, Jeremy K
6101 Gateway Drive
Cypress, CA 90630-4841 / US
03 / Chambers, Christopher
7108 Katella Avenue, 380
Stanton, CA 90680 / US
04 / Dresti, Mauro
6101 Gateway Drive
Cypress, CA 90630-4841 / US
05 / Hayes, Patrick H
22981 Arija
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / US
06 / Lilleness, Robert
6101 Gateway Drive
Cypress, CA 90630-4841 / US
07 / Scott, Wayne
50 Crooked Stick Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660 / US
08 / Yuh, Allen
1456 Maple Hill Road
Diamond Bar, CA 91765 / US
 [2014/02]
Former [2011/17]01 / Arling, Paul D
71 New Dawn
Irvine, CA 92620 / US
02 / Black, Jeremy K
6101 Gateway Drive
Cypress, CA 90630-4841 / US
03 / Chambers, Christopher
7108 Katella Avenue, 380
Stanton, CA 90680 / US
04 / Dresti, Mauro
6101 Gateway Drive
Cypress, CA 90630-4841 / US
05 / Hayes, Patrick H
22981 Arija
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / US
06 / Lilleness, Robert
6101 Gateway Drive
Cypress, CA 90630-4841 / US
07 / Scott, Wayne
50 Crooked Stick Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660 / US
08 / Yuh, Allen
1456 Maple Hill Road
Diamond Bar, CA 91765 / US
Former [2011/02]01 / Arling, Paul D
71 New Dawn
Irvine, CA 92620 / US
02 / Black, Jeremy K
6101 Gateway Drive
Cypress, CA 90630-4841 / US
03 / Chambers, Christopher
7108 Katella Avenue, 380
Stanton, CA 90680 / US
04 / Dresti, Mauro
917 South Easthills
West Covina, CA 91719 / US
05 / Hayes, Patrick H
22981 Arija
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / US
06 / Lilleness, Robert
6101 Gateway Drive
Cypress, CA 90630-4841 / US
07 / Scott, Wayne
50 Crooked Stick Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660 / US
08 / Yuh, Allen
1456 Maple Hill Road
Diamond Bar, CA 91765 / US
Representative(s)Cordina, Kevin John
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro
Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Cordina, Kevin John
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Former [2011/02]Cordina, Kevin John
Olswang LLP 90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date10175855.502.11.2004
[2011/02]
Priority number, dateUS20030517283P04.11.2003         Original published format: US 517283 P
US2004097886001.11.2004         Original published format: US 978860
[2011/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2273330
Date:12.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2273330
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:G05B19/042, H04L12/28
[2011/02]
CPC:
H04L12/2805 (EP,US); G05B15/02 (EP,US); H04L12/282 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/02]
TitleGerman:Haushaltsgerätesteuerungssystem und Verfahren in einer vernetzten Umgebung[2011/02]
English:Home appliance control system and methods in a networked environment[2011/02]
French:Système de commande d'appareil ménager et procédés dans un environnement en réseau[2011/02]
Examination procedure22.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/31]
16.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2013Fee for grant paid
24.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04800637.3  / EP1682955
EP09172999.6  / EP2151723
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040800637) is  12.03.2008
Opposition(s)09.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
10.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
10.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.11.2004
AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
IT08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
TR08.01.2014
GR09.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/29]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
IT08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
GR09.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2016/28]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
GR09.04.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2016/25]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
BG08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2015/32]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
MC08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2015/24]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SI08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/50]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
PL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
SK08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/49]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
RO08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/48]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
CZ08.01.2014
DK08.01.2014
EE08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/41]AT08.01.2014
BE08.01.2014
CY08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
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CY08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
NL08.01.2014
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IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
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CY08.01.2014
ES08.01.2014
FI08.01.2014
SE08.01.2014
IS08.05.2014
PT08.05.2014
Former [2014/36]IS08.05.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]US6148241  (LUDTKE HAROLD AARON [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * column 1, line 8 - column 11, line 11 *;
 [X]US2003076240  (BAE YU SEOK [KR], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0098] * * figures 2-4 *;
 [X]EP1023650  (ROSEMOUNT INC [US]) [X] 3 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0011] ** paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0063] *
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