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EP2622430 - APPARATUS AND METHODS OF EXTENDING APPLICATION SERVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
International IP Administration 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2013/32]
Inventor(s)01 / MACIOCCI, Giuliano
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
02 / MABBUTT, Paul Jason
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
 [2013/32]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/07]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2014/24]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2013/32]Cupitt, Philip Leslie, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date11767123.027.09.2011
[2020/07]
WO2011US53428
Priority number, dateUS20111321600623.08.2011         Original published format: US201113216006
US20100387451P28.09.2010         Original published format: US 387451 P
[2013/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012047638
Date:12.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2622430
Date:07.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2622430
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.04.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/00, G06F9/46, G06F9/445, G06F9/54
[2014/32]
CPC:
G06F9/44526 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/048 (KR); G06F8/61 (EP,KR,US);
G06F9/451 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/32]G06F3/00
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 [2013/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERWEITERUNG VON ANWENDUNGSDIENSTEN[2013/32]
English:APPARATUS AND METHODS OF EXTENDING APPLICATION SERVICES[2013/32]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉS D'EXTENSION DE SERVICES D'APPLICATION[2013/32]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2013National basic fee paid 
23.04.2013Search fee paid 
23.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/32]
02.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2019Fee for grant paid
19.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19216964.7  / EP3644160
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.09.2016
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
10.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.02.2020
CY12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
MK12.02.2020
MT12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
LU27.09.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/27]CY12.02.2020
EE12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
MT12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
LU27.09.2020
Former [2021/27]EE12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
LU27.09.2020
Former [2021/23]EE12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
Former [2020/50]EE12.02.2020
HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SK12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
Former [2020/48]HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
SM12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
Former [2020/47]HR12.02.2020
LT12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
Former [2020/40]HR12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
IS12.06.2020
Former [2020/39]HR12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
BG12.05.2020
Former [2020/37]HR12.02.2020
LV12.02.2020
RS12.02.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US2008155555  (KWONG MICHAEL YIUPUN [US]) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0040] *;
 [A]US2009193444  (CLARK JASON [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0040] *;
 [XI]US2010058353  (TURSKI ANDRZEJ [US]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0046] * [I] 2-15
International search[Y]US2004059776  (PITZEL BRADLEY JOHN [US], et al);
 [Y]US2009222842  (NARAYANAN KRISHNAKUMAR [US], et al);
 [A]US2010191604  (RALEIGH GREGORY G [US])
Examination   - Anonymous, "How to change the default program to open a file with", (20081218), URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20081218074649/http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-change-the-default-program-to-open-a-file-with/, (20160912), XP055301832
    - Anonymous, "Windows File Association - txt", (20110811), URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20110811054705/http://shell.windows.com/fileassoc/0409/xml/redir.asp?EXT=txt, (20160913), XP055301979
    - Anonymous, "File Association Web Service", (20080408), URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20080408164407/http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490825.aspx, (20160913), XP055301985
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