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EP2591411 - DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR USER INTERFACE SCREEN NAVIGATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.02.2017  [2017/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2013/20]
Inventor(s)01 / JAMES, Bryan, J.
327 Chester Street
Menlo Park CA 94025 / US
02 / WOOD, Policarpo, Bonilla, Jr.
269 Anderson Street
San Francisco CA 94110 / US
03 / FINO, Jorge
1799 Camino Leonor
San Jose CA 95131 / US
04 / LEE, Jeffrey, Theodore
2378 Villanova Road
San Jose CA 95130 / US
 [2013/20]
Representative(s)Gillard, Matthew Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/20]Gillard, Matthew Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date11733962.208.07.2011
WO2011US43302
Priority number, dateUS2010083290008.07.2010         Original published format: US 832900
[2013/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012006494
Date:12.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2591411
Date:15.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/048
[2013/20]
CPC:
G06F3/04883 (EP,US); G06F3/0481 (KR); G06F1/1643 (EP,US);
G06F3/0482 (EP,US); G06F2203/04808 (EP,US)
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 [2013/20]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND GRAFISCHE BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLE FÜR NAVIGATION AUF EINEM BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLENSCHIRM[2013/20]
English:DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR USER INTERFACE SCREEN NAVIGATION[2013/20]
French:DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET INTERFACE GRAPHIQUE UTILISATEUR POUR UNE NAVIGATION SUR DES ÉCRANS D'INTERFACE UTILISATEUR[2013/20]
Entry into regional phase23.01.2013National basic fee paid 
23.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/20]
22.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/07]
16.09.2016Date of oral proceedings
30.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/07]
30.09.2016Minutes 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  22.01.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US2009064055  (CHAUDHRI IMRAN A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,10-22,24-26,30-37 * page 7, paragraph 83 - paragraph 84; figure 8B * * page 8, paragraph 95 * [Y] 7-9,27-29 [I] 3,23;
 [Y]WO2006020305  (APPLE COMPUTER [US], et al) [Y] 7-9,27-29 * page 30, line 28 - page 31, line 26; figures 20,21A-21D,23A * * page 31, line 9 - line 13 *;
 [A]US7458014  (RUBIN DARRYL E [US], et al) [A] 1-37 * column 21, line 1 - line 36; figures 5,11 *;
 [A]US2002126148  (ROSENKRANZ DANIEL [CH], et al) [A] 1-37 * page 2, paragraph 35 - paragraph 37; figure 4 *;
 [A]US2009278806  (DUARTE MATIAS GONZALO [US], et al) [A] 1-37 * page 4, paragraph 0076; figure 4W * * page 5, paragraph 0093 * * page 7, paragraph 0122 *;
 [A]US2009007017  (ANZURES FREDDY ALLEN [US], et al) [A] 1-37 * page 23, paragraph 341 - page 24, paragraph 342; figure 11C *
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