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EP3230819 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING A USER GRASPING A HAND-HELD DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[2017/42]
Inventor(s)01 / LAWRENSON, Matthew John
Rue de Lausanne 20 A
CH-1030 Bussigny / CH
02 / NOLAN, Julian Charles
Chemin de Dargerol 5
CH-1009 Pully / CH
03 / BURKERT, Till
Vitvingevägen 53
S-14137 Huddinge / SE
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2017/42]
Application number, filing date14824579.808.12.2014
[2017/42]
WO2014SE51468
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016093747
Date:16.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3230819
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3230819
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16, H04M1/02, H04M1/725
[2017/42]
CPC:
H04M1/0202 (EP,CN,US); G06F1/1666 (EP,CN,US); G06F1/1626 (US);
H04M1/724 (EP,CN,US); H04M2250/12 (EP,CN,US)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN, UM EINEM BENUTZER ZU ERMÖGLICHEN, EINE TRAGBARE VORRICHTUNG ZU ERGREIFEN[2017/42]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING A USER GRASPING A HAND-HELD DEVICE[2017/42]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FACILITER LA SAISIE, PAR UN UTILISATEUR, D'UN DISPOSITIF PORTATIF[2017/42]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2017National basic fee paid 
05.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
05.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2020Fee for grant paid
22.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [A]US2010007510  (INA PETER JOSEPH [US], et al) [A] 1,18,33,34 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0021]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0029]; figure 4 *;
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 [A]WO2014189665  (MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC [US]) [A] 1,6,16,18,33-35 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0037]; figure 2 ** paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0049]; figure 3 *
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