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EP About this file: EP2888019

EP2888019 - MODULAR ELECTRONIC BUILDING SYSTEMS WITH MAGNETIC INTERCONNECTIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
littleBits Electronics, Inc.
60 E. 11th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10013 / US
[2015/27]
Inventor(s)01 / BDEIR, Aya
148 Greene St. no.2E
New York, NY 10012 / US
 [2018/44]
Former [2015/42]01 / BDEIR, Aya
148 Greene St. no.2
New York, New York 10012 / US
Former [2015/27]01 / BDEIR, Aya
222 East 12th Street, N° 7
New York, New York 10003 / US
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2018/44]
Former [2015/27]Haley, Stephen
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date13831481.026.08.2013
[2018/44]
WO2013US56599
Priority number, dateUS20121359389124.08.2012         Original published format: US201213593891
US201261728103P19.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261728103 P
[2015/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014032043
Date:27.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2888019
Date:01.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2888019
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.02.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A63H33/08, A63H33/04
[2016/12]
CPC:
A63H33/042 (EP,CN); H01R12/00 (RU); A63H33/046 (EP,CN);
A63H33/08 (RU); H01R13/00 (RU)
Former IPC [2015/27]A63H33/08
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 [2015/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MODULARE ELEKTRONISCHE GEBÄUDESYSTEME MIT MAGNETISCHEN VERBINDUNGEN UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2015/27]
English:MODULAR ELECTRONIC BUILDING SYSTEMS WITH MAGNETIC INTERCONNECTIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME[2015/27]
French:SYSTÈMES DE CONSTRUCTION ÉLECTRONIQUE MODULAIRES AVEC INTERCONNEXIONS MAGNÉTIQUES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2015/27]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2015National basic fee paid 
16.02.2015Search fee paid 
16.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/27]
16.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.07.2018Fee for grant paid
30.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18184425.9  / EP3470127
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.04.2017
Opposition(s)01.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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