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EP About this file: EP2080087

EP2080087 - PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR INSTANT MESSAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.06.2021  [2021/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2018/31]
Former [2009/30]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEMAY, Stephen, O.
735 Kirkham Street
San Francisco, CA 94122 / US
02 / VAN OS, Marcel
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino Ca 95014 / US
03 / HERZ, Scott
1229 Clark Way
San Jose, CA 95125 / US
04 / CHRISTIE, Greg
1112 Kelly Drive
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
 [2013/40]
Former [2009/39]01 / LEMAY, Stephen, O.
735 Kirkham Street
San Francisco, CA 94122 / US
02 / VAN OS, Marcel
116 Lundy's Lane Unit A
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
03 / HERZ, Scott
1229 Clark Way
San Jose, CA 95125 / US
04 / CHRISTIE, Greg
1112 Kelly Drive
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
Former [2009/30]01 / LEMAY, Stephen, O.
735 Kirkham Street
San Francisco, CA 94122 / US
02 / VAN OS, Marcel
116 Lundy's Lane Unit A
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
03 / HERZ, Scott
2469 Rebecca Lynn Way
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
04 / CHRISTIE, Greg
1112 Kelly Drive
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
Representative(s)Barnfather, Karl Jon, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/08]Barnfather, Karl Jon, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2012/06]Barton, Russell Glen, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2009/48]Lang, Johannes
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenberg Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2009/30]Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenburg Geissler Galileiplatz 1
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date07841749.031.08.2007
[2009/30]
WO2007US77424
Priority number, dateUS20060824769P06.09.2006         Original published format: US 824769 P
US20070879253P07.01.2007         Original published format: US 879253 P
US20070883819P07.01.2007         Original published format: US 883819 P
US20070879469P08.01.2007         Original published format: US 879469 P
US20070946969P28.06.2007         Original published format: US 946969 P
US20070937993P29.06.2007         Original published format: US 937993 P
US2007084820830.08.2007         Original published format: US 848208
[2009/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008030776
Date:13.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2080087
Date:22.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/048
[2009/30]
CPC:
G06F3/0488 (EP,US); G06F3/017 (US); G06F3/04817 (US);
G06F3/0482 (EP,US); G06F3/04842 (US); G06F3/04847 (US);
G06F3/0485 (EP,US); G06F3/04855 (EP,US); G06F3/0487 (US);
G06Q10/10 (EP,US); H04L51/04 (EP,US); H04L51/043 (US);
H04L51/216 (US); H04M1/27475 (EP,US); H04M1/72403 (EP,US);
H04M1/72436 (EP,US); H04M1/72466 (EP,US); H04M1/2747 (EP,US);
H04M2250/12 (EP,US); H04M2250/22 (EP,US); H04M2250/70 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2009/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRAGBARE ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG FÜR SOFORTNACHRICHTENÜBERMITTLUNG[2009/30]
English:PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR INSTANT MESSAGING[2009/30]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE PORTATIF POUR MESSAGERIE INSTANTANÉE[2009/30]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2009National basic fee paid 
30.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/30]
18.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
18.01.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
19.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/26]
19.10.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.03.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/26]
Appeal following examination18.12.2017Appeal received No.  T0981/18
28.02.2018Statement of grounds filed
12.03.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
16.04.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
12.03.2021Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP13155688.8  / EP2642410
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.02.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9833111  (TEGIC COMMUNICATIONS INC [US]);
 [X]WO03056789  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA], et al);
 [A]US2003152203  (BERGER ADAM L [US], et al);
 [Y]US6631186  (ADAMS THOMAS LEE [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005144568  (GRUEN DANIEL M [US], et al);
 [XY]US2006001652  (CHIU YEN-CHANG [TW], et al)
ExaminationEP0880091
 US2003079024
 US2003122787
 WO2006020305
 US2006128404
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