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EP2842078 - CREATING SOCIAL NETWORK GROUPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2019Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 04.09.2019  [2019/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2017/45]
Former [2015/10]For all designated states
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GOSSWEILER, Rich
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
02 / MILLER, James Brooks
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
 [2015/11]
Former [2015/10]01 / GROSSWEILER, Rich
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
02 / MILLER, James Brooks
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, California 94043 / US
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/10]Betten & Resch
Theatinerstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date13781769.825.04.2013
WO2013US38171
Priority number, dateUS20121345697026.04.2012         Original published format: US201213456970
[2015/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013163396
Date:31.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2842078
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/62, G06K9/00, H04L29/08
[2016/21]
CPC:
G06V20/20 (EP,US); G06V20/30 (EP,US); G06V40/16 (EP,US);
G06V40/169 (US); H04L67/10 (US)
Former IPC [2015/10]G06K9/62
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 [2015/10]
TitleGerman:ERSTELLUNG SOZIALER NETZWERKGRUPPEN[2015/10]
English:CREATING SOCIAL NETWORK GROUPS[2015/10]
French:CRÉATION DE GROUPES DE RÉSEAU SOCIAL[2015/10]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2014National basic fee paid 
26.11.2014Search fee paid 
26.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/10]
18.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2019Application withdrawn by applicant  [2019/36]
19.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
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  20.06.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2011038512  (PETROU DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-15* par. [0126], [0163]-[0169] and par. [0183]. *;
 [XI]US2011182482  (WINTERS DUSTIN L [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9-15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0107]; figures 2-4, 7A, 7B * [I] 8;
 [A]US2012076367  (TSENG ERICK [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0015] *
International search[Y]US2008140650  (STACKPOLE DAVID [US]);
 [X]US2011182482  (WINTERS DUSTIN L [US], et al)
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