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EP About this file: EP3648349

EP3648349 - A METHOD OF OPERATING A CONTROLLER, CORRESPONDING CIRCUIT AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20864 Agrate Brianza (MB) / IT
[2020/19]
Inventor(s)01 / POLETTO, Vanni
Via Giorgio de Chirico, 6D
I-20151 Milano / IT
02 / ALAGNA, Diego
Via Luisa Battistotti Sassi, 23
I-20133 Milano / IT
03 / ERRICO, Nicola
Via Prati, 1B
I-20017 Rho (Milano) / IT
04 / CIGNOLI, Marco
Via Liguria, 9
I-27100 Pavia / IT
05 / DE AGOSTINI, Gian Battista
Via Umberto I, 38
I-24050 Bariano (Bergamo) / IT
 [2020/19]
Representative(s)Bosotti, Luciano
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx S.p.A.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele ll, 6
10123 Torino / IT
[2020/19]
Application number, filing date19203837.017.10.2019
[2020/19]
Priority number, dateIT2018000999131.10.2018         Original published format: IT201800009991
[2020/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3648349
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3648349
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:H03K7/08, // H02M3/157, H02M1/00
[2021/20]
CPC:
H03K7/08 (EP); G05B11/28 (CN); H02M3/158 (US);
H02M3/157 (EP,US); H02M1/0003 (EP); H02M3/1555 (US)
Former IPC [2020/19]H03K7/08, // H02M3/157
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 [2020/42]
Former [2020/19]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:VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES STEUERGERÄTS, ZUGEHÖRIGE SCHALTUNG UND VORRICHTUNG[2020/19]
English:A METHOD OF OPERATING A CONTROLLER, CORRESPONDING CIRCUIT AND DEVICE[2020/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN ORGANE DE COMMANDE, CIRCUIT ET DISPOSITIF CORRESPONDANTS[2020/19]
Examination procedure08.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/42]
08.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2021Fee for grant paid
26.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.10.2019
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2009015231  (WU WENKAI [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0003] ** paragraphs [0022] - [0027]; figures 2a, 2b *;
 [XA]DE102007057502  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1-4,7-9 * paragraphs [0024] , [0 25] , [0 28]; figures 1,2 * [A] 5,6;
 [A]US2011204988  (PRODIC ALEKSANDAR [CA], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0006] , [0008] * * paragraphs [0018] - [0021] - [0024] , [0 25] , [0 27]; figures 1,2A, 2B * * paragraphs [0029] , [0 30]; figure 4 * * paragraphs [0036] , [0037]; figures 6B, 7A, 7B *;
 [XA]US8589016  (BANGE PAUL [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,6-9 * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 10; figures 1,2 * * column 5, line 1 - column 6, line 29 * * column 9, lines 37-43 * * column 10, lines 11-14 * * column 11, lines 12-16 * * column 12, lines 32-38 * [A] 5
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