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EP About this file: EP2454834

EP2454834 - AUTOMATIC INTERFACING BETWEEN A MASTER DEVICE AND OBJECT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MC, MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2012/21]
Inventor(s)01 / GROB, Matthew, S.
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
02 / DIAZ SPINDOLA, Serafin
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
03 / WRIGHT, Gerald, V., Jr.
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
04 / KEATING, Virginia, Walker
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego California 92121 / US
 [2012/21]
Representative(s)Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
[2020/13]
Former [2012/21]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date10735401.116.07.2010
[2020/13]
WO2010US42318
Priority number, dateUS20090226545P17.07.2009         Original published format: US 226545 P
US20090226552P17.07.2009         Original published format: US 226552 P
US2010078688625.05.2010         Original published format: US 786886
[2012/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011009069
Date:20.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2454834
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2454834
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, H04L29/06, H04W4/80, G06K9/00
[2019/41]
CPC:
H04N1/00315 (EP,US); H04H60/35 (KR); H04N1/00127 (EP,US);
H04N1/00408 (EP,US); H04N1/0044 (EP,US); H04N23/64 (US);
H04N23/66 (US); H04N7/185 (US); H04W4/80 (EP,US);
H04L63/083 (EP,US); H04N1/00307 (EP,US); H04N2201/0013 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0055 (EP,US); H04N2201/0084 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/21]H04H60/35
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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 [2012/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE KOPPLUNG ZWISCHEN EINEM MASTER-GERÄT UND EINEM OBJEKT-GERÄT[2012/21]
English:AUTOMATIC INTERFACING BETWEEN A MASTER DEVICE AND OBJECT DEVICE[2012/21]
French:MISE EN INTERFACE AUTOMATIQUE D UN DISPOSITIF MAÎTRE ET D UN DISPOSITIF OBJET[2012/21]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2012National basic fee paid 
17.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/21]
17.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.01.2020Fee for grant paid
30.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.02.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
18.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12007994.2  / EP2597796
EP20158006.5  / EP3678309
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.03.2017
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
09.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
09.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL25.03.2020
AT25.03.2020
CY25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
MC25.03.2020
MK25.03.2020
MT25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
TR25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IE16.07.2020
LU16.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/27]AT25.03.2020
CY25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
MT25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
TR25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IE16.07.2020
LU16.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2022/26]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
TR25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IE16.07.2020
LU16.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/37]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IE16.07.2020
LU16.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/24]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SI25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
LU16.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/20]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
LU16.07.2020
IS25.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/11]AT25.03.2020
CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
PL25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2021/08]CZ25.03.2020
DK25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ25.03.2020
EE25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ25.03.2020
HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SK25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
Former [2020/48]HR25.03.2020
LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
RO25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
SM25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
PT18.08.2020
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LT25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
Former [2020/46]HR25.03.2020
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SE25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
IS25.07.2020
Former [2020/39]HR25.03.2020
LV25.03.2020
SE25.03.2020
BG25.06.2020
NO25.06.2020
GR26.06.2020
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NO25.06.2020
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2002190128  (LEVINE ADAM [US], et al) [X] 1,15,31,41 * abstract *;
 [XY]WO03041000  (BONCYK WAYNE C [US], et al) [X] 1-5,10,15-21,26,32-35,40,41 * page 2, paragraph 4 * * page 4, paragraph 3 * * page 36, line 22 - line 25 * [Y] 7-9,23-25,37-39;
 [Y]EP1447944  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 11,13,14,27,29,30 * figures 4-6 *;
 [Y]EP1571584  (HONDA RES INST EUROPE GMBH [DE]) [Y] 7-9,11,13,14,23-25,27,29,30,37-39 * abstract ** paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0024] *
ExaminationUS2006028557
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