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EP2704377 - Mobile device and method for messenger-based video call service [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.07.2022  [2022/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2014/10]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Song, Sejun
c/o Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Sung, Jungsic
c/o Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Lee, Junseok
c/o Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / Lee, Chulhwan
c/o Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2014/10]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2014/10]
Application number, filing date13181789.227.08.2013
[2014/10]
Priority number, dateKR2012009394227.08.2012         Original published format: KR 20120093942
[2014/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2704377
Date:05.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2704377
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/58, H04N7/14, G06F3/0484, H04W4/20
[2017/43]
CPC:
H04L12/1818 (EP,KR,US); H04W4/21 (EP,KR,US); H04N7/141 (US);
H04N7/147 (EP,KR,US); H04W4/12 (KR); H04W8/22 (KR);
H04M2201/50 (EP,KR,US); H04M3/567 (EP,US); H04N2007/145 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/10]H04L12/58
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 [2018/22]
Former [2014/10]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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Mobile Vorrichtung und Verfahren für einen nachrichtenbasierten Videoanrufdienst[2014/10]
English:Mobile device and method for messenger-based video call service[2014/10]
French:Dispositif mobile et procédé de service d'appels vidéo basé sur messagerie[2014/10]
Examination procedure27.08.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
06.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2022Date of oral proceedings
17.02.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.02.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/27]
28.02.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/27]
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  06.03.2020
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
21.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2012081556  (HWANG MYUNGHEE [KR], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0202]; figure 10E *;
 [I]EP2458820  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [I] 1-15* paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0065]; figure 5 *;
 [XI]  - Anonymous, "Hands-On with Apple's new FaceTime for Mac (Screenshots) - Disruptive Telephony", (20101020), URL: http://www.disruptivetelephony.com/2010/10/hands-on-with-apples-new-facetime-for-mac-screenshots.html, (20170914), XP055406912 [X] 1-3,5-7 * the whole document * [I] 4,8-15
 [XI]  - Ilounge ET AL, "The Complete Guide to FaceTime: Set-up, Use, and Troubleshooting Problems (2010) | iLounge Article", (20101230), URL: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/the-complete-guide-to-facetime-set-up-use-and-troubleshooting-problems-2010, (20170914), XP055406922 [X] 1-3,5-7,10,11,13-15 * Paragraph "Placing and Receiving calls on the Mac" at page 9 * [I] 4,8,9,12
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