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EP About this file: EP2993861

EP2993861 - ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A VOIP CALL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2018
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
WhatsApp, Inc.
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2017/45]
Former [2016/10]For all designated states
Whatsapp Inc.
650 Castro Street
Suite 120-219
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SINGH, Manpreet
c/o WhatsApp, Inc.
650 Castro Street
Suite 120-219
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
02 / KRET, Ehren A.
c/o WhatsApp, Inc.
650 Castro Street
Suite 120-219
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
03 / REED, Erik James
c/o WhatsApp, Inc.
650 Castro Street
Suite 120-219
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
04 / DONOHUE, Michael B.
c/o WhatsApp, Inc.
650 Castro Street
Suite 120-219
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
 [2016/10]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/44]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2016/10]Schröer, Gernot H.
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date15183100.531.08.2015
[2016/10]
Priority number, dateUS20141448022708.09.2014         Original published format: US201414480227
WO2015US4686226.08.2015         Original published format: PCT/US2015/046862
[2016/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2993861
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2993861
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, H04L29/08, H04L12/727, H04L12/707
[2016/10]
CPC:
H04L65/103 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); B32B3/30 (EP,RU,US); H04L65/1046 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US);
H04L65/1069 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); H04M15/56 (US); B32B17/10036 (EP,RU,US);
B32B17/10577 (EP,RU,US); B32B17/10587 (EP,RU,US); B32B17/10688 (EP,RU,US);
B32B17/10761 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/22 (EP,US);
B32B27/30 (EP,US); B32B27/306 (EP,US); B32B27/42 (EP,US);
B32B7/02 (EP,US); C03C27/10 (RU); H04L25/20 (US);
H04L45/121 (EP); H04L45/22 (EP); H04L65/1045 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US);
H04L65/40 (EP,CN,IL,KR,RU,US); H04L65/4015 (EP); H04L67/104 (EP,IL,KR,US);
H04L67/55 (US); H04L9/40 (US); H04M3/42 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B32B2250/02 (EP,US); B32B2250/40 (EP,US); B32B2307/102 (EP,US);
B32B2307/308 (EP,US); B32B2307/538 (EP,US); B32B2307/732 (EP,US);
B32B2605/00 (EP,US); B32B2605/006 (EP,US); H04W76/10 (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 [2016/20]
Former [2016/10]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 
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG UND AUFRECHTERHALTUNG EINES VOIP-ANRUFS[2016/10]
English:ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A VOIP CALL[2016/10]
French:ÉTABLISSEMENT ET MAINTIEN D'UN APPEL VOIP[2016/10]
Examination procedure07.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/20]
30.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.09.2019Fee for grant paid
06.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
24.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.08.2015
AL30.10.2019
AT30.10.2019
CY30.10.2019
CZ30.10.2019
DK30.10.2019
EE30.10.2019
ES30.10.2019
FI30.10.2019
HR30.10.2019
IT30.10.2019
LT30.10.2019
LV30.10.2019
MC30.10.2019
MK30.10.2019
MT30.10.2019
NL30.10.2019
PL30.10.2019
RO30.10.2019
RS30.10.2019
SE30.10.2019
SI30.10.2019
SK30.10.2019
SM30.10.2019
TR30.10.2019
BG30.01.2020
NO30.01.2020
GR31.01.2020
IS29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU31.08.2015
AL30.10.2019
AT30.10.2019
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RO30.10.2019
RS30.10.2019
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BG30.01.2020
NO30.01.2020
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PT02.03.2020
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FI30.10.2019
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BG30.01.2020
NO30.01.2020
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