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EP About this file: EP4231124

EP4231124 - USER INTERFACES FOR AUDIO MEDIA CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.07.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2023/34]
Inventor(s)01 / CARRIGAN, Taylor G.
Cupertino, 95014 / US
02 / COFFMAN, Patrick L.
Cupertino, 95014 / US
03 / FOSS, Christopher Patrick
Cupertino, 95014 / US
 [2023/34]
Representative(s)COPA Copenhagen Patents
Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor
1970 Frederiksberg C / DK
[2023/34]
Application number, filing date23168537.131.05.2020
[2023/34]
Priority number, dateUS201962855852P31.05.2019         Original published format: US 201962855852 P
US20191658398926.09.2019         Original published format: US201916583989
US20191658449026.09.2019         Original published format: US201916584490
US202063032603P30.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063032603 P
[2023/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4231124
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0482, G06F3/0481, G06F3/04842, G06F3/04883, G06F3/16, H04M1/72412, H04M1/72442, H04M1/72457
[2023/34]
CPC:
H04M1/72412 (EP,KR); G06F3/04883 (EP,CN,KR); G06F3/167 (EP,CN,US);
G06F3/016 (CN); G06F3/017 (KR,US); G06F3/0481 (EP);
G06F3/0482 (EP); G06F3/04842 (EP); G06F3/165 (CN,KR,US);
H04M1/72442 (EP,KR); H04M1/72457 (EP,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 [2023/42]
Former [2023/34]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:BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLEN ZUR AUDIOMEDIENSTEUERUNG[2023/34]
English:USER INTERFACES FOR AUDIO MEDIA CONTROL[2023/34]
French:INTERFACES UTILISATEUR POUR COMMANDE DE SUPPORT AUDIO[2023/34]
Examination procedure12.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2023Examination requested  [2023/42]
12.09.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP20760624.5  / EP3948517
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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