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EP3032883 - GEOGRAPHICAL DETECTION OF MOBILE TERMINALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.10.2020  [2020/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone IP Licensing Limited
The Connection
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[2016/24]
Inventor(s)01 / McQuaid, Gerald
c/o Group Legal (Patents), Vodafone Group Services
Limited, One Kingdom Street Paddington Central
London, W2 6BY / GB
 [2016/24]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/24]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date15196684.327.11.2015
[2016/24]
Priority number, dateGB2014002181508.12.2014         Original published format: GB 201421815
[2016/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3032883
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3032883
Date:29.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04W48/04, // H04W8/18, H04W12/08
[2016/24]
CPC:
H04W48/04 (EP,GB,US); H04M15/58 (US); H04W12/08 (EP,US);
H04W4/021 (EP,GB,US); H04W8/18 (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 [2017/05]
Former [2016/24]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:GEOGRAFISCHE DETEKTION VON MOBILEN ENDGERÄTEN[2016/24]
English:GEOGRAPHICAL DETECTION OF MOBILE TERMINALS[2016/24]
French:DÉTECTION GÉOGRAPHIQUE DE TERMINAUX MOBILES[2016/24]
Examination procedure27.11.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/05]
06.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/44]
24.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201703   M06   Fee paid on   13.02.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2011081885  (SENNETT DEWAYNE A [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * abstract ** paragraphs [0014] , [0023] , [0017] *;
 [YA]US2011183646  (KRAMARZ-VONKOHOUT GERHARD [DE], et al) [Y] 18,19 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [0031] , [0070] * [A] 1-17,20-22;
 [XY]US2011319010  (NELKENBAUM YOSSI [IL]) [X] 1-5,7-17,20-22 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] - [0006] - [0010] , [0020] - [0023] - [0025] - [0029] - [0031] , [0039] - [0044] - [0049] - [0050] * [Y] 6,18,19;
 [A]EP2677814  (ALCATEL LUCENT [FR]) [A] 1-22 * abstract * * paragraphs [0007] , [0011] , [0014] , [0015] , [0055] - [0056] *;
 [YA]GB2507119  (IP ACCESS LTD [GB]) [Y] 6,18,19 * abstract * * page 5, line 1 - line 4; figure 1 * [A] 1-5,7-17,20-22
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