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EP About this file: EP3257201

EP3257201 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO MESSAGING GATEWAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Markport Limited
6th Floor, South Bank House
Barrow Street
Dublin 4 / IE
[2017/51]
Inventor(s)01 / DE BOER, Doede
Botterstraat 44
1271 XM Huizen / NL
02 / KUIJPERS, Marijn
Heer Arendstraat 8
Ijsselstein 3401 ZP / NL
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)Weldon O'Brien Ltd.
Shannon Lodge
Casement Road
Bandon
County Cork, P72 TN24 / IE
[2021/18]
Former [2017/51]Weldon, Michael James, et al
John A. O'Brien & Associates
Unit 4, The Courtyard Business Centre
Orchard Lane
Blackrock, County Dublin, A94 NV07 / IE
Application number, filing date16749653.808.02.2016
[2017/51]
WO2016US16961
Priority number, dateEP2015015429009.02.2015         Original published format: EP 15154290
EP2015015428809.02.2015         Original published format: EP 15154288
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016130461
Date:18.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3257201
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3257201
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/58, H04W88/16, H04W92/24, H04W8/10
[2018/44]
CPC:
H04L51/58 (EP,US); H04L51/06 (US); H04L51/214 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/51]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 [2017/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT NACHRICHTENÜBERMITTLUNGS-GATEWAYS[2017/51]
English:IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO MESSAGING GATEWAYS[2017/51]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS APPORTÉES À DES PASSERELLES DE MESSAGERIE[2017/51]
Entry into regional phase15.08.2017National basic fee paid 
15.08.2017Search fee paid 
15.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
15.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
15.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2021Fee for grant paid
25.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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