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EP2908277 - Device, method and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for performing instant message communication [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.08.2018
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.12.2018  [2018/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synology Incorporated
3F-3, No. 106, Chang An W. Rd.
Taipei 103 / TW
[2015/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Hsiao, Ping-Che
5F No6 Aly 42 Ln 166 Dahu St
Neighborhood 2 Xiuhu Vil Neihu Dist
114 Taipei City / TW
02 / Liu, Jia-Yu
No 145 Sec 1 Jiayuan Rd
Shulin Dist
238 New Taipei City / TW
 [2015/34]
Representative(s)Prugneau, Philippe
Cabinet Prugneau-Schaub
3 avenue Doyen Louis Weil
Le Grenat - EUROPOLE
38000 Grenoble / FR
[N/P]
Former [2015/34]Prugneau, Philippe
Cabinet Prugneau-Schaub 3 avenue Doyen Louis Weil Le Grenat - EUROPOLE
38000 Grenoble / FR
Application number, filing date14191158.630.10.2014
[2015/34]
Priority number, dateTW2014010531718.02.2014         Original published format: TW 103105317
[2015/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2908277
Date:19.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/10, H04L12/58
[2015/34]
CPC:
H04L51/04 (EP,US); G06Q10/10 (EP,US); H04L51/48 (US)
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 [2016/10]
Former [2015/34]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung, Verfahren und nichttransitorisches computerlesbares Speichermedium zur Durchführung einer Sofortnachrichtkommunikation[2015/34]
English:Device, method and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for performing instant message communication[2015/34]
French:Dispositif, procédé et support de stockage lisible par ordinateur non transitoire pour effectuer une communication de messagerie instantanée[2015/34]
Examination procedure29.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/10]
16.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.07.2018
25.07.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.08.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/52]
18.08.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [I]  - LEIGH GRIFFIN ET AL, "Scaling Instant Messaging communication services: A comparison of blocking and non-blocking techniques", COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS (ISCC), 2011 IEEE SYMPOSIUM ON, IEEE, (20110628), doi:10.1109/ISCC.2011.5983895, ISBN 978-1-4577-0680-6, pages 550 - 557, XP032018449 [I] 1-12 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISCC.2011.5983895
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