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EP2621175 - Methods and devices for context modeling to enable modular processing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2019/52]
Former [2013/48]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
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 / Nguyen, Nguyen
c/o Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Extension 78776
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
02 / Ji, Tianying
c/o Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Extension 78765
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
03 / He, Dake
c/o Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Extension 78760
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
 [2013/31]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2019/52]
Former [2013/31]Patel, Binesh
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham West Midlands
B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date13165646.420.01.2012
[2013/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2621175
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2621175
Date:12.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/07]
Type: A9 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP2621175
Date:05.03.2014
[2014/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2621175
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/61, H04N19/91, H04N19/18
[2019/11]
CPC:
H04N19/18 (EP); H04N19/61 (EP); H04N19/91 (EP)
Former IPC [2013/31]H04N7/26, H04N7/50
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 [2013/31]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur Kontextmodellierung zur Ermöglichung einer modularen Verarbeitung[2013/31]
English:Methods and devices for context modeling to enable modular processing[2013/31]
French:Procédés et dispositifs de modelage de contexte pour permettre un traitement modulaire[2013/31]
Examination procedure26.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/31]
12.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2019Fee for grant paid
14.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
19.06.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
14.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12151980.5  / EP2618573
Divisional application(s)EP19207711.3  / EP3691269
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20120151980) is  09.09.2013
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.01.2012
AL25.12.2019
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