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EP2418506 - Communication device sensor assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.09.2021 Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 09.10.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 14.07.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 06.01.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	27.04.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BlackBerry Limited 2200 University Avenue East Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
	[2020/46]
Former [2013/48]	For all designated states BlackBerry Limited 2200 University Avenue East Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
Former [2013/36]	For all designated states BlackBerry Limited 295 Phillip Street Waterloo ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2012/07]	For all designated states RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED 295 Phillip Street Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)	01 / Lee, Hsin Chin 305 Phillip Street Extension No. 78983 Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
	02 / Broga, Antanas Matthew 305 Phillip Street Extension No. 71865 Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
	[2012/07]
Representative(s)	Hanna Moore + Curley Garryard House 25-26 Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
	[N/P]
Former [2020/46]	Hanna Moore + Curley Garryard House 25/26 Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2012/07]	Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date	10172570.3	11.08.2010
	[2012/07]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2418506
	Date:	15.02.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/07]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2418506
	Date:	11.11.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/46]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	26.05.2011
Classification	IPC:	G01S7/481, G01S17/04, G01S17/02, H04M1/60	[2020/26]
	CPC:	G01S7/481 (EP); G01S17/04 (EP); H04M1/605 (EP); H04M2250/12 (EP)
	Former IPC [2012/07]	G01S7/481, G01S17/02, H04M1/60
Designated contracting states	AL, 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, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2012/07]
Title	German:	Sensoranordnung für eine Kommunikationsvorrichtung	[2012/07]
	English:	Communication device sensor assembly	[2012/07]
	French:	Ensemble formant capteur de dispositif de communication	[2012/07]
Examination procedure	11.08.2010	Examination requested [2012/07]
	22.09.2011	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	30.11.2015	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.04.2016	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.01.2017	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	10.04.2017	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.09.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.01.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.07.2020	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.09.2020
	15.07.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	17.09.2020	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	01.10.2020	Fee for grant paid
	01.10.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	01.10.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 30.11.2015
Opposition(s)	12.08.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/42]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.08.2012	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.08.2013	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.08.2014	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.08.2015	Renewal fee patent year 06
	29.08.2016	Renewal fee patent year 07
	28.08.2017	Renewal fee patent year 08
	27.08.2018	Renewal fee patent year 09
	27.08.2019	Renewal fee patent year 10
	27.08.2020	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	11.08.2010
	AL	11.11.2020
	AT	11.11.2020
	CY	11.11.2020
	CZ	11.11.2020
	DK	11.11.2020
	EE	11.11.2020
	ES	11.11.2020
	FI	11.11.2020
	HR	11.11.2020
	IT	11.11.2020
	LT	11.11.2020
	LV	11.11.2020
	MC	11.11.2020
	MK	11.11.2020
	NL	11.11.2020
	PL	11.11.2020
	RO	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
	SI	11.11.2020
	SK	11.11.2020
	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
	IE	11.08.2021
	LU	11.08.2021
	[2024/22]
Former [2023/29]	HU	11.08.2010
	AL	11.11.2020
	AT	11.11.2020
	CY	11.11.2020
	CZ	11.11.2020
	DK	11.11.2020
	EE	11.11.2020
	ES	11.11.2020
	FI	11.11.2020
	HR	11.11.2020
	IT	11.11.2020
	LT	11.11.2020
	LV	11.11.2020
	MC	11.11.2020
	NL	11.11.2020
	PL	11.11.2020
	RO	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
	SI	11.11.2020
	SK	11.11.2020
	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
	IE	11.08.2021
	LU	11.08.2021
Former [2023/24]	AL	11.11.2020
	AT	11.11.2020
	CY	11.11.2020
	CZ	11.11.2020
	DK	11.11.2020
	EE	11.11.2020
	ES	11.11.2020
	FI	11.11.2020
	HR	11.11.2020
	IT	11.11.2020
	LT	11.11.2020
	LV	11.11.2020
	MC	11.11.2020
	NL	11.11.2020
	PL	11.11.2020
	RO	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
	SI	11.11.2020
	SK	11.11.2020
	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
	IE	11.08.2021
	LU	11.08.2021
Former [2022/35]	AL	11.11.2020
	AT	11.11.2020
	CZ	11.11.2020
	DK	11.11.2020
	EE	11.11.2020
	ES	11.11.2020
	FI	11.11.2020
	HR	11.11.2020
	IT	11.11.2020
	LT	11.11.2020
	LV	11.11.2020
	MC	11.11.2020
	NL	11.11.2020
	PL	11.11.2020
	RO	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
	SI	11.11.2020
	SK	11.11.2020
	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
	IE	11.08.2021
	LU	11.08.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	11.11.2020
	AT	11.11.2020
	CZ	11.11.2020
	DK	11.11.2020
	EE	11.11.2020
	ES	11.11.2020
	FI	11.11.2020
	HR	11.11.2020
	IT	11.11.2020
	LT	11.11.2020
	LV	11.11.2020
	MC	11.11.2020
	NL	11.11.2020
	PL	11.11.2020
	RO	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
	SI	11.11.2020
	SK	11.11.2020
	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
	LU	11.08.2021
Former [2022/18]	AL	11.11.2020
	AT	11.11.2020
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	EE	11.11.2020
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	HR	11.11.2020
	IT	11.11.2020
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	SE	11.11.2020
	SI	11.11.2020
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	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
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	GR	12.02.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
Former [2022/10]	AL	11.11.2020
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	CZ	11.11.2020
	DK	11.11.2020
	EE	11.11.2020
	ES	11.11.2020
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	IT	11.11.2020
	LT	11.11.2020
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	RO	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
	SI	11.11.2020
	SK	11.11.2020
	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
Former [2021/51]	AL	11.11.2020
	AT	11.11.2020
	CZ	11.11.2020
	DK	11.11.2020
	EE	11.11.2020
	ES	11.11.2020
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	HR	11.11.2020
	IT	11.11.2020
	LT	11.11.2020
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	NL	11.11.2020
	PL	11.11.2020
	RO	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
	SI	11.11.2020
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	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
Former [2021/50]	AL	11.11.2020
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	EE	11.11.2020
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	IT	11.11.2020
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	LV	11.11.2020
	NL	11.11.2020
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	RO	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
	SI	11.11.2020
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	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
Former [2021/48]	AL	11.11.2020
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	IT	11.11.2020
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	LV	11.11.2020
	NL	11.11.2020
	PL	11.11.2020
	RO	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
	SK	11.11.2020
	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
Former [2021/46]	AL	11.11.2020
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	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
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	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
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	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
Former [2021/37]	AT	11.11.2020
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	EE	11.11.2020
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	RO	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
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	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
Former [2021/36]	AT	11.11.2020
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	SM	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
Former [2021/35]	AT	11.11.2020
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	HR	11.11.2020
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	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
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	SE	11.11.2020
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	PT	11.03.2021
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	IS	11.03.2021
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	FI	11.11.2020
	HR	11.11.2020
	LV	11.11.2020
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	SE	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
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	FI	11.11.2020
	LV	11.11.2020
	PL	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	IS	11.03.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
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	LV	11.11.2020
	SE	11.11.2020
	BG	11.02.2021
	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
	PT	11.03.2021
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	NO	11.02.2021
	GR	12.02.2021
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Former [2021/22]	FI	11.11.2020
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Former [2021/21]	FI	11.11.2020
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Former [2021/20]	FI	11.11.2020
Documents cited:	Search	[XA]WO9115872 (AUTO SENSE LTD [US]) [X] 1,6 * abstract *[A] 7;
		[X]DE4406906 (DOCTER OPTIK WETZLAR GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-5,8-15 * the whole document *;
		[X]GB2346500 (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [X] 1-5,8-15 * page 5, line 10 - page 6, line 24 *;
		[X]EP1408343 (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-5,8-15 * the whole document *;
		[XA]DE10254888 (PEPPERL & FUCHS GMBH NIEDERLAS [DE]) [X] 1,6,7 * abstract * * claim 2 * [A] 2;
		[X]GB2458832 (AVAGO TECH ECBU IP [SG]) [X] 1-5,8-15 * page 6, line 17 - page 7, line 17; figure 6 *
	Examination	WO2009120568
		- Bernard C. Kress ET AL, "Applied Digital Optics: From Micro-optics to Nanophotonics", Specifying and Testing Digital Optics, US, Wiley, (20091027), pages 61 - 61, ISBN 978-0-470-02263-4, XP055229140

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