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EP About this file: EP3213242

EP3213242 - TRANSACTION MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2017/36]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive W.
Houston, Texas 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SIMSKE, Steven J
Hewlett-Packard Company
3404 E Harmony Rd.
Fort Collins, Colorado 80528-9544 / US
02 / GILA, Omer
Hewlett-Packard Company
1501 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
03 / BIRECKI, Henryk
Hewlett-Packard Company
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
04 / LEONI, Napoleon J
Hewlett-Packard Company
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/37]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2017/36]Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date14905250.830.10.2014
[2017/36]
WO2014US63068
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016068924
Date:06.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3213242
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3213242
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/36, G09G3/34, G06F21/34, G06F21/44, G06F21/45
[2021/26]
CPC:
G06F21/34 (EP,US); G06F21/31 (US); G06F21/36 (EP,US);
G06F21/44 (EP); G06F21/45 (EP); G09G3/344 (EP,US);
G09G2358/00 (EP,US); G09G2380/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/23]G06F21/34, G02F1/167, G06F21/36
Former IPC [2017/36]G06F21/00, G02F1/167
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 [2017/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRANSAKTIONSMEDIUM[2017/36]
English:TRANSACTION MEDIUM[2017/36]
French:SUPPORT DE TRANSACTION[2017/36]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2017National basic fee paid 
28.02.2017Search fee paid 
28.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
28.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2021Fee for grant paid
09.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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