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EP About this file: EP2383625

EP2383625 - Lighted port [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.11.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 21.12.2016  [2016/51]
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 [2011/44]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Schellenberg, Amy
455 Phillip Street
Waterloo Ontario N2L 3XE / CA
 [2011/44]
Representative(s)Bryn-Jacobsen, Caelia, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]Bryn-Jacobsen, Caelia, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2011/44]Phillips, Emily Elizabeth, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP Electronics 20 Red Lion Street
London, Greater London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10161682.930.04.2010
[2011/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2383625
Date:02.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16, G06F1/18, H01R13/717
[2011/44]
CPC:
H01R13/717 (EP); G06F1/1656 (EP); G06F1/181 (EP);
H01R13/631 (EP)
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 [2011/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Beleuchteter Anschluss[2011/44]
English:Lighted port[2011/44]
French:Port éclairé[2011/44]
Examination procedure05.05.2010Examination requested  [2011/44]
07.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/51]
08.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
25.07.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/51]
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  07.01.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201607   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2006044148  (DANIELS FONDA J [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7-10,14 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0009] * * figure 3 * [I] 4-6,11-13;
 [X]US2009168435  (WANG SHUN-LUNG [TW], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-9,11,12,14 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0021] * * figure 1 *;
 [XI]DE19525843  (TELEFUNKEN MICROELECTRON [DE]) [X] 1-3,8-10 * the whole document * [I] 4,5,7,11,12,14;
 [I]US2009201243  (BATES ALLEN K [US], et al) [I] 1-5,7-12,14 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0022] * * figure 2a *
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