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EP About this file: EP2421232

EP2421232 - Mobile wireless communications device provided enhanced switching between active and power saving near field communication (NFC) modes and related methods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/08]Mobile wireless communications device provided enhanced switching between active and power saving near field communication (nfc) modes and related methods
[2014/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2015
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2013/48]
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2012/08]For all designated states
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Griffin, Jason Tyler
305 Phillip Street
Extension No. 72251
Waterloo Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
02 / Walker, David Ryan
305 Phillip Street
Extension No. 71491
Waterloo Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
03 / Moosavi, Vahid
295 Phillip Street
Extension No. 72316
Waterloo Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
 [2012/08]
Representative(s)Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2012/08]Phillips, Emily Elizabeth, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10172944.016.08.2010
[2012/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2421232
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2421232
Date:22.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/725, H04M1/73, H04W52/02, G06K7/00
[2012/08]
CPC:
H04M1/73 (EP); H04M1/72412 (EP); H04W52/029 (EP);
H04M2250/04 (EP)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/08]
TitleGerman:Mobiles Funkkommunikationsvorrichtungsprotokoll mit verbesserter Umschaltung zwischen den Modi aktiver und energiesparender Nahfeldkommunikation (NFC) und zugehörige Verfahren[2012/08]
English:Mobile wireless communications device provided enhanced switching between active and power saving near field communication (NFC) modes and related methods[2014/24]
French:Dispositif de communications sans fil mobile doté d'une commutation améliorée entre modes de communication de champ proche (NFC) active et à économie d'énergie et procédés correspondants[2012/08]
Former [2012/08]Mobile wireless communications device provided enhanced switching between active and power saving near field communication (nfc) modes and related methods
Examination procedure16.08.2010Examination requested  [2012/08]
09.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.05.2014
14.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.09.2014Fee for grant paid
03.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2014Receipt 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  19.06.2012
Opposition(s)23.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.08.2010
AL22.10.2014
AT22.10.2014
BE22.10.2014
BG22.10.2014
CY22.10.2014
CZ22.10.2014
DK22.10.2014
EE22.10.2014
ES22.10.2014
FI22.10.2014
HR22.10.2014
IT22.10.2014
LT22.10.2014
LV22.10.2014
MC22.10.2014
MK22.10.2014
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PL22.10.2014
RO22.10.2014
SE22.10.2014
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SK22.10.2014
SM22.10.2014
TR22.10.2014
NO22.01.2015
GR23.01.2015
IS22.02.2015
PT23.02.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/30]HU16.08.2010
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