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EP About this file: EP3659303

EP3659303 - EXCHANGING NON-TEXT CONTENT IN REAL TIME TEXT MESSAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, WA 98006-1350 / US
[2020/23]
Inventor(s)01 / CHIANG, Hsin-Fu Henry
c/o T-Mobile USA Inc.
12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98006-1350 / US
02 / KARIMLI, Yasmin
c/o T-Mobile USA Inc.
12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, Washington 98006-1350 / US
 [2020/23]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/13]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2020/23]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date18852003.523.08.2018
[2020/23]
WO2018US47741
Priority number, dateUS20171569327931.08.2017         Original published format: US201715693279
[2020/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019046096
Date:07.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3659303
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3659303
Date:29.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR07.03.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04L65/1016, H04L65/1059, H04L65/1089, H04L65/401, H04L65/80, H04L51/04, H04L65/1104, H04L65/1069
[2022/47]
CPC:
H04L65/1089 (EP,US); H04L51/04 (EP); H04L65/1016 (EP,US);
H04L65/1059 (EP,US); H04L65/1069 (EP,US); H04L65/1104 (EP,US);
H04L65/4015 (EP,US); H04L65/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/23]H04L12/58, H04L29/06, H04W4/12
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 [2020/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSTAUSCH VON NICHT-TEXT-INHALT IN ECHTZEITTEXTNACHRICHTEN[2020/23]
English:EXCHANGING NON-TEXT CONTENT IN REAL TIME TEXT MESSAGES[2020/23]
French:ÉCHANGE DE CONTENU NON TEXTUEL EN MESSAGES TEXTUELS EN TEMPS RÉEL[2020/23]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2020National basic fee paid 
24.02.2020Search fee paid 
24.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/23]
29.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2023Fee for grant paid
14.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [Y] US2017134315  (COLE RICHARD JAMES et al.) [Y] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0003], [0046]-[0047], [0064], claim 1 and figures 5-7. *
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