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EP About this file: EP1939780

EP1939780 - Device management [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2013
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone Group PLC
Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[2008/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Bone, Nicholas
40 Imperial Way
Thatcham Berkshire RG19 4RS / GB
02 / Belrose, Caroline Jessica
22 Savernake Court
Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 4AG / GB
03 / Wright, Timothy
42 Brisbane Road
Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2PE / GB
04 / Babbage, Stephen
92 Andover Road
Newbury RG 14 6JR / GB
 [2008/27]
Representative(s)Keston, David Arthur, et al
Vodafone Group Services Ltd.
Group Legal (Patents)
Vodafone House The Connection
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]Keston, David Arthur, et al
Vodafone Group Services Ltd. Group Legal (Patents) Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Application number, filing date07020544.819.10.2007
[2008/27]
Priority number, dateGB2006002092720.10.2006         Original published format: GB 0620927
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1939780
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1939780
Date:09.07.2008
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1939780
Date:11.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/00, H04L29/08, H04L12/24
[2008/27]
CPC:
H04L67/125 (EP,US); G06F21/445 (EP,US); G06F21/57 (EP,US);
H04L41/00 (EP,US); H04L67/34 (EP,US); H04W88/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/27]
TitleGerman:Geräteverwaltung[2008/27]
English:Device management[2008/27]
French:Gestion de dispositifs[2008/27]
Examination procedure31.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/09]
04.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2012Fee for grant paid
27.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.02.2009
Opposition(s)14.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/12]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
24.11.2009Request for further processing filed
24.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.10.2007
AT11.04.2012
BE11.04.2012
CY11.04.2012
CZ11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
FI11.04.2012
LT11.04.2012
LV11.04.2012
MT11.04.2012
NL11.04.2012
PL11.04.2012
RO11.04.2012
SE11.04.2012
SI11.04.2012
SK11.04.2012
TR11.04.2012
BG11.07.2012
GR12.07.2012
IS11.08.2012
PT13.08.2012
IE19.10.2012
LU19.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT11.04.2012
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CY11.04.2012
CZ11.04.2012
DK11.04.2012
EE11.04.2012
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NL11.04.2012
PL11.04.2012
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TR11.04.2012
BG11.07.2012
GR12.07.2012
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PT13.08.2012
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO03073306  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1-16 * page 8, line 18 - page 10, line 2 * * figure 5 *;
 [A]WO2005091108  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract ** page 12, line 25 - page 15, line 20 *;
 [X]WO2006070045  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al) [X] 1-16 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - page 8, line 4 * * page 8, line 26 - page 14, line L * * figures 1-4B *;
 [X]  - OMA, "EFI Manage Application Class", OMA-WAP-EFIMAC-V1_1-20040609-C, Open Mobile Alliance OMA, (20040609), XP002481319 [X] 1-16 * sections 1-9 *
by applicantWO03073306
 WO2005091108
 WO2006070045
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