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EP2537358 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING DATA ON DATA SOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH REGISTERED APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 22.10.2025  [2025/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Malikie Innovations Limited
The Glasshouses GH2
92 Georges Street Lower
Dun Laoghaire, Dublin A96 VR66 / IE
[2024/01]
Former [2013/48]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2012/52]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / KAUL, Bhavuk
151 Burnside Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94131 / US
02 / NIRANJAN, Karthigesu
12810 - 3026 Solandt Road
Kanata, Ontario K2K 2A5 / CA
03 / BUKURAK, David
4000 Innovation Drive
Extension 13037
Ottawa Ontario, K2K 3K1 / CA
04 / IGNACZ, Jennifer
77943 - 440 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 5R9 / CA
05 / VYAS, Shilpa
34 Hereford Gardens
Pinner Middlesex, HA5 5JF / GB
06 / LINDSAY, Donald, James
78241 - 305 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
 [2013/02]
Former [2013/01]01 / KAUL, Bhavuk
151 Burnside Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94131 / US
02 / NIRANJAN, Karthigesu
12810 - 3026 Solandt Road
Kanata, Ontario K2K 2A5 / CA
03 / BUKURAK, David
4000 Innovation Drive
Ottawa Ontario, K2K 3K1 / CA
04 / IGNACZ, Jennifer
77943 - 440 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 5R9 / CA
05 / VYAS, Shilpa
34 Hereford Gardens
Pinner Middlesex, HA5 5JF / GB
06 / LINDSAY, Donald, James
78241 - 305 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2012/52]01 / KAUL, Bhavuk
62535 - 2000 Bridge Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065-1183 / US
02 / NIRANJAN, Karthigesu
12810 - 3026 Solandt Road
Kanata, Ontario K2K 2A5 / CA
03 / BUKURAK, David
13037 - 450 March Road Suite 501
Kanata, Ontario K2K 3K2 / CA
04 / IGNACZ, Jennifer
77943 - 440 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 5R9 / CA
05 / VYAS, Shilpa
47188 - 200 Bath Road
Slough, Berkshire SL1 3XE / GB
06 / LINDSAY, Donald, James
78241 - 305 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2024/14]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2012/52]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date11741809.515.02.2011
[2024/14]
WO2011CA50094
Priority number, dateUS20100327342P23.04.2010         Original published format: US 327342 P
US20100304665P15.02.2010         Original published format: US 304665 P
[2012/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011097741
Date:18.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2537358
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2537358
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA18.08.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F16/951, G06F16/245
[2023/24]
CPC:
G06F16/245 (EP,US); G06F16/951 (EP,US); H04M1/72403 (US);
H04M1/72445 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/22]G06F17/30
Former IPC [2012/52]H04W4/00, G06F17/30, H04W88/02
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 [2012/52]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM SUCHEN VON DATEN AUF MIT REGISTRIERTEN ANWENDUNGEN ASSOZIIERTEN DATENQUELLEN[2012/52]
English:DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING DATA ON DATA SOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH REGISTERED APPLICATIONS[2012/52]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LA RECHERCHE DE DONNÉES SUR DES SOURCES DE DONNÉES ASSOCIÉES À DES APPLICATIONS ENREGISTRÉES[2012/52]
Entry into regional phase17.09.2012National basic fee paid 
17.09.2012Search fee paid 
17.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
17.09.2012Examination requested  [2012/52]
22.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
03.05.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.05.2023
24.05.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2024Fee for grant paid
08.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination06.08.2019Appeal received No.  T3000/19
10.10.2019Statement of grounds filed
06.07.2022Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
12.07.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.01.2018
Opposition(s)06.01.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ03.04.2024
ES03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
MC03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
RO03.04.2024
SK03.04.2024
SM03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
[2025/43]
Former [2025/10]CZ03.04.2024
ES03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
RO03.04.2024
SK03.04.2024
SM03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
Former [2024/49]CZ03.04.2024
ES03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
PL03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
RS03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
Former [2024/48]CZ03.04.2024
ES03.04.2024
HR03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
Former [2024/47]HR03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
GR04.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
Former [2024/46]HR03.04.2024
NO03.07.2024
IS03.08.2024
Documents cited:Search[I] US2008320389  (TANAKA TAKASHI et al.)
 [A]   ANONYMOUS: "Groowe Search Toolbar", 21 July 2006 (2006-07-21), pages 1 - 2, XP055145453, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20141009]
 [A]   STEVEN KIM: "Java Web Start", INTERNET CITATION, 1 September 2001 (2001-09-01), XP002364737, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20060127]
International search[X] US2008214155  (RAMER JOREY et al.)
 [X] WO2010138749  (GOOGLE INC et al.) [X]
 [XP] US2005187971  (HASSAN AHMED E et al.) [XP]
 [A] US2007073656  (BANDI KRISHNA M et al.) [A]
 [A] WO2008127905  (MOTOROLA INC et al.) [A]
ExaminationUS2005149496
   "Mac OS X Leopard Overview : Mac OS X Leopard Dictionary", YOUTUBE, 9 July 2008 (2008-07-09), pages 1 pp., XP054978034, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20180117]
   ANONYMOUS: "Exclude directory from Spotlight index via the command line", 5 November 2009 (2009-11-05), pages 1 - 1, XP055503261, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20180829]
   ANONYMOUS: "Policy files enabling Applet access to user files", 13 November 2004 (2004-11-13), pages 1 - 1, XP055503255, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20180829]
   ANONYMOUS: "Ultra-mobile PC", 29 November 2006 (2006-11-29), pages 1 - 2, XP055201210, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20150709]
   ANONYMOUS: "iPhone's Spotlight Search", 28 July 2009 (2009-07-28), pages 1 - 4, XP055953002, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20220819]
by applicantUS2008320389
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