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EP2850555 - METHOD IN A PROCESSOR, AN APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/36]
Former [2015/32]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2015/13]For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / LÄHTEENMÄKI, Mika
Paavo Kolin katu 1 A 1
FI-33720 Tampere / FI
 [2015/13]
Representative(s)Berggren Oy
P.O. Box 16
Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 10A
00101 Helsinki / FI
[2022/48]
Former [2015/13]Nokia Corporation
Intellectual Property Department
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Application number, filing date12876700.116.05.2012
[2022/48]
WO2012FI50472
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013171362
Date:21.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2850555
Date:25.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2850555
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI21.11.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/74, G06F9/48, G06F9/38, G06F9/50, G06F9/30, G06F21/62
[2016/02]
CPC:
G06F21/74 (EP,CN,US); G06F9/5027 (EP,CN,US); G06F21/6209 (US);
G06F15/80 (US); G06F21/71 (US); G06F9/30145 (US);
H04L63/105 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/13]G06F21/74, G06F9/48, G06F9/38, G06F9/50
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 [2015/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN IN EINEM PROZESSOR, VORRICHTUNG UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT[2015/13]
English:METHOD IN A PROCESSOR, AN APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT[2015/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ IMPLÉMENTÉ DANS UN PROCESSEUR, APPAREIL ET PRODUIT PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE[2015/13]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2014National basic fee paid 
18.11.2014Search fee paid 
18.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/13]
28.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2022Date of oral proceedings
31.05.2022Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2022Fee for grant paid
24.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.10.2022Receipt 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  04.09.2019
Opposition(s)31.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/45]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
28.07.2016Request for further processing filed
28.07.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.08.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
18.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
IT30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
IE16.05.2023
LU16.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
NL30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
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SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
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IE16.05.2023
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BE31.05.2023
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LI31.05.2023
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CZ30.11.2022
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PT31.03.2023
IE16.05.2023
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CH31.05.2023
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CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
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FI30.11.2022
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PL30.11.2022
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SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
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PT31.03.2023
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PT31.03.2023
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