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EP2763572 - METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL ARCHITECTURAL OPENING COVERING ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.11.2022  [2022/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hunter Douglas Inc.
One Blue Hill Plaza
P.O. Box 740
Pearl River, New York 10965 / US
[2014/33]
Inventor(s)01 / COLSON, Wendell
c/o P.O. Box 5072
3008 AB Rotterdam / NL
02 / FOGARTY, Dan
c/o P.O. Box 5072
3008 AB Rotterdam / NL
03 / SWISZCZ, Paul
c/o P.O. Box 5072
3008 AB Rotterdam / NL
04 / BOHLEN, Joerg
c/o P.O. Box 5072
3008 AB Rotterdam / NL
05 / DANN, Kevin M.
c/o P.O. Box 5072
3008 AB Rotterdam / NL
06 / JOHNSON, William
c/o P.O. Box 5072
3008 AB Rotterdam / NL
 [2014/33]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/33]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date12837714.003.10.2012
WO2012US00428
Priority number, dateUS201161542760P03.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161542760 P
US201261648011P16.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261648011 P
[2014/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013052083
Date:11.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2763572
Date:13.08.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.04.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.04.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:E06B9/40, E06B9/42, E06B9/72, E06B9/74, // E06B9/68
[2015/50]
CPC:
E06B9/74 (EP,KR,US); E06B9/42 (KR,US); E06B9/32 (EP,KR,US);
E06B9/40 (EP,US); E06B9/68 (EP,US); E06B9/72 (EP,US);
E06B9/78 (US); E06B2009/2429 (US); E06B2009/2627 (US);
E06B2009/6809 (US); E06B2009/6818 (EP,KR,US); E06B2009/6845 (EP,KR,US);
E06B2009/6854 (US); E06B2009/725 (US); E06B2009/785 (US);
E06B9/26 (EP,US); E06B9/264 (US); E06B9/322 (US);
F16H59/0278 (KR,US); Y10T74/2014 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/33]A47H5/00
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 [2014/33]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG VON ABDECKUNGSANORDNUNGEN FÜR GEBÄUDEÖFFNUNGEN[2014/33]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL ARCHITECTURAL OPENING COVERING ASSEMBLIES[2014/33]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL POUR CONTRÔLER DES ENSEMBLES DE REVÊTEMENT D'OUVERTURE ARCHITECTURALE[2014/33]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2014National basic fee paid 
28.03.2014Search fee paid 
28.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/33]
06.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/48]
27.07.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2022/48]
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  16.12.2016
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.07.2018Request for further processing filed
26.07.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.08.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2010011751  (HUNTER DOUGLAS [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-14 * figures 1A,2A,3A,4,6,7 * * paragraphs [0028] , [0031] , [0032] , [0033] , [0037] , [0047] , [0048] , [0051] , [0056] , [0060] , [0061] , [0062] , [0063] , [0074] *[I] 6,15
International search[A]EP0783072  (LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO [US]);
 [X]US6259218  (KOVACH JOSEPH E [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005253710  (ESKILDSEN KENNETH G [US]);
 [X]US7466090  (MEEWIS HENK JAN [US], et al)
by applicantWO2010011751
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