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EP2991012 - METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION-BASED AND TIME-BASED DELIVERY OF MESSAGES USING TEXT-BASED TAGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.07.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.08.2023  [2023/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2016/09]
Inventor(s)01 / GMEINER, Dominik Josef
677 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario M6J 1E6 / CA
02 / KIM, Youngwan
c/o BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Ext. 20560
Waterloo, Ontario N2K 0A7 / CA
 [2016/09]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/09]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15179928.506.08.2015
[2016/09]
Priority number, dateUS20141447153628.08.2014         Original published format: US201414471536
[2016/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2991012
Date:02.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/10, H04L12/58, H04W4/02, // H04W88/18
[2016/09]
CPC:
H04W4/12 (EP,US); G06Q10/107 (EP,US); H04L51/18 (EP,US);
H04L51/222 (EP,US); H04W4/02 (EP); H04W4/021 (EP,US);
H04W4/029 (US); H04W88/184 (EP,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 [2016/41]
Former [2016/09]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
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, SYSTEM UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR ORTS- UND ZEITBASIERTE NACHRICHTENZUSTELLUNG MIT TEXTBASIERTEN MARKIERUNGEN[2016/09]
English:METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION-BASED AND TIME-BASED DELIVERY OF MESSAGES USING TEXT-BASED TAGS[2016/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ, SYSTÈME ET APPAREIL DE LIVRAISON DE MESSAGES BASÉE SUR LA LOCALISATION ET LE TEMPS UTILISANT DES MARQUEURS TEXTUELS[2016/09]
Examination procedure02.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/41]
03.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2018Date of oral proceedings
05.06.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
09.04.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.04.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/34]
20.06.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/34]
Appeal following examination11.06.2019Appeal received No.  T2381/19
06.08.2019Statement of grounds filed
20.06.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
18.07.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
20.06.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2009150489  (DAVIS MARC ELIOT [US], et al) [X] 1,8,15 * paragraphs [0094] - [0124]; figure 8 *[I] 1-15;
 [XI]US2013111341  (BIER ERIC ALLAN [US], et al) [X] 1,8,15 * paragraph [0033]; figures 2,3 * * paragraphs [0052] - [0078]; figure 13 * [I] 1-15
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