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EP2434370 - Methods and systems for power management in a data processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.04.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.05.2022  [2022/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2018/31]
Former [2012/13]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / De Cesare, Joshua
678 Regas Drive
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
02 / Semeria, Bernard
678 Florales Drive
Palo Alto, CA 96306 / US
03 / Smith, Michael
475 E. McKinley Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
 [2012/13]
Representative(s)Barton, Russell Glen
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/13]Barton, Russell Glen
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date11187173.718.12.2007
[2012/13]
Priority number, dateUS2007062070307.01.2007         Original published format: US 620703
[2012/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2434370
Date:28.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2434370
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/32
[2012/13]
CPC:
G06F1/3203 (EP,US); G06F1/324 (US); G06F1/3237 (EP,US);
G06F1/3287 (EP,US); Y02D10/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Systeme zur Stromverwaltung in einem Datenverarbeitungssystem[2012/13]
English:Methods and systems for power management in a data processing system[2012/13]
French:Procédés et systèmes pour la gestion de la puissance dans un système de traitement de données[2012/13]
Examination procedure28.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/13]
05.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
24.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/18]
01.12.2021Date of oral proceedings
14.12.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.12.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/18]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07863051.4  / EP2115550
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 (EP20070863051) is  28.10.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2001188628  (NEC CORP) [A] 1-19* the whole document *;
 [A]EP1164460  (ACCESS CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1282030  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003177402  (PIAZZA WILLIAM JOSEPH [US]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [I]EP1503271  (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC [JP]) [I] 1-19 * paragraphs [0013] - [0053]; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US2006031692  (KATO KAZUOMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2006031704  (HAYASHI HIROO [US]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [I]EP1739523  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [I] 1-19 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0007] , [0012] , [0044] - [0102]; figures 1-9c *
by applicantUS2003095096
 US2004224638
 US20060586862
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