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EP2961185 - CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/01]PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL
[2020/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue, Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
[2016/01]
Inventor(s)01 / SASAKI, Takamitsu
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
Planning and Management Group
7F OBP, Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / NAITO, Eiichi
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
Planning and Management Group
7F OBP, Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2020/10]
Former [2016/01]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date13821050.530.04.2013
[2016/01]
WO2013JP02879
Priority number, dateUS201361766843P20.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361766843 P
[2016/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014128775
Date:28.08.2014
Language:JA
[2014/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2961185
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2961185
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.08.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04Q9/00, G08C17/02
[2016/11]
CPC:
G06F3/04817 (EP,US); G06F3/04847 (US); A47H5/02 (EP,US);
E06B3/485 (US); E06B9/32 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (EP,US);
G06F3/0484 (US); G06F3/04842 (US); G06F3/0488 (US);
G06F3/04883 (EP,US); G08C17/00 (EP,US); H04L12/282 (EP,US);
H04L67/025 (US); A47H2005/025 (EP,US); G06F2203/04808 (EP,US);
G08C2201/30 (EP,US); G08C2201/40 (EP,US); G08C2201/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/01]H04Q9/00
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 [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROGRAMM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG TRAGBARER INFORMATIONSENDGERÄTE[2016/01]
English:CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM[2020/10]
French:PROGRAMME ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE D'UN TERMINAL D'INFORMATIONS PORTABLE[2016/01]
Former [2016/01]PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL
Entry into regional phase27.01.2014Translation filed 
27.01.2014National basic fee paid 
27.01.2014Search fee paid 
27.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2014Examination requested  [2015/53]
31.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2020Fee for grant paid
10.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2020Receipt 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  09.11.2018
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.04.2013
AL04.03.2020
AT04.03.2020
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
ES04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
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LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MK04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
NL04.03.2020
PL04.03.2020
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BE30.04.2020
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LU30.04.2020
FR04.05.2020
BG04.06.2020
GB04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
[2022/31]
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