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EP About this file: EP2239696

EP2239696 - System and method for silencing notifications for a message thread [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.12.2015
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.12.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.01.2016  [2016/01]
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 [2010/41]For all designated states
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Kalu, Kalu Onuka
75565 - 175 Columbia Street West
Waterloo Ontario N2L 5Z5 / CA
 [2010/48]
Former [2010/41]01 / Kalu Kalu, Onuka
75565 - 175 Columbia Street West
Waterloo Ontario N2L 5Z5 / CA
Representative(s)Reichl, Wolfgang
MERH-IP
Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/41]Reichl, Wolfgang
MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10154855.026.02.2010
[2010/41]
Priority number, dateUS20090167542P08.04.2009         Original published format: US 167542 P
[2010/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2239696
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/00
[2010/41]
CPC:
G06Q10/107 (EP,US); H04L51/224 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Dämpfung von Nachrichten für Nachrichtenthreads[2010/41]
English:System and method for silencing notifications for a message thread[2010/41]
French:Système et procédé pour silencieux de notifications pour fil de message[2010/41]
Examination procedure25.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/41]
05.08.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/01]
23.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
18.08.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/01]
18.08.2015Minutes 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  04.03.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002087646  (HICKEY MATTHEW W [US], et al) [A] 2-4,6 * paragraph [0038] ** paragraph [0039] *;
 [XI]US2008294727  (MOODY PAUL B [US], et al) [X] 1,3,6,8,11,12 * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0044] * * figure 3 * [I] 2,4,5,7,9,10;
 [A]US2008301250  (HARDY MICHAEL THOMAS [CA], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0047] * * figure 1 *
ExaminationUS2003167310
by applicantUS2002087646
 US2008294727
 US2008301250
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