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EP About this file: EP2466523

EP2466523 - Method and apparatus for securing a computing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2016
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
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 [2012/25]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Adams, Neil, Patrick
156 Columbia St. W.
Extension: 72662
Waterloo Ontario N2L 3L3 / CA
02 / Little, Herbert, Anthony
156 Columbia St. W.
Extension: 72223
Waterloo Ontario N2L 3L3 / CA
03 / Tu, Van, Quy
156 Columbia St. W.
Extension: 71424
Waterloo Ontario N2L 5Z5 / CA
 [2012/25]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/18]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2012/25]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10195405.516.12.2010
[2012/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2466523
Date:20.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2466523
Date:29.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/60, G06F21/74, G06F21/78, // H04L29/06, H04W12/02
[2014/47]
CPC:
G06F21/78 (EP); G06F21/602 (EP); G06F21/74 (EP);
H04L63/0428 (EP); H04W12/02 (EP); G06F2221/2105 (EP);
H04W12/67 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2012/25]G06F21/24, G06F21/02, H04L29/06
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/25]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Sichern einer Rechnervorrichtung[2012/25]
English:Method and apparatus for securing a computing device[2012/25]
French:Procédé et appareil permettant de sécuriser un dispositif informatique[2012/25]
Examination procedure16.12.2010Examination requested  [2012/25]
10.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.10.2014
15.10.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2015Fee for grant paid
23.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2015Receipt 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  10.07.2012
Opposition(s)01.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.12.2010
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