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EP3198394 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING ITEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/31]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING ITEM
[2020/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2017/31]
Inventor(s)01 / CRITCHLOW, Stephen Paul
Communications House
South Street
Staines Middlesex TW18 4QE / GB
 [2017/31]
Representative(s)Walaski, Jan Filip
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2020/19]
Former [2017/31]Cork, Robert, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date16755789.105.02.2016
[2017/31]
WO2016KR01290
Priority number, dateGB2015000322426.02.2015         Original published format: GB 201503224
KR2015013710025.09.2015         Original published format: KR 20150137100
[2017/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016137139
Date:01.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3198394
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3198394
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0488, G06F3/048, G06F3/0484, G06F3/0486, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0481
[2017/44]
CPC:
G06F3/0486 (EP,GB,US); G06F3/04842 (EP,GB,US); G06F3/04817 (EP,GB);
G06F3/0482 (EP,US); G06F3/0488 (EP,GB,US)
Former IPC [2017/31]G06F3/0488, G06F3/048, G06F3/0484
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 [2017/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERWALTUNG VON ELEMENTEN[2017/31]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING ITEMS[2020/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE GESTION D'ARTICLES[2020/04]
Former [2017/31]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING ITEM
Former [2017/31]PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE GESTION D'ARTICLE
Entry into regional phase27.04.2017National basic fee paid 
27.04.2017Search fee paid 
27.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
27.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.12.2019
11.12.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2020Fee for grant paid
27.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.02.2016
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
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PT07.09.2020
GB05.02.2021
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LU05.02.2021
[2024/41]
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