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EP2040426 - System and method for controlling message attachment handling functions on a mobile device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.04.2011
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.05.2011  [2011/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2009/13]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Brown, Michael K
8 Fernwood Place
Kitchener Ontario N2M 2Z2 / CA
02 / Brown, Michael S
104 Hawkswood Drive
Kitchener Ontario N2K 4J4 / CA
03 / Kirkup, Michael G.
224 Dearborn Boulevard
Waterloo Ontario N2J 4Y3 / CA
 [2009/13]
Representative(s)Rickard, David John, et al
Ipulse
26 Mallinson Road
London SW11 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/51]Rickard, David John, et al
Ipulse 26 Mallinson Road London
SW11 1BP / GB
Former [2009/13]Rickard, David John
Ipulse 26 Mallinson Road London
SW11 1BP / GB
Application number, filing date07117061.724.09.2007
[2009/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2040426
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/58, H04L29/06
[2009/13]
CPC:
H04L63/0435 (EP); H04L51/063 (EP); H04L2463/062 (EP)
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 [2009/13]
Extension statesAL24.09.2007
BA24.09.2007
HR24.09.2007
MK24.09.2007
RS24.09.2007
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Steuerung von Funktionen zur Handhabung von Nachrichtenanhängen auf einem Mobilgerät[2009/13]
English:System and method for controlling message attachment handling functions on a mobile device[2009/13]
French:Système et procédé de contrôle des fonctions de manipulation de pièce jointe de message sur dispositif mobile[2009/13]
Examination procedure24.09.2007Examination requested  [2009/13]
11.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2010Date of oral proceedings
12.12.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/21]
12.01.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/21]
12.01.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  11.03.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2005210289  (BROWN MICHAEL K [CA], et al) [A] 1-19 * abstract ** paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0038] - [0052] *;
 [X]EP1580953  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]) [X] 1-19 * paragraphs [0030] - [0044] *;
 [X]EP1806683  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]) [X] 1-19 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] , [0011] , [0026] - [0028] - [0045] - [0047] *;
 [A]  - CROCKER CYBERCASH S ET AL, "MIME Object Security Services; rfc1848.txt", IETF STANDARD, INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE, IETF, CH, (199510), ISSN 0000-0003, XP015007633 [A] 1-19 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [02.2] , [2.2.1] , [03.2] , [3.2.1] *
 [A]  - STALLINGS W, "S/MIME: E-MAIL GETS SECURE", BYTE, MCGRAW-HILL INC. ST PETERBOROUGH, US, (199807), vol. 23, no. 7, ISSN 0360-5280, pages 41 - 42, XP000774260 [A] 1-19 * the whole document *
by applicantEP1580953
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