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EP About this file: EP4127861

EP4127861 - COMPUTING DEVICE HINGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.10.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Attn:Patent Group Docketing
(Bldg. 8/1000)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2023/06]
Inventor(s)01 / YEE, Christina Ashley
8280 164th Ave. NE, Unit 42
Redmond, Washington 98052 / US
02 / BITZ, Brian David
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC One
Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052 / US
03 / GAULT, Joseph Benjamin
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC One
Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052 / US
 [2023/06]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/06]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date20720607.925.03.2020
[2023/06]
WO2020US24692
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021194484
Date:30.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4127861
Date:08.02.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16, E05D3/14
[2023/06]
CPC:
G06F1/162 (EP,US); F16C11/04 (US); E05D3/14 (EP,US);
G06F1/1681 (EP,US); E05Y2999/00 (EP,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 [2023/06]
TitleGerman:SCHARNIER FÜR COMPUTERVORRICHTUNG[2023/06]
English:COMPUTING DEVICE HINGE[2023/06]
French:CHARNIÈRE DE DISPOSITIF INFORMATIQUE[2023/06]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2022National basic fee paid 
23.09.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2022Examination requested  [2023/06]
23.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XI]EP2397929  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]);
 [A]EP2557473  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]);
 [XI]EP2696255  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [XI]US2015185786  (YEH YAO-TSUNG [TW], et al)
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