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EP About this file: EP2544475

EP2544475 - Methods and apparatus for use in processing disconnected emergency calls and other communications involving mobile communication devices and the remote monitoring thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2020/32]
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 [2013/02]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / WIJAYANATHAN, Maiyuran
539 Wood Nettle Way
Waterloo, ON N2V 2X9 / CA
02 / NAQVI, Noushad
617 Yarmouth Drive
Waterloo, ON 2NK 4CT / CA
03 / WEIGELE, Ingo W.
600 Brookmill Crest
Waterloo, ON N2V 2M2 / CA
 [2020/32]
Former [2013/02]01 / Wijayanathan, Maiyuran
539 Wood Nettle Way
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2X9 / CA
02 / Naqvi, Noushad
617 Yarmouth Drive
Waterloo, Ontario 2NK 4CT / CA
03 / Weigele, Ingo W.
600 Brookmill Crest
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2M2 / CA
Representative(s)Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex - Genève / CH
[2020/32]
Former [2013/02]Fennell, Gareth Charles, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date12183596.108.06.2007
[2013/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2544475
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2544475
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/51, H04W76/10, // H04M3/12, H04M3/22
[2020/10]
CPC:
H04M3/5116 (EP); H04W76/10 (EP); H04M3/12 (EP);
H04M3/2218 (EP)
Former IPC [2013/02]H04W4/22, H04W76/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2013/02]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verwendung bei der Verarbeitung getrennter Notrufe und anderer Kommunikationen mithilfe mobiler Kommunikationsvorrichtungen sowie Fernüberwachung davon[2013/02]
English:Methods and apparatus for use in processing disconnected emergency calls and other communications involving mobile communication devices and the remote monitoring thereof[2013/02]
French:Procédés et appareil pour une utilisation dans le traitement d'appels d'urgence déconnectés et d'autres communications impliquant des dispositifs de communication mobiles et la surveillance à distance de celui-ci[2013/02]
Examination procedure07.09.2012Examination requested  [2013/02]
16.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2020Fee for grant paid
20.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07109922.0  / EP2001253
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 (EP20070109922) is  09.09.2010
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
06.09.2013Request for further processing filed
06.09.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.10.2013Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
06.09.2013Request for further processing filed
06.09.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.10.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
07.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
07.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.06.2007
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
MT05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
[2024/41]
Former [2023/29]HU08.06.2007
AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2023/24]AT05.08.2020
CY05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2022/08]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
MC05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/36]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SI05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/34]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
IT05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/28]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
SK05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/22]AT05.08.2020
CZ05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
EE05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
RO05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/20]AT05.08.2020
DK05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/13]AT05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
NL05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/10]AT05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
LV05.08.2020
PL05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
IS05.12.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/09]AT05.08.2020
ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
GR06.11.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/08]ES05.08.2020
FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
SE05.08.2020
BG05.11.2020
PT07.12.2020
Former [2021/07]FI05.08.2020
LT05.08.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2339998  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-10 * page 7, line 12 - page 8, line 3 * * abstract *;
 [A]WO0019744  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 2, line 3 - page 5, line 31 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO0049829  (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 1, line 30 - page 5, line 32 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP1124395  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-10* paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0014] *
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