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EP About this file: EP3171578

EP3171578 - METHOD OF IMPROVED FINDING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WITHIN A LARGER GROUP OF PEOPLE OR THINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.04.2019
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.05.2019  [2019/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2017/35]
Former [2017/21]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Johnson, Rebecca
Oberseestraße 7
81825 München / DE
02 / MacWilliams, Asa
Am Sulzbogen 44
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck / DE
 [2017/21]
Application number, filing date15195199.318.11.2015
[2017/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3171578
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/725, G06F3/01, G06Q50/00, // G08B1/08, H04M1/22, G08B6/00
[2018/30]
CPC:
G06F3/016 (EP); G06F3/017 (EP); G06Q50/01 (EP);
H04M1/72412 (EP); G08B2001/085 (EP); G08B6/00 (EP);
H04M1/22 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/21]H04M1/725, G06F3/01, G06Q50/00, // G08B1/08, H04M1/22
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 [2017/33]
Former [2017/21]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
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VERBESSERTEN AUFFINDEN EINER PERSON ODER EINES GEGENSTANDS INNERHALB EINER GRÖSSEREN GRUPPE VON PERSONEN ODER GEGENSTÄNDEN[2017/21]
English:METHOD OF IMPROVED FINDING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WITHIN A LARGER GROUP OF PEOPLE OR THINGS[2017/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RECHERCHE AMÉLIORÉE D'UNE PERSONNE OU D'UN OBJET À L'INTÉRIEUR D'UN GRAND GROUPE DE PERSONNES OU DE CHOSES[2017/21]
Examination procedure18.11.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/33]
24.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/22]
11.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2019/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201804   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2004046656  (SCHAEFER ROBERT A [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0073] *;
 [A]EP2323351  (SK TELECOM CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0067] ** figure 3 *;
 [XI]US2014247132  (FUKUMA YOHEI [JP], et al) [X] 1,8 * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0105] * * paragraph [0115] * * paragraph [0119] - paragraph [0123] * * paragraph [0128] * * paragraph [0182] - paragraph [0183] * * paragraph [0196] - paragraph [0197] * [I] 2-7;
 [A]US2014333211  (OKA TAKESHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0076] * * paragraph [0085] - paragraph [0088] * * paragraph [0148] - paragraph [0153] * * paragraph [0168] * * paragraph [0206] - paragraph [0209] * * figure 9 *;
 [AD]  - Sarah Griffiths, "Never lose a friend in the crowd again! App transforms phones into attention grabbing flashing beacons of light", (20150212), pages 1 - 3, URL: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2950933/Never-lose-friend-crowd-App-transforms-phones-attention-grabbing-flashing-beacons-light.html, (20160426), XP055268620 [AD] 1-8 * the whole document *
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