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EP3092575 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING THE ADDRESS OF A MODULE USING A CLOCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2018
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
Lexmark International, Inc.
IP Law Department
740 West New Circle Road
Lexington, KY 40550 / US
[2016/46]
Inventor(s)01 / BOOTH, James Ronald
65 Lantern Way
Nicholasville, KY 40356 / US
02 / AHNE, Adam J.
624 Blue Ash Drive
Lexington, KY 40503 / US
 [2016/46]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/25]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2016/46]Holzer, Janine
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15788281.216.10.2015
[2016/46]
WO2015US55979
Priority number, dateUS20141451739417.10.2014         Original published format: US201414517394
US20151470337604.05.2015         Original published format: US201514703376
[2016/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016061480
Date:21.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3092575
Date:16.11.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3092575
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/42
[2016/46]
CPC:
G06F13/4282 (EP,CN,US); G06F13/4291 (EP,CN,US); G06F2213/0016 (US);
G06F2213/0052 (US)
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 [2016/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR EINSTELLUNG DER ADRESSE EINES MODULS MIT HILFE EINES TAKTGEBERS[2020/23]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING THE ADDRESS OF A MODULE USING A CLOCK[2016/46]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL DESTINÉS À RÉGLER L'ADRESSE D'UN MODULE À L'AIDE D'UNE HORLOGE[2016/46]
Former [2016/46]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR EINSTELLUNG DER ADRESSE EINES MODUL MITHILFE EINER UHR
Entry into regional phase11.08.2016National basic fee paid 
11.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/46]
29.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M04) [2018/40]
29.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.04.2020Fee for grant paid
23.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
12.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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ExaminationUS2010231262
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