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EP About this file: EP3173995

EP3173995 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING CONTENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 21.04.2021  [2021/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Facebook, Inc.
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2017/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Ragavan, Srinivasan
c/o Facebook, Inc.
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
02 / Bernstein, Aaron, Samuel
c/o Facebook, Inc.
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
03 / Leonard, Pryor William
c/o Facebook, Inc.
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
 [2017/22]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/22]Schröer, Gernot H.
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date16171951.330.05.2016
[2017/22]
Priority number, dateUS20151495128024.11.2015         Original published format: US201514951280
WO2015US6279625.11.2015         Original published format: PCT/US2015/062796
[2017/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3173995
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/10, G06Q50/00, H04M1/725
[2017/22]
CPC:
G06Q10/10 (EP); G06Q50/01 (EP)
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 [2018/02]
Former [2017/22]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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR GEMEINSAMEN INHALTSNUTZUNG[2017/22]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING CONTENT[2017/22]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LE PARTAGE DE CONTENU[2017/22]
Examination procedure30.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/02]
11.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
23.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.11.2020
27.11.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.12.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/16]
11.12.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/16]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
23.01.2018Request for further processing filed
23.01.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.02.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2014059231  (CHOI SUN [KR], et al) [X] 1-5,7-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0007] - [0034] - [0058] , [0071] - [0131] - [0238] - [0246] - [0297] - [0335] - [0354] - [0386] - [0412] - [0423] * * Claims 1-26 * [I] 6;
 [I]US2015081783  (GONG MICHELLE [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0017] - [0020] - [0027] , [0029] , [0030] , [0032] - [0043] - [0049] - [0055] * * particulary relevant is paragraph 49 *
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