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EP3143584 - RIM-WISE FUNCTION ESTIMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Database last updated on 09.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
String Limited
219 Croydon Road
Caterham
Surrey CR3 6PH / GB
[2019/10]
Former [2018/42]For all designated states
String Limited
194B Addington Road
Selsdon
South Croydon
Surrey CR2 8LD / GB
Former [2017/12]For all designated states
String Labs Limited
194B Addington Road
Selsdon
South Croydon, Surrey CR2 8LD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ØVERBYE, Johan
c/o String Limited
219 Croydon Road
Caterham
Surrey CR3 6PH / GB
 [2019/37]
Former [2017/12]01 / ØVERBYE, Johan
c/o String Labs Limited
194B Addington Road
Selsdon
South Croydon Surrey CR2 8LD / GB
Representative(s)Slingsby Partners LLP
1 Kingsway
London WC2B 6AN / GB
[2017/12]
Application number, filing date15731390.913.05.2015
[2017/12]
WO2015GB51407
Priority number, dateGB2014000849413.05.2014         Original published format: GB 201408494
[2017/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015173567
Date:19.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3143584
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3143584
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/20
[2017/12]
CPC:
G06T5/20 (EP,US); G06T7/00 (GB); G06F18/2113 (US);
G06F7/544 (GB); G06T2207/20024 (GB)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:RAND-BEI-RAND-FUNKTIONSSCHÄTZUNG[2017/12]
English:RIM-WISE FUNCTION ESTIMATION[2017/12]
French:ESTIMATION DE FONCTION PAS À PAS[2017/12]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2016National basic fee paid 
08.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
08.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.05.2019Fee for grant paid
22.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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