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EP About this file: EP4473459

EP4473459 - RESOURCE-TASK NETWORK (RTN)-BASED TEMPLATED PRODUCTION SCHEDULE OPTIMIZATION (PSO) FRAMEWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip14.01.2026New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C3.ai, Inc.
1400 Seaport Boulevard
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
[2024/50]
Inventor(s)01 / JIN, Zhaoyang
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
02 / YOUNG, Robert S.
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
03 / BONCORAGLIO, Gabriele
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
04 / LIU, Yimin
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
05 / KAUSHIK, Bhavya
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
06 / PUNHANI, Akshay
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
07 / AMATO, Alex
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
08 / BRUNET, Pauline M.
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
09 / ZHANG, Zhaoxi
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
 [2024/50]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2024/50]
Application number, filing date23750338.831.01.2023
[2024/50]
WO2023US61697
Priority number, dateUS202263306970P04.02.2022         Original published format: US 202263306970 P
[2024/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023150514
Date:10.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4473459
Date:11.12.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.08.2023
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2026
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/0631, G06F16/21, G06Q50/04, G05B19/418, G06Q10/04
[2026/04]
CPC:
G06Q10/0631 (EP); G05B19/41865 (EP,US); G05B19/41885 (US);
G06Q10/04 (EP); G06Q50/04 (EP); G05B2219/23448 (US)
Former IPC [2024/50]G06Q10/0631, G06F16/21
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/50]
TitleGerman:AUF EINEM RESSOURCEN-TASK-NETZWERK (RTN) BASIERENDER RAHMEN FÜR OPTIMIERTE, TEMPLATE-PRODUKTIONSPLANUNG (PSO)[2024/50]
English:RESOURCE-TASK NETWORK (RTN)-BASED TEMPLATED PRODUCTION SCHEDULE OPTIMIZATION (PSO) FRAMEWORK[2024/50]
French:STRUCTURE D'OPTIMISATION DE CALENDRIER DE PRODUCTION (PSO) MODÉLISÉE BASÉE SUR UN RÉSEAU DE RESSOURCES-TÂCHES (RTN)[2024/50]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2024National basic fee paid 
09.08.2024Search fee paid 
09.08.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2024Examination requested  [2024/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2026Renewal fee patent year 04
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