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EP4075656 - CHARGING SYSTEMS WITH DIRECT CHARGING PORT SUPPORT AND EXTENDED CAPABILITIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2022/42]
Inventor(s)01 / SIMS, Nicholas A.
Cupertino, CA, 95014 / US
02 / TERLIZZI, Jeffrey J.
Cupertino, CA, 95014 / US
03 / KOSUT, Alexei
Cupertino, CA, 95014 / US
04 / JOHNSON, Timothy
Cupertino, CA, 95014 / US
05 / CORLETT, Barry
Cupertino, CA, 95014 / US
 [2022/42]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2022/42]
Application number, filing date22167130.813.04.2011
[2022/42]
Priority number, dateUS20107668401023.04.2010         Original published format: US 76684010
[2022/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4075656
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4075656
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4075656
Date:13.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00, H02J7/04, H02M3/07, H02M3/158
[2022/47]
CPC:
H02J7/007 (EP,KR,US); H02M1/10 (GB); G01L1/205 (KR,US);
G01R27/02 (KR,US); G06F1/266 (GB); H02J7/00034 (EP,KR,US);
H02J7/00036 (GB); H02J7/02 (GB); H02J7/04 (EP);
H02M3/07 (EP); H02M3/158 (EP); H02M7/02 (KR,US);
H02M7/53803 (KR,US); H02M7/53846 (KR,US); H02M7/539 (KR,US);
H02J7/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/42]H02M7/02, H02J7/00, H02J7/04, H02M7/538, H02M7/53846
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 [2022/42]
TitleGerman:LADESYSTEME MIT DIREKTLADEANSCHLUSSUNTERSTÜTZUNG UND ERWEITERTEN FUNKTIONEN[2022/42]
English:CHARGING SYSTEMS WITH DIRECT CHARGING PORT SUPPORT AND EXTENDED CAPABILITIES[2022/42]
French:SYSTÈMES DE CHARGE DOTÉS D'UN SUPPORT DU PORT DE CHARGE ET DE CAPACITÉS ÉTENDUES[2022/42]
Examination procedure07.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/42]
23.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2024Fee for grant paid
01.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11162198.3  / EP2381571
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
07.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
07.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
07.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
07.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
07.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
07.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2005174094  (PURDY MICHAEL L [CA], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0030] , [0049] - [0052]; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US2006015757  (TUPMAN DAVID J [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0037] , [0042] , [0048]; figures 1A, 2A, 3B, 3C *;
 [XA]US2008042616  (MONKS MORGAN H [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0040] , [0 66] , [0 74] , [0 84] , [0085] , [0 93] - [0097]; figures 1, 5, 6, 7, 9 * [A] 7;
 [X]US2009128099  (MINKKINEN JARMO [FI]) [X] 1 * abstract ** paragraphs [0040] , [0063]; figure 3 *;
 [X]EP2092407  (NOKIA CORP [FI]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0085] , [0089] , [0106] , [0109] - [0111]; figures 2, 3a, 3b,6-8 *
by applicantUS20100766840
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