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EP3399849 - COLD WORKED METAL HOUSING FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.09.2019
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2018/45]
Inventor(s)01 / HOBSON, Philip M.
315 Central Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
02 / ZADESKY, Stephen P.
363 La Cuesta Drive
Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US
03 / TAN, Tang Yew
549 Kansas Street
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
 [2018/45]
Representative(s)Rooney, John-Paul
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/45]Rooney, John-Paul
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date18179408.204.01.2008
[2018/45]
Priority number, dateUS20076500680705.01.2007         Original published format: US 65006807
[2018/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3399849
Date:07.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H05K5/00, H04M1/02
[2018/45]
CPC:
H04M1/0252 (EP,KR,US); H05K5/0213 (KR); H05K5/0217 (US);
H05K5/0013 (EP,US); H05K5/0018 (KR); H05K5/0243 (KR);
Y10T29/18 (EP,US); Y10T29/477 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/45]
TitleGerman:KALTGEWALZTES METALLGEHÄUSE FÜR EINE TRAGBARE ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2018/45]
English:COLD WORKED METAL HOUSING FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2018/45]
French:BOÎTIER MÉTALLIQUE TRAVAILLÉ À FROID POUR UN DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE PORTABLE[2018/45]
Examination procedure22.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/45]
22.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08713045.6  / EP2103200
EP12198611.1  / EP2579698
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 16
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JPH07311286  (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD) [X] 1,2,4,8 * abstract *[I] 3,5-7,9-14;
 [XI]US5574625  (OHGAMI KEIZO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,8 * column 5, line 16 - line 42; figures 1,2, 8 * [I] 3-7,9-14;
 [XI]US5960332  (MICHALZIK DIRK [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,8,9 * column 4, line 23 - line 47; figures 1, 2 * * column 7, line 56 - column 8, line 60; figure 3 * [I] 3,5-7,10-14;
 [XI]US2004203518  (ZHENG FEI [CN], et al) [X] 1,2,4-12 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0023]; figures 1-4 * [I] 3,13,14
by applicantUS5822192
 US6031524
 US2001024945
 JP2003013119
 US2004102208
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