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EP2979473 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROXIMITY-BASED SERVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2019
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
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2020/10]
Former [2016/05]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07336 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Ki-Dong
10225 Willow Creek Road
San Diego, CA 92131 / US
 [2016/05]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[2020/10]
Former [2016/05]Cabinet Plasseraud
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date14776401.318.03.2014
[2016/05]
WO2014KR02275
Priority number, dateUS201361806364P28.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361806364 P
US201361820677P07.05.2013         Original published format: US 201361820677 P
[2016/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014157868
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2979473
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2979473
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/11, H04W76/14, H04W76/23, H04W4/02, H04W80/04, H04L29/08
[2019/40]
CPC:
H04W4/02 (EP); H04W76/10 (US); H04L67/51 (EP);
H04L67/52 (EP); H04W4/023 (EP); H04W76/11 (EP);
H04W76/14 (EP,US); H04W76/23 (EP); H04W80/04 (EP);
H04W76/38 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/48]H04W8/02, H04W76/02, H04L29/08, H04W4/02, H04W64/00, H04W80/04
Former IPC [2016/05]H04W8/02, H04W76/02
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 [2016/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN NÄHENBASIERTEN DIENST[2016/05]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROXIMITY-BASED SERVICE[2016/05]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR SERVICE BASÉ SUR LA PROXIMITÉ[2016/05]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2015National basic fee paid 
16.10.2015Search fee paid 
16.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
19.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2020Fee for grant paid
27.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.01.2020Receipt 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  19.09.2019
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.03.2014
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
IT04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MK04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
NL04.03.2020
PL04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
TR04.03.2020
IE18.03.2020
LU18.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
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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NO04.06.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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CH31.03.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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PT29.07.2020
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BG04.06.2020
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NO04.06.2020
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