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Hvac Controller With Predictive Cost Optimization - EP3088972

The patent EP3088972 was granted to Johnson Controls Technology on Jul 20, 2022. The application was originally filed on Apr 15, 2016 under application number EP16165681A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3088972

JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY
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EP16165681A
Filing Date
Apr 15, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jun 17, 2022
Grant Date
Jul 20, 2022
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