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EP3246724 - A METHOD, APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING A POSITIONING MODULE AND/OR AN AUDIO CAPTURE MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.04.2022  [2022/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/36]
Former [2017/47]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Cricri, Francesco
Papinkatu 13 A 11
33200 Tampere / FI
02 / Leppänen, Jussi Artturi
Kossinkatu 1B
33580 Tampere / FI
03 / Eronen, Antti Johannes
Rintamäenkatu 13 A 6
33820 Tampere / FI
04 / Lehtiniemi, Arto Juhani
Lomarantatie 17
33880 Lempäälä / FI
 [2017/47]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[2017/47]
Application number, filing date16170487.919.05.2016
[2017/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3246724
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01S5/02, H04N5/00
[2017/47]
CPC:
G01S5/0205 (EP); G01S5/021 (US); H04R1/326 (US);
G01S19/34 (EP,US); G01S5/01 (EP,US); G06F16/60 (US)
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 [2018/26]
Former [2017/47]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
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM ZUM STEUERN EINES POSITIONIERMODULS UND/ODER EINES AUDIOERFASSUNGSMODULS[2017/47]
English:A METHOD, APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING A POSITIONING MODULE AND/OR AN AUDIO CAPTURE MODULE[2017/47]
French:PROCÉDÉ, APPAREIL, SYSTÈME ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE POUR COMMANDER UN MODULE DE POSITIONNEMENT ET/OU UN MODULE DE CAPTURE AUDIO[2017/47]
Examination procedure19.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/26]
07.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/17]
21.12.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.202106   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2007150512  (KONG YUAN [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-9,12-15 * figures 4,8 * * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0061] * [I] 3,10,11;
 [A]WO2011072273  (MAXLINEAR INC [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2013102268  (WANG CHENYU [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US8831505  (SESHADRI PRASAD [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2015081699  (LEPPANEN JUSSI [FI], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0089] - paragraph [0090] * * paragraph [0092] *
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