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EP1857956 - Determining validity of subscription to use digital content [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 29.08.2018  [2018/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
APPLE INC.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2016/10]
Former [2007/47]For all designated states
APPLE INC.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Faruggia, Augustin J.
10411 Tula Lane
CUPERTINO, CA 95014 / US
02 / Fasoli, Gianpaolo
684 Hawthorne Avenue
PALO ALTO, CA 94301 / US
 [2016/10]
Former [2007/47]01 / Faruggia, Augustin J.
10411 Tula Lane
CUPERTINO, CA 95014 / US
02 / Fasoli, Gianpaolo
684 Hawthorne Avenue
PALO ALTO, CA 94301 / US
Representative(s)Howell, Matthew Dafydd, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[2016/10]
Former [2010/02]Howell, Matthew Dafydd, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2009/48]Howell, Matthew Dafydd, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP 1 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6NP / GB
Former [2007/47]Callon de Lamarck, Jean-Robert, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date07107862.009.05.2007
[2007/47]
Priority number, dateUS2006038246909.05.2006         Original published format: US 382469
[2007/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1857956
Date:21.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1857956
Date:07.04.2010
[2010/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1857956
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/10
[2015/36]
CPC:
G06F21/10 (EP,CN,SE,US); G06Q20/1235 (US); G06F21/1062 (CN);
G06F2221/2135 (EP,US); G06F2221/2137 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/47]G06F21/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/10]
Former [2007/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gültigkeitbestimmung vom Abonnement von Nutzung von digitalem Inhalt[2007/47]
English:Determining validity of subscription to use digital content[2007/47]
French:Détermination de la validité de l'abonnement pour l'utilisation d'un contenu numérique[2007/47]
Examination procedure06.10.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2010Examination requested  [2010/46]
01.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2016Fee for grant paid
08.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16158631.8  / EP3093782
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.10.2012
Opposition(s)12.12.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.05.2007
AT09.03.2016
BE09.03.2016
CY09.03.2016
CZ09.03.2016
DK09.03.2016
EE09.03.2016
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FI09.03.2016
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LT09.03.2016
LV09.03.2016
MC09.03.2016
NL09.03.2016
PL09.03.2016
RO09.03.2016
SE09.03.2016
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SK09.03.2016
TR09.03.2016
IE09.05.2016
LU09.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
FR31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
MT31.05.2016
BG09.06.2016
GB09.06.2016
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IS09.07.2016
PT11.07.2016
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