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EP About this file: EP3405629

EP3405629 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE MONITORING, OPTIMIZATION, AND CONTROL OF POOL/SPA EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hayward Industries, Inc.
400 Connell Drive, Suite 6100
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 / US
[2020/11]
Former [2018/48]For all designated states
Hayward Industries, Inc.
620 Division Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / POTUCEK, Kevin
18 Spring Lake Drive
Far Hills, NJ 07931 / US
02 / MURDOCK, James
118 Greenwood Drive
Wakefield, RI 02879 / US
03 / CARTER, James
40 Ethan Street
Warwick, RI 02888 / US
04 / FOURNIER, Gregory
187 Sir Michael Circle
West Kingston, RI 02892 / US
05 / JOHNSON, Arthur III
25 Chase Run
Stoughton, MA 02072 / US
06 / DENKEWICZ, Ray
10 Westfield Drive
East Greenwich, RI 02818 / US
07 / BLAINE, David
44 Hunter Road
Uxbridge, MA 01569 / US
08 / DEBRUIN, Jason
508 Alexander Avenue
Brick, NJ 08724 / US
09 / WILLIS, Vance
2868 Highway 48 North
Nunnelly, TN 37137 / US
10 / AUBREY, Bruce
301 Demonbreun Street
Unit 1617
Nashville, TN 37201 / US
11 / PETTY, Scott
4536 Carriagebrook Court
Clemmons, NC 27012 / US
12 / PARCELL, Jason
725 Wallridge Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27103 / US
13 / SAWYER, Douglas Jr.
101 Pheasant Ridge Road
Seekonk, MA 02771 / US
14 / WISEMAN, Kristopher Robert
167 College View Drive
Hackettstown, NJ 07840 / US
 [2019/41]
Former [2018/48]01 / POTUCEK, Kevin
18 Spring Lake Drive
Far Hills NJ 07931 / US
02 / MURDOCK, James
118 Greenwood Drive
Wakefiedl RI 02879 / US
03 / CARTER, James
40 Ethan Street
Warwick RI 02888 / US
04 / FOURNIER, Gregory
187 Sir Michael Circle
West Kingston RI 02892 / US
05 / JOHNSON, Arthur III
25 Chase Run
Stoughton MA 02072 / US
06 / DENKEWICZ, Ray
10 Westfield Drive
East Greenwich RI 02818 / US
07 / BLAINE, David
44 Hunter Road
Uxbridge MA 01569 / US
08 / DEBRUIN, Jason
508 Alexander Avenue
Brick NJ 08724 / US
09 / WILLIS, Vance
2868 Highway 48 North
Nunnelly TN 37137 / US
10 / AUBREY, Bruce
301 Demonbreun Street
Unit 1617
Nashville TN 37201 / US
11 / PETTY, Scott
4536 Carriagebrook Court
Clemmons NC 27012 / US
12 / PARCELL, Jason
725 Wallridge Drive
Winston-Salem NC 27103 / US
13 / SAWYER, Douglas Jr.
101 Pheasant Ridge Road
Seekonk MA 02771 / US
14 / WISEMAN, Kristopher Robert
167 College View Drive
Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840 / US
Representative(s)Cross, James Peter Archibald
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/48]Cross, James Peter Archibald
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date17742102.123.01.2017
[2018/48]
WO2017US14560
Priority number, dateUS201662286272P22.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662286272 P
US201662310510P18.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662310510 P
US201662381903P31.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662381903 P
US201662412504P25.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662412504 P
US201662414545P28.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662414545 P
[2018/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017127802
Date:27.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3405629
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:G05B15/02
[2019/42]
CPC:
H05B47/105 (EP,US); A61H33/005 (US); A61H33/0087 (EP,US);
A61H33/0095 (EP,US); B25J9/161 (US); B25J9/1694 (US);
E04H4/10 (US); E04H4/12 (EP,US); E04H4/1245 (US);
E04H4/1272 (US); E04H4/1281 (US); E04H4/129 (US);
E04H4/148 (US); E04H4/16 (US); E04H4/1654 (US);
F04D15/0066 (US); F04D15/0077 (US); F04D15/0088 (US);
F04D15/0218 (US); F04D15/0281 (US); F04D29/708 (US);
F16K37/0041 (US); F16K37/005 (US); G05B15/02 (EP,US);
G05B19/042 (US); G05B19/0423 (EP,US); G05B21/02 (US);
G05D21/02 (US); G05D7/0629 (US); G05D7/0635 (US);
G08B21/182 (EP,US); G08B25/08 (EP,US); G08C17/02 (EP,US);
H02J13/00007 (US); H04L43/0817 (US); H04L61/5007 (EP,US);
H04L67/025 (EP,US); H04L67/04 (EP,US); H04L67/10 (EP,US);
H04L67/12 (EP,US); H04L67/125 (US); H04L67/53 (EP,US);
H04Q9/00 (US); H05B47/11 (US); H05B47/19 (EP,US);
A61H2033/0008 (EP,US); A61H2033/0083 (EP,US); A61H2201/5007 (EP,US);
A61H2201/501 (EP,US); A61H2201/5012 (EP,US); A61H2201/5048 (EP,US);
A61H2201/5058 (EP,US); A61H2201/5061 (EP,US); A61H2201/5071 (EP,US);
A61H2201/5079 (EP,US); A61H2201/5082 (EP,US); A61H2201/5087 (EP,US);
A61H2201/5097 (EP,US); B05B17/08 (US); G05B2219/13 (US);
G05B2219/25022 (US); G05B2219/25032 (US); G05B2219/25268 (US);
G05B2219/2642 (EP,US); G05B2223/06 (EP,US); H04L2101/69 (EP,US);
H04Q2209/40 (US); H04Q2209/84 (US); Y02B20/40 (EP);
Y04S40/18 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/48]E04H4/00, E04H4/14, H05B33/00, H05B33/02, H05B37/00, H05B37/02
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 [2018/48]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON NETZWERKKONNEKTIVITÄT UND FERNÜBERWACHUNG, OPTIMIERUNG UND STEUERUNG EINER POOL-/SPA-AUSRÜSTUNG[2018/48]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE MONITORING, OPTIMIZATION, AND CONTROL OF POOL/SPA EQUIPMENT[2018/48]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT D'ASSURER LA CONNECTIVITÉ DE RÉSEAU ET LA SURVEILLANCE, L'OPTIMISATION VALVE ACTUATORET LA COMMANDE À DISTANCE D'ÉQUIPEMENTS DE PISCINE ET DE SPA[2018/48]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2018National basic fee paid 
22.08.2018Search fee paid 
22.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
22.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/48]
24.08.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
03.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/16]
22.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
29.11.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.12.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/16]
Divisional application(s)EP24157045.6  / EP4343457
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
03.11.2020Request for further processing filed
03.11.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.11.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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