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EP About this file: EP3171266

EP3171266 - USER INTERFACE WIDGET MODELING AND PLACEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL		published on 19.06.2024 [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
1 Allen-Bradley Drive
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 / US
[2017/21]
Inventor(s)01 / ANAND, Ashish
6596 Maplewood Road
Apt. No. 201
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 / US
02 / SIPEK, Vojtech
Havlíckova 287
27601 Melník / CZ
03 / SANDLER, Scott N.
9020 Lake in the Woods Trail
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 / US
04 / KODEJS, Zdenek
Velke Kunraticke 1313/4
148 00 Praha / CZ
05 / PURVIS, Damon
253 Jessica Lane
Corona, CA 92882 / US
 [2017/21]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/21]
Application number, filing date16199063.516.11.2016
[2017/21]
Priority number, dateUS201562255611P16.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562255611 P
[2017/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3171266
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3171266
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F8/34, G06F9/451
[2023/26]
CPC:
G06F8/34 (EP,US); G05B19/4155 (US); G06F9/451 (EP,US);
G05B2219/31368 (US); G05B2219/32128 (US)
Former IPC [2017/21]G06F9/44
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 [2018/01]
Former [2017/21]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:MODELLIERUNG UND PLATZIERUNG EINES BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLENWIDGETS[2017/21]
English:USER INTERFACE WIDGET MODELING AND PLACEMENT[2017/21]
French:MODÉLISATION ET MISE EN PLACE DE GADGET LOGICIEL D'INTERFACE UTILISATEUR[2017/21]
Examination procedure16.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
07.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2023Fee for grant paid
01.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
[2024/25]
Former [2024/23]AT06.09.2023
CZ06.09.2023
EE06.09.2023
ES06.09.2023
FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
PT08.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
NL06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
LV06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI06.09.2023
LT06.09.2023
SE06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1077404  (NAT INSTR CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4-7,9-12,14,15 * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0077] - paragraph [0079] * * paragraph [0096] - paragraph [0097] * * paragraph [0127] - paragraph [0129] *;
 [I]US6243092  (OKITA GLEN K [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * column 3, line 20 - column 4, line 52 * * column 5, line 42 - column 10, line 54 * * column 16, line 1 - column 19, line 67 *;
 [I]EP1988454  (HITACHI SOFTWARE ENG [JP]) [I] 1,2,4,6,7,9,11,12,14 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0032] ** paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0126] *;
 [XI]WO2010037145  (FISHER ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-7,9-12,14,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0017] , [0018] , [0021] - paragraph [0030] * * paragraphs [0059] , [0062] - paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0126] * * paragraph [0146] - paragraph [0160]; figure 33 * [I] 3,8,13
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