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EP About this file: EP3556116

EP3556116 - APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING APPS TO SMART DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC, TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universal Electronics Inc.
15147 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85254 / US
[2022/34]
Former [2019/43]For all designated states
Universal Electronics Inc.
201 East Sandpointe Avenue, 8th Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92707 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HATAMBEIKI, Arsham
c/o Universal Electronics Inc.
201 East Sandpointe Avenue, 8th Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92707 / US
02 / GALLEGOS, Jon
20198 Peach Lane
Huntington Beach, California 92646 / US
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[2022/17]
Former [2019/43]CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
Application number, filing date17880891.113.12.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017US66022
Priority number, dateUS20161537727413.12.2016         Original published format: US201615377274
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018112002
Date:21.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3556116
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3556116
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/00, H04N21/482, H04N21/41, H04N21/426, H04L29/08, H04N21/422
[2020/32]
CPC:
H04W4/60 (EP,US); H04L67/025 (EP); H04L67/04 (EP);
H04L67/12 (EP); H04L67/34 (EP); H04N21/4126 (US);
H04N21/41265 (EP,US); H04N21/42202 (EP,US); H04N21/426 (EP,US);
H04N21/482 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/43]H04W4/00, H04N21/482, H04N21/41, H04N21/426
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 [2019/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR FÖRDERUNG VON APPS ZU INTELLIGENTEN VORRICHTUNGEN[2019/43]
English:APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING APPS TO SMART DEVICES[2019/43]
French:APPAREIL, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE PROMOTION D'APPLICATIONS POUR DISPOSITIFS INTELLIGENTS[2019/43]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2019National basic fee paid 
13.06.2019Search fee paid 
13.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
20.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2022Fee for grant paid
22.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22163594.9  / EP4037343
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.12.2017
AL27.04.2022
CY27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
MC27.04.2022
MK27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SI27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
TR27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
LU13.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/27]HU13.12.2017
AL27.04.2022
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EE27.04.2022
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BG27.07.2022
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GR28.07.2022
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PT29.08.2022
LU13.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
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BG27.07.2022
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GR28.07.2022
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PT29.08.2022
LU13.12.2022
BE31.12.2022
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BG27.07.2022
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DK27.04.2022
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BG27.07.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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BE31.12.2022
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