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EP2154613 - Systems and methods of building and using custom word lists [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.04.2021  [2021/17]
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 [2010/07]For all designated states
Research in Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Lowles, Robert, J.
393 Gatestone Blvd.
Waterloo Ontario N2T 2J5 / CA
02 / Griffin, Jason, T.
14 Deer Ridge Crescent
Kitchener Ontario N2P 2L3 / CA
03 / Brown, Michael, S.
350 University Downs Cres.
Waterloo Ontario N2K 4B1 / CA
 [2010/07]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/07]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date09176236.923.07.2003
[2010/07]
Priority number, dateUS20020397680P23.07.2002         Original published format: US 397680 P
[2010/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2154613
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/27, H04M1/725, // G06F3/023
[2010/07]
CPC:
G06F1/1626 (EP,US); G06F40/189 (US); G06F1/1664 (EP,US);
G06F3/0237 (EP,US); G06F40/166 (US); G06F40/242 (EP,US);
G06F40/274 (EP,US); H04M1/72412 (EP,US); H04M1/7243 (EP,US);
H04M1/72445 (EP,US); H04M2250/70 (EP,US); Y10S707/99942 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2010/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Systeme und Verfahren zum Erstellen und Verwenden von maßgeschneiderten Wortlisten[2010/07]
English:Systems and methods of building and using custom word lists[2010/07]
French:Systèmes et procédés pour la construction et l'utilisation de listes de mots personnalisées[2010/07]
Examination procedure17.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
08.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.02.2018
13.02.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.02.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/17]
27.01.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/17]
Appeal following examination20.04.2018Appeal received No.  T1775/18
22.06.2018Statement of grounds filed
27.01.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
19.03.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
27.01.2021Date of oral proceedings
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03764867.2  / EP1527398
Divisional application(s)EP10174931.5  / EP2259197
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20030764867) is  14.08.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
17.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 18
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9816889  (SHARP KK [JP], et al) [A] 5,6,14,15 * paragraph [0138] - paragraph [0147] *;
 [X]US6011554  (KING MARTIN T [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JP2000183998  (FUJITSU LTD) [Y] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6286064  (KING MARTIN T [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * column 3, line 13 - column 7, line 60 * * column 17, lines 3-32 * * column 26, lines 17-62 *;
 [Y]CA2323856  (BRITISH COLUMBIA LTD 602531 [CA]) [Y] 1-15 * page 15, line 10 - page 16, line 2 *;
 [E]WO03060451  (AIRTX INC [US]) [E] 1,10 * page 1, line 3 - page 7, line 19 * * page 9, line 11 - page 11, column 15 * * figures 1,2,4 *;
 JP3842913B  [ ] (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]  - MARK DUNLOP AND ANDREW CROSSAN, "Predictive text entry methods for mobile phones", SUBMITTED TO PERSONAL TECHNOLOGIES, (200005), XP002289569 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantUS6286064
 WO03060451
    - DUNLOP; CROSSAN, "Predictive Text Entry Methods for Mobile Phones", PERSONAL TECHNOLOGIES, (200006), vol. 4, doi:doi:10.1007/BF01324120, pages 134 - 143, XP008003979

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01324120
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