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EP About this file: EP3678077

EP3678077 - SHIPPABLE NETWORK-ATTACHED DATA STORAGE DEVICE WITH UPDATEABLE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amazon Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 8102
Reno, NV 89507 / US
[2020/28]
Inventor(s)01 / LAZIER, Colin Laird
c/o Amazon Technologies, Inc.
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA Washington 98109-5210 / US
02 / VASS, William J.
P.O. Box 81226
Seattle, WA Washington 98108 / US
 [2020/38]
Former [2020/28]01 / LAZIER, Colin Laird
c/o Amazon Technologies, Inc.
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA Washington 98109-5210 / US
02 / VASS, William J.
c/o Amazon Technologies, Inc.
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA Washington 98109-5210 / US
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/28]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date20159622.830.06.2016
[2020/28]
Priority number, dateUS20151478867130.06.2015         Original published format: US201514788671
[2020/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3678077
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3678077
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/08, G06Q50/28
[2020/28]
CPC:
G06Q10/0835 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F21/602 (CN); G06F3/1407 (CN);
G06K19/0723 (KR); G06K19/07707 (KR); G06Q10/08 (EP,US);
G06Q10/083 (CN); G06Q10/0833 (CN,KR) (-)
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 [2021/05]
Former [2020/28]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:TRANSPORTFÄHIGE NETZWERKANGESCHLOSSENE DATENSPEICHERVORRICHTUNG MIT AKTUALISIERBARER ELEKTRONISCHER ANZEIGE[2020/28]
English:SHIPPABLE NETWORK-ATTACHED DATA STORAGE DEVICE WITH UPDATEABLE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY[2020/28]
French:DISPOSITIF DE STOCKAGE DE DONNÉES EXPÉDIABLE CONNECTÉ À UN RÉSEAU ET COMPORTANT UN DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE ÉLECTRONIQUE POUVANT ÊTRE MIS À JOUR[2020/28]
Examination procedure29.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/05]
29.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2021Fee for grant paid
02.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16739357.8  / EP3317828
Opposition(s)12.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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