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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Facebook, Inc.
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2020/49]
Former [2014/49]For all designated states
Facebook, Inc.
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PAPAKIPOS, Matthew, Nicholas
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
02 / TOKSVIG, Michael, John McKenzie
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
03 / GARCIA, David, Harry
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
04 / TALWAR, Mohit
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
05 / FLORES, Eglia Nair
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
 [2014/49]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/49]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2014/49]Schröer, Gernot H., et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date13741547.724.01.2013
[2020/49]
WO2013US22836
Priority number, dateUS20121335940426.01.2012         Original published format: US201213359404
[2014/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013112652
Date:01.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2807839
Date:03.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.08.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2807839
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.08.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/06, H04W12/08, H04L12/58, H04W76/11, // H04W12/06, H04L29/06
[2020/26]
CPC:
H04L63/102 (EP,US); H04L51/52 (EP,KR,US); H04L51/58 (EP,KR,US);
H04L63/0281 (EP,US); H04W12/068 (EP,US); H04W12/086 (EP,US);
H04W76/11 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/13]H04W4/06, H04W8/20, H04L12/58, H04W76/02, // H04W12/06, H04L29/06
Former IPC [2014/49]H04W4/06, H04W8/20
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 [2014/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOZIALER HOTSPOT[2014/49]
English:SOCIAL HOTSPOT[2014/49]
French:POINT D'ACCÈS SANS FIL SOCIAL[2014/49]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2014National basic fee paid 
04.07.2014Search fee paid 
04.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/49]
03.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
12.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.09.2020Fee for grant paid
09.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
26.10.2020Receipt 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  08.08.2017
Opposition(s)03.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
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
12.01.2017Request for further processing filed
12.01.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.01.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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