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EP About this file: EP2728958

EP2728958 - Method, apparatus and system for operating machine-to-machine devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Industrial Technology Research Institute
No. 195 - Sec. 4 Chung Hsing Road
Chutung Hsinchu 31040 / TW
[2023/28]
Former [2014/19]For all designated states
Industrial Technology Research Institute
No. 195 - Sec. 4 Chung Hsing Road
Chutung Hsinchu 31040 / TW
Inventor(s)01 / Singh, Shubhranshu
14F.-4, No. 3, Ln, 175
Wuling Rd.
Hsinchu City 300 / TW
 [2023/28]
Former [2014/19]01 / Singh, Shubhranshu
14F.-4, No. 3, Ln, 175
Wuling Rd.
300 Hsinchu City / TW
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[2023/28]
Former [2014/19]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13184738.617.09.2013
[2014/19]
Priority number, dateUS201261721786P02.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261721786 P
US20131397391922.08.2013         Original published format: US201313973919
[2014/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2728958
Date:07.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2728958
Date:01.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2728958
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04W72/0446, H04L43/08, H04W52/02, // H04W4/70, H04L67/62, H04W52/38
[2023/14]
CPC:
H04W72/0446 (EP,US); H04L43/08 (EP,US); H04L67/62 (EP,US);
H04W52/0216 (EP,US); H04W4/70 (EP,US); H04W52/383 (EP,US);
Y02D30/70 (EP,US); Y04S40/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/09]H04W72/04, H04W4/00
Former IPC [2014/19]H04W72/04
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 [2017/41]
Former [2014/19]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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren, Vorrichtung und System zum Betrieb von Maschine-zu-Maschine-Vorrichtungen[2014/19]
English:Method, apparatus and system for operating machine-to-machine devices[2014/19]
French:Procédé, appareil et système pour l'exploitation de dispositifs machine-machine[2014/19]
Examination procedure17.09.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
20.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2023Fee for grant paid
31.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.05.2023Receipt 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  20.02.2018
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
05.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
IE17.09.2023
LU17.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
FR30.09.2023
GB12.10.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
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MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
IE17.09.2023
LU17.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
FR30.09.2023
GB12.10.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
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SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
IE17.09.2023
LU17.09.2023
GB12.10.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
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SK12.07.2023
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LU17.09.2023
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GR13.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2011162039  (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-31* the whole document *;
 [YA]EP2416604  (HTC CORP [TW]) [Y] 5,6,11,12,17 * paragraphs [0013] , [0 36] , [0 12] , [0 24] , [0 25] * [A] 1-4,7-10,13-16,18-31;
 [XYI]US2012231828  (WANG LEI [US], et al) [X] 25-27,31 * paragraphs [0030] , [0 62] - [0065] - [0 74] , [0 76] - [0079] - [0 80] , [0 81] , [0 83] , [0 85] , [0 89] * [Y] 5,6,11,12,17 [I] 1-4,7-10,13-16,18-24,28-30
ExaminationEP2587866
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