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EP3335440 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION USING MESH ROUTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.02.2017
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
Visa International Service Association
900 Metro Center Boulevard
Foster City, CA 94404-2172 / US
[2018/25]
Inventor(s)01 / WAGNER, Kim
606 Alberta Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
 [2018/25]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/25]EIP
EIP Europe LLP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date16837676.215.08.2016
[2018/25]
WO2016US47102
Priority number, dateUS201562205531P14.08.2015         Original published format: US 201562205531 P
[2018/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017031087
Date:23.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3335440
Date:20.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3335440
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/029, H04W12/08, H04W64/00, H04W84/18, G06Q20/32
[2019/51]
CPC:
G06Q20/3224 (EP,US); H04W4/029 (EP,US); H04W12/06 (US);
H04W12/08 (EP,US); H04W4/02 (EP); H04W64/00 (EP);
H04W64/003 (US); H04W84/18 (EP,US); H04W12/63 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/10]H04W4/02, H04W64/00, H04W4/00, H04W12/08, H04W84/18, H04W88/18, G06Q20/32
Former IPC [2018/25]H04W4/02, H04W64/00, H04W4/00, H04W12/08, H04W84/18, H04W88/18
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 [2018/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR POSITIONSBESTIMMUNG MITTELS MESH-ROUTING[2018/25]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION USING MESH ROUTING[2018/25]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA DÉTERMINATION DE LOCALISATION AU MOYEN DE ROUTAGE MAILLÉ[2018/25]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2017National basic fee paid 
20.12.2017Search fee paid 
20.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/25]
20.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2020Fee for grant paid
14.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2010022254  (ASHFIELD JAMES [US], et al) [A] 7,15 * abstract ** figure 2 *;
 [XI]US2011137804  (PETERSON ROBERT W [US]) [X] 1,5,9,10,14 * abstract * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0026] * * figure 3 * [I] 2-4,6-8,11-13,15;
 [XI]GB2492614  (BARCLAYS BANK PLC [GB]) [X] 1,10 * abstract * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [2926] * * figure 2a * [I] 2-9,11-15;
 [A]US2015058125  (MOSHFEGHI MEHRAN [US]) [A] 3,4,6,12,13 * abstract * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0036] *
International search[A]US2011137804  (PETERSON ROBERT W [US]) [A] 1-20* See paragraph [0016]; claim 1; and figure 2. *;
 [Y]US2011202460  (BUER MARK [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0018], [0025], [0052]-[0068]; claims 1, 12-13; and figure 4. *;
 [A]US2014250009  (CARLSON DANIEL EDWARD [US]) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0027]-[00381; and claim 14. *;
 [Y]US2015019443  (SHEETS JOHN [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0078]-[0081]; and claim 1. *;
 [A]US2015186891  (WAGNER KIM [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0076]-[0088]; claim 1; and figure 5. *
by applicantUS2010022254
 US2011137804
 GB2492614
 US2015058125
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