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EP About this file: EP3537238

EP3537238 - ACCESSORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING ENVIRONMENT MODEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / BURKS, Andrew
187 Acalanes Drive 26
Cupertino, CA California 94086 / US
02 / NADATHUR, Anush G.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA California 95014 / US
03 / RAMA, Srinivas
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA California 95014 / US
04 / MCLAUGHLIN, Kevin P.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA California 95014 / US
05 / ABUAN, Joe
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA California 95014 / US
06 / HASKINS, Harlan
5630 Stevens Creek Boulevard 359
Cupertino, CA California 95014 / US
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[2019/37]
Application number, filing date19170567.229.05.2015
[2019/37]
Priority number, dateUS201462005764P30.05.2014         Original published format: US 201462005764 P
US201462094391P19.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462094391 P
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3537238
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3537238
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:G05B15/02, H04L12/28
[2019/37]
CPC:
G05B15/02 (EP,CN); H04L12/283 (EP,CN); H04L41/22 (US);
G06F3/0482 (US); G06F3/04842 (US); H04L12/2809 (EP,CN);
H04L12/281 (EP,CN); H04L12/2836 (EP,CN); H04L67/025 (US);
H04W76/16 (EP,US); G05B2219/2642 (EP,CN); H04L2012/2841 (EP,CN) (-)
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 [2019/37]
TitleGerman:ZUBEHÖRVERWALTUNGSSYSTEM MIT UMGEBUNGSMODELL[2019/37]
English:ACCESSORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING ENVIRONMENT MODEL[2019/37]
French:SYSTÈME DE GESTION D'ACCESSOIRES AU MOYEN D'UN MODÈLE D'ENVIRONNEMENT[2019/37]
Examination procedure23.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
17.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2023Fee for grant paid
11.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15731760.3  / EP3149547
Divisional application(s)EP23174085.3  / EP4236211
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SI23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1659739  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [X]US2009057427  (GEADELMANN LEVI H [US], et al);
 [A]US2009307255  (PARK YOUNGCHOON [US]);
 [A]EP2148308  (UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC [US]);
 [A]US2011153279  (ZHANG YAJUN-EDWIN [CN], et al);
 [A]WO2013049007  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al);
 [X]JP5474238B  ;
 [X]US2014143695  (SUNDERMEYER KEN [US], et al);
 US2016147919  [ ] (YABE MASAAKI [JP], et al)
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