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EP2620860 - Method and apparatus for operation of a computing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.07.2018  [2018/29]
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 [2013/31]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Andersson Reimer, Nils Roger
c/o Research In Motion TAT AB
Torggatan 2
211 40 Malmo / SE
02 / Jeppsson, Tim Kjell
c/o Research In Motion TAT AB
Torggatan 2
211 40 Malmo / SE
 [2013/31]
Representative(s)Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]Moore, Barry, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date12186639.628.09.2012
[2013/31]
Priority number, dateUS201261590224P24.01.2012         Original published format: US 201261590224 P
[2013/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2620860
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2620860
Date:04.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/10, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0488, G06Q10/00
[2013/31]
CPC:
G06F3/0482 (EP,US); G06F3/0488 (EP,US); G06F8/38 (US);
G06Q10/00 (EP,US); G06Q10/1093 (EP,US); G06F9/451 (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 [2013/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Betrieb einer Rechnervorrichtung[2013/31]
English:Method and apparatus for operation of a computing device[2013/31]
French:Procédé et appareil d'opération dýun dispositif informatique[2013/31]
Examination procedure28.09.2012Examination requested  [2013/31]
03.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.10.2017
23.10.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.03.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/29]
11.03.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/29]
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  16.11.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP2015176  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]) [I] 1-17 * paragraphs [0004] , [0018] , [0028] , [0030] , [0035] , [0036] - [0038] - [0044] - [0046] - [0049] , [0051] , [0055] , [0057] , [0065] *;
 [I]EP1659766  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]) [I] 1-17 * paragraphs [0001] , [0003] , [0004] , [0007] - [0009] - [0037] , [0042] - [0046] - [0049] *;
 [A]US6868283  (BONANSEA MICHEL [FR], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *
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