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EP3596591 - DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR SEAMLESS TRANSITION OF USER INTERFACE BEHAVIORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2020/04]
Inventor(s)01 / WALKIN, Brandon, M.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
02 / KARUNAMUNI, Chanaka, G.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
03 / GORBIK, Dmitry, A.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / ALONSO RUIZ, Marcos
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
05 / DE VRIES, Nathan
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
06 / CERRA, Joseph, P.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
07 / RUDEL, Emanuele
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2024/40]
Former [2020/04]01 / WALKIN, Brandon, M.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
02 / KURUNAMUNI, Chanaka, G.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
03 / GORBIK, Dmitry, A.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / ALONSO RUIZ, Marcos
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
05 / DE VRIES, Nathan
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
06 / CERRA, Joseph, P.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
07 / RUDEL, Emanuele
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Representative(s)COPA Copenhagen Patents
Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor
1970 Frederiksberg C / DK
[2020/04]
Application number, filing date18730531.316.05.2018
[2020/04]
WO2018US32882
Priority number, dateUS201762507184P16.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762507184 P
DK2017PA7037524.05.2017         Original published format: DK PA201770375
US20171584122913.12.2017         Original published format: US201715841229
[2020/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018213387
Date:22.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3596591
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3596591
Date:09.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0487, G06F3/0484, G06F3/0485, G06F3/0486, G06F3/0488
[2020/04]
CPC:
G06F9/451 (EP,US); G06F3/04883 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/0484 (CN);
G06F3/04845 (EP,US); G06F3/0485 (EP,US); G06F3/0486 (EP,US);
G06F3/0487 (EP,US); G06F3/04886 (EP,US); G06T13/00 (EP,US);
G06T13/80 (US); G06F2203/04806 (EP,US); G06T2200/24 (US) (-)
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 [2020/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN, VERFAHREN UND GRAFISCHE BENUTZEROBERFLÄCHEN FÜR DEN NAHTLOSEN ÜBERGANG VON BENUTZEROBERFLÄCHENVERHALTEN[2020/04]
English:DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR SEAMLESS TRANSITION OF USER INTERFACE BEHAVIORS[2020/04]
French:DISPOSITIFS, PROCÉDÉS ET INTERFACES UTILISATEUR GRAPHIQUES POUR UNE TRANSITION FLUIDE DE COMPORTEMENTS D'INTERFACE UTILISATEUR[2020/04]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2019National basic fee paid 
17.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
17.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.11.2023
07.11.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2024Fee for grant paid
30.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24197223.1
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[I]EP1674977  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]);
 [I]US2007150830  (ORDING BAS [US], et al);
 [A]EP2413228  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [I]EP2750016  (SONY MOBILE COMM AB [SE])
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