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EP About this file: EP3109737

EP3109737 - DESIGN SYSTEM FOR ASSISTANCE IN DESIGNING THE LAYOUT OF A KITCHEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEXT-TECH SPRL
Route du Condroz 89
4120 Neupré / BE
[2021/51]
Former [2016/52]For all designated states
NEXT-TECH SPRL
Rue du Batty 44
4000 Liege / BE
Inventor(s)01 / IOANNATOS, Pierre
Rue du Bonsgnée 128
4120 Neupré / BE
02 / IOANNATOS, Thomas
Rue Biche les prés 18
4870 Trooz / BE
 [2021/49]
Former [2016/52]01 / IOANNATOS, Pierre
Rue du Batty 44
4000 Liège / BE
02 / IOANNATOS, Thomas
Rue Albert 1er, 53
4480 Engis / BE
Representative(s)Gevers Patents
De Kleetlaan 7A
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2016/52]Gevers Patents
Intellectual Property House
Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date16192521.906.10.2016
[2016/52]
Priority number, dateBE2015000562806.10.2015         Original published format: BE 201505628
[2016/52]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3109737
Date:28.12.2016
Language:FR
[2016/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3109737
Date:29.03.2017
Language:FR
[2017/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3109737
Date:09.02.2022
Language:FR
[2022/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/042, G06F3/0481, G06F3/0484, G06F3/0488, G06F3/03
[2016/52]
CPC:
G06F3/017 (EP,US); G06F30/13 (US); G06F3/03 (EP,US);
G06F3/0425 (EP,US); G06F3/04815 (EP,US); G06F3/0484 (EP,US);
G06F3/04886 (EP,US); G06F2111/04 (US); G06F3/04845 (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 [2017/45]
Former [2016/52]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KONZEPTIONSSYSTEM ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG DER KONZEPTION ZUM BAU EINER KÜCHE[2016/52]
English:DESIGN SYSTEM FOR ASSISTANCE IN DESIGNING THE LAYOUT OF A KITCHEN[2016/52]
French:SYSTÈME DE CONCEPTION POUR AIDER À LA CONCEPTION D'UN AMÉNAGEMENT D'UNE CUISINE[2016/52]
Examination procedure06.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/45]
11.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.05.2019Fee for grant paid
21.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.11.2021
15.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.12.2021Fee for grant paid
23.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19175591.7  / EP3547085
EP21216813.2  / EP3995937
Opposition(s)10.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.1998.724051
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