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EP About this file: EP2668708

EP2668708 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AN ENERGY CONSUMING LOAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Encycle Corporation
21 Atlantic Avenue
Floor 2
Toronto, M6K 3E7 / CA
[2019/50]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Encycle Corporation
Unit 5, 15 Belfield Road
Toronto, Ontario M9W 1E8 / CA
Former [2013/49]For all designated states
Regen Energy Inc.
Unit 5 15 Belfield Road
Toronto, Ontario M9W 1E8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / KULYK, Roman
290 Beresford Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M6S 3B3 / CA
02 / KERBEL, Mark
7818 Chadamy Way
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
 [2013/49]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/44]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2013/49]de Zeeuw, Johan Diederick
Murgitroyd & Company
Immeuble Atlantis
55, Allée Pierre Ziller
Sophia Antipolis
06560 Valbonne / FR
Application number, filing date11857413.623.09.2011
[2019/44]
WO2011CA01062
Priority number, dateUS20111301248024.01.2011         Original published format: US201113012480
US20111304727614.03.2011         Original published format: US201113047276
[2013/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012100321
Date:02.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2668708
Date:04.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2668708
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2668708
Date:11.12.2019
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA02.08.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:H02J13/00, G08C17/02, H02J3/14, G06Q10/04, G06F1/26
[2019/16]
CPC:
H02J13/00026 (EP,US); G06F1/26 (US); G06Q10/04 (EP,US);
H02J13/00004 (EP,US); H02J13/00034 (EP,US); H02J3/14 (EP,US);
H02J2310/14 (EP,US); Y02B70/30 (EP,US); Y02B70/3225 (EP,US);
Y02B90/20 (US); Y04S20/222 (EP,US); Y04S20/242 (EP,US);
Y04S40/126 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/42]H02J13/00, G08C17/02, H02J3/14
Former IPC [2013/49]H02J13/00, G08C17/02
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 [2013/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWALTUNG EINER ENERGIEVERBRAUCHENDEN LAST[2013/49]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AN ENERGY CONSUMING LOAD[2013/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE GESTION D'UNE CHARGE DE CONSOMMATION D'ÉNERGIE[2013/49]
Entry into regional phase08.08.2013National basic fee paid 
08.08.2013Search fee paid 
08.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/49]
06.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2019Fee for grant paid
04.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  03.08.2017
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.09.2011
AL30.10.2019
AT30.10.2019
CY30.10.2019
CZ30.10.2019
DK30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
ES30.10.2019
FI30.10.2019
HR30.10.2019
IT30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
LV30.10.2019
MC30.10.2019
MK30.10.2019
MT30.10.2019
NL30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
RO30.10.2019
RS30.10.2019
SE30.10.2019
SI30.10.2019
SK30.10.2019
SM30.10.2019
TR30.10.2019
BG30.01.2020
NO30.01.2020
GR31.01.2020
IS29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
[2022/32]
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