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EP About this file: EP2429331

EP2429331 - APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
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 [2012/12]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Kasra
c/o Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
02 / SIMOES, Felipe Oliveira
c/o Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
03 / YU, Michael Xingyi
c/o Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
 [2019/28]
Former [2012/12]01 / YOUSSEFI-SHAMS, Kasra
c/o Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
02 / SIMOES, Felipe, Oliveira
c/o Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
03 / YU, Michael, Xingyi
c/o Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2019/28]
Former [2012/12]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date09844477.112.05.2009
[2019/28]
WO2009CA00660
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010130022
Date:18.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2429331
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2429331
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA18.11.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:A45C11/24, A45C11/00, A45C13/00, A45F5/00, A45F5/02, F16M13/00, F16M13/02, H04B1/38
[2016/03]
CPC:
A45F5/02 (EP); F16M11/041 (EP); F16M11/105 (EP);
F16M13/022 (EP); F16M13/04 (EP); H04B1/3838 (EP);
H04B1/3888 (EP); A45C2011/002 (EP); A45F2005/025 (EP);
A45F2200/0516 (EP); A45F5/021 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2012/12]A45C11/24, A45C11/00, A45C13/00, A45F5/00, A45F5/02, F16M13/00, F16M13/02
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM STÜTZEN VON IN DER HAND GEHALTENEN ELEKTRONISCHEN VORRICHTUNGEN[2012/12]
English:APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2012/12]
French:APPAREIL POUR LE SUPPORT DE DISPOSITIF ELECTRONIQUE DE POCHE[2012/12]
Entry into regional phase01.12.2011National basic fee paid 
01.12.2011Search fee paid 
01.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
01.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/12]
11.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2019Fee for grant paid
23.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  10.07.2018
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.05.2009
AT10.07.2019
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