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EP About this file: EP2825976

EP2825976 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA USING TREE STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2015/04]
Inventor(s)01 / VIEIRA, Elvis, Melo
4000 Innovation Drive
Ext. 13917
Kanata, Ontario K2K 3K1 / CA
 [2015/04]
Representative(s)Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2017/18]Boyce, Conor, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2015/04]Boyce, Conor, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley
13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date12870940.916.03.2012
[2017/18]
WO2012CA50167
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013134847
Date:19.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2825976
Date:21.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2825976
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA19.09.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/00, G06F13/00, H04L12/28, H04L12/58, H04L29/08
[2016/02]
CPC:
H04L67/104 (EP,US); H04L67/1089 (EP,US); G06F16/275 (EP,US);
G06F16/9027 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/04]G06F17/00, G06F13/00, H04L12/28, H04L12/58
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 [2015/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWALTUNG VON DATEN MITTELS BAUMSTRUKTUREN[2015/04]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA USING TREE STRUCTURES[2015/04]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION DE DONNÉES AU MOYEN D'ARBORESCENCES[2015/04]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2014National basic fee paid 
19.09.2014Search fee paid 
19.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/04]
29.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2017Fee for grant paid
28.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  23.11.2016
Opposition(s)06.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.03.2012
AL03.05.2017
AT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
MK03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU16.03.2012
AT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
MK03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2020/28]HU16.03.2012
AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2020/15]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/52]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/25]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/11]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/10]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/09]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/50]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RS03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/49]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
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 [X]US2010017700  (ODEAN TYLER WILLIAM [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0084] * * paragraph [0097] - paragraph [0152]; figures 1-10 * * paragraph [0306] - paragraph [0316]; figures 14-17 *;
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International search[Y]US2008287058  (NAHM KITAE [US], et al);
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by applicantUS2008287058
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