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EP About this file: EP2434388

EP2434388 - Portable electronic device and method of controlling same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
For all designated states
2236008 Ontario Inc.
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2014/36]
Former [2013/48]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
For all designated states
QNX Software Systems Limited
1001 Farrar Road
Kanata, Ontario K2K 0B3 / CA
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo ON N2L 3W8 / CA
For all designated states
QNX Software Systems Limited
1001 Farrar Road
Kanata, Ontario K2K 0B3 / CA
Former [2012/29]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
For all designated states
QNX Software Systems Limited
1001 Farrar Road
Kanata, Ontario K2K 0B3 / CA
Former [2012/13]For all designated states
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
For all designated states
QNX Software Systems Limited
175 Terence Matthews Crescent
Ottawa, Ontario K2M 1W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Lazaridis, Mihal
305 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
02 / Dodge, Danny Thomas
175 Terence Matthews Crescent
Ottawa, Ontario K2M 1W8 / CA
03 / Lindsay, Donald James
305 Phillip Street
Extension: 78241
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
 [2012/13]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2017/51]
Former [2012/13]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date11182584.023.09.2011
[2012/13]
Priority number, dateUS20100386219P24.09.2010         Original published format: US 386219 P
[2012/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2434388
Date:28.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2434388
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2434388
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0488, G06F3/041
[2017/29]
CPC:
G06F3/04886 (EP,CN,GB,KR,US); G06F3/0416 (CN,GB,KR); G06F3/0412 (KR);
G06F3/04166 (EP,US); G06F3/04883 (EP,CN,GB,KR,US); G06F2203/04808 (EP,CN,KR,US)
Former IPC [2012/13]G06F3/048, G06F3/041
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/13]
TitleGerman:Tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung und Kontrollverfahren dafür[2012/13]
English:Portable electronic device and method of controlling same[2012/13]
French:Dispositif électronique portable et son procédé de commande[2012/13]
Examination procedure23.09.2011Examination requested  [2012/13]
17.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2017Fee for grant paid
07.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17208105.1  / EP3352060
EP21195680.0  / EP3940516
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.10.2016
Opposition(s)21.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.09.2011
AL20.12.2017
AT20.12.2017
CY20.12.2017
CZ20.12.2017
DK20.12.2017
EE20.12.2017
ES20.12.2017
FI20.12.2017
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TR20.12.2017
BG20.03.2018
NO20.03.2018
GR21.03.2018
IS20.04.2018
[2020/33]
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP2184671  (GIGA BYTE COMM INC [TW], et al) [X] 1-3,6,7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0005] , [0012] , [0 23] , [0 24] * [Y] 4,5;
 [Y]US2010185989  (SHIPLACOFF DANIEL MARC GATAN [US], et al) [Y] 4,5 * abstract ** paragraphs [0014] , [0037] - [0047] - [0060] - [0062] - [0069] - [0074] *
ExaminationUS2010105443
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