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EP2116933 - Apparatuses and methods for storage and management of one or more data files containing a device theme [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  07.03.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2014Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 09.04.2014  [2014/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2013/48]
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Billard, Christopher Dale
c/o Research In Motion Limited 4701 Tahoe Blvd.
Mississauga Ontario L4W 0B5 / CA
02 / Whatmough, Kenneth John
25 Forsyth Cres.
Georgetown Ontario L7G 6G3 / CA
03 / Hayman, John Paul
c/o Research In Motion Limited 4701 Tahoe Blvd.
Mississauga Ontario L4W 0B5 / CA
 [2010/13]
Former [2009/46]01 / Billard, Christopher Dale
c/o Research In Motion Limited 4701 Tahoe Blvd.
Mississauga Ontario L4W 0B5 / CA
02 / Whatmough, Kenneth John
25 Forsyth Cres.
Georgetown Ontario L7G 6G3 / CA
03 / Hayman, John Paul
c/o Research In Motion Limited 4701 Tahoe Blvd.
Mississauga Ontario L4W 0B5 / CA
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/46]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08169235.217.11.2008
[2009/46]
Priority number, dateUS20080052033P09.05.2008         Original published format: US 52033 P
[2009/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2116933
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44, H04M1/725
[2009/46]
CPC:
G06F9/451 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/46]
Extension statesAL17.11.2008
BA17.11.2008
MK17.11.2008
RS17.11.2008
TitleGerman:Vorrichtungen und Verfahren zur Speicherung und Verwaltung einer oder mehrerer Datendateien, die ein Gerätethema enthalten[2009/46]
English:Apparatuses and methods for storage and management of one or more data files containing a device theme[2009/46]
French:Appareils et procédés pour le stockage et la gestion d'un ou plusieurs fichiers de données contenant un motif de dispositif[2009/46]
Examination procedure17.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/46]
17.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
12.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.09.2011
15.09.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.02.2012Date of oral proceedings
15.02.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
15.02.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.02.2014Application withdrawn by applicant  [2014/15]
Appeal following examination16.04.2012Appeal received No.  T1779/12
15.06.2012Statement of grounds filed
26.02.2014Result of appeal procedure: the application was withdrawn
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  08.10.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9415284  (TALIGENT INC [US]) [X] 1-10 * figures 19,20 * * abstract * * page 39, line 1 - page 40, line 29 *;
 [X]US2006271621  (BERRY DAVID T [GB], et al) [X] 1-10 * figures 2,7,8 * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0067] * * paragraph [0077] - paragraph [0080] *;
 [A]  - TAKAGIWA O ET AL, "Programming with VisualAge for JAVA version 3.5", IBM REDBOOKS, XX, XX, (20010101), pages 311 - 339, XP002401466 [A] 1,3 * page 330 *
ExaminationUS2005015513
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