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EP3132385 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING AND READING 2D BARCODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/08]METHODS AND TERMINALS FOR GENERATING AND READING 2D BARCODE AND SERVERS
[2023/32]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.08.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2022/29]For all designated states
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
35/F, Tencent Building
Kejizhongyi Road
Midwest District of Hi-tech Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Former [2017/08]For all designated states
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
Room 403
East Block 2
SEG Park
Zhenxing Road, Futian District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / BU, Manzhao
Room 403 East Block 2
SEG Park
Zhenxing Road
Futian
Shenzhen Guangdong 518000 / CN
02 / TANG, Wenning
Room 403 East Block 2
SEG Park
Zhenxing Road
Futian
Shenzhen Guangdong 518000 / CN
03 / HUANG, Ping
Room 403 East Block 2
SEG Park
Zhenxing Road
Futian
Shenzhen Guangdong 518000 / CN
04 / YANG, Haisong
Room 403 East Block 2
SEG Park
Zhenxing Road
Futian
Shenzhen Guangdong 518000 / CN
 [2017/08]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Am Kaffee-Quartier 3
28217 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/08]V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
Carnegieplein 5
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date15780070.717.04.2015
[2017/08]
WO2015CN76861
Priority number, dateCN20141015499817.04.2014         Original published format: CN201410154998
[2017/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015158300
Date:22.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3132385
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN22.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/40, G06F16/955
[2023/32]
CPC:
H04L63/10 (EP,US); G06F16/9554 (US); G06K19/06037 (US);
G06K7/1417 (US); H04L9/0643 (US)
Former IPC [2017/14]H04L29/06, G06K19/06, G06K7/14, G06F17/30, H04L9/06
Former IPC [2017/08]G06K19/06
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 [2017/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR ERZEUGUNG UND AUSLESUNG VON 2D-STRICHCODES[2023/32]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING AND READING 2D BARCODES[2023/32]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE GÉNÉRATION ET DE LECTURE DE CODES À BARRES 2D[2023/32]
Former [2017/08]VERFAHREN UND ENDGERÄTE ZUR ERZEUGUNG UND AUSLESUNG VON 2D-STRICHCODES UND SERVER
Former [2017/08]METHODS AND TERMINALS FOR GENERATING AND READING 2D BARCODE AND SERVERS
Former [2017/08]PROCÉDÉS ET TERMINAUX DE GÉNÉRATION ET DE LECTURE DE CODE À BARRES 2D ET SERVEURS
Entry into regional phase06.06.2016National basic fee paid 
06.06.2016Search fee paid 
06.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2016Examination requested  [2017/08]
06.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
25.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]US8356033  (SAITOU KIICHIROU [JP]);
 [X]WO2014044183  (TENCENT TECH SHENZHEN CO LTD [CN])
International search[A]US2002131071  (PARRY TRAVIS J [US]) [A] 1-24* the whole document *;
 [X]CN102833353  (TENCENT TECH SHENZHEN CO LTD) [X] 1-24 * description, paragraphs [0056]-[0077] *;
 [A]CN103065116  (WANG SHILEI) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN103078868  (GUANGZHOU BAIYUN BIO TECH CO LTD) [A] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [PX]CN104376353  (TENCENT TECH SHENZHEN CO LTD) [PX] 1-24 * claims 1-24 *
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