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EP1540483 - DUAL-ROLE COMPATIBLE USB HUB DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.06.2016
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.07.2016  [2016/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Motorola Mobility LLC
600 North US Highway 45
Libertyville, IL 60048-5343 / US
[N/P]
Former [2012/35]For all designated states
Motorola Mobility LLC
600 North US Highway 45
Libertyville, IL 60048 / US
Former [2011/09]For all designated states
Motorola Mobility, Inc.
600 North US Highway 45
Libertyville, IL 60048 / US
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OVERTOOM, Eric, J.
845 Merrill Lane
Grayslake, IL 60030 / US
02 / BRAUN, Mark, R.
2450 Towne Boulevard
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 / US
03 / CARLSON, Mark
289 Spring Valley Way
Round Lake, IL 60073 / US
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2005/24]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date03771573.708.07.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003US21250
Priority number, dateUS2002020628626.07.2002         Original published format: US 206286
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004012090
Date:05.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1540483
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.02.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/00
[2005/24]
CPC:
G06F13/4022 (EP,US); G06F13/00 (KR); G06F13/14 (KR);
G06F13/36 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/46]
Former [2005/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DOPPELROLLENKOMPATIBLE USB-HUB-EINRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2005/24]
English:DUAL-ROLE COMPATIBLE USB HUB DEVICE AND METHOD[2005/24]
French:DISPOSITIF CONCENTRATEUR USB COMPATIBLE AVEC LA DOUBLE FONCTION ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2005National basic fee paid 
25.01.2005Search fee paid 
25.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
02.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/27]
29.02.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/27]
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  02.03.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
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31.07.201513   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0982663  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-12 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0032] * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]GB2352540  (ADDER TECH LTD [GB]) [X] 1 * abstract * * page 9, paragraph 3 - page 19, paragraph 1 * * page 25, paragraph 2 - page 30, paragraph 3 * * claims 1-24 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US6308239  (OSAKADA HIDEYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * column 4, line 22 - column 5, line 59 * * column 8, line 33 - column 11, line 54 * * figures 1-13 *;
 [X]  - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, "Programmable multi-host device sharing USB hub", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, MASON PUBLICATIONS, HAMPSHIRE, GB, (199902), vol. 418, no. 92, ISSN 0374-4353, XP007123968 [X] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - "On-The-Go supplement to the USB 2.0 specification, Revision 1,0", UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB), (20011218), pages 1 - 66,1, XP002952944 [A] 1-12 * page 1 - page 7 * * page 37, paragraph 5.3 - page 66 *
International search[X]US5784581  (HANNAH ERIC C [US])
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