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EP About this file: EP2372500

EP2372500 - Computing arrangement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.09.2016
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.10.2016  [2016/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone GmbH
Ferdinand-Braun-Platz 1
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
[2014/49]
Former [2011/40]For all designated states
Vodafone Holding GmbH
Mannesmannufer 2
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lang, Thomas
Weissenburgerstrasse 46
81667 München / DE
 [2011/40]
Representative(s)Müller & Schubert
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 13
81667 München / DE
[2011/40]
Application number, filing date10158705.331.03.2010
[2011/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2372500
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/038
[2011/40]
CPC:
G06F3/038 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Rechenanordnung[2011/40]
English:Computing arrangement[2011/40]
French:Agencement de calcul[2011/40]
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/02]
25.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 31.05.2016
30.05.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/43]
31.05.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.06.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/43]
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  25.07.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6359636  (SCHINDLER JEFFREY [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * figures 1, 11a, 11b * * column 3, line 31 - line 35 * * column 7, line 44 - column 8, line 18 * * column 9, line 24 - line 44 * * column 15, line 11 - line 65 * * column 19, line 12 - line 31 *;
 [X]US2005078092  (CLAPPER EDWARD O [US]) [X] 1-3,8 * figure 1 ** paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0009] *;
 [X]US2008044000  (CHANG CHI [TW]) [X] 1-3,8 * figures 1,3 * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0027] *
ExaminationWO2009122756
 EP2268052
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