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EP About this file: EP3287870

EP3287870 - MOBILE TERMINAL UNLOCKING METHOD AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Fourth Floor, One Capital Place P.O. Box 847 George Town
Grand Cayman / KY
[2018/09]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Kai
Alibaba Group Legal Department 5/F
Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road
Yu Hang District
Hangzhou Zhejiang 311121 / CN
02 / ZHU, Hongru
Alibaba Group Legal Department 5/F
Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road
Yu Hang District
Hangzhou Zhejiang 311121 / CN
 [2018/09]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2022/14]
Former [2018/09]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date16782566.012.04.2016
[2018/09]
WO2016CN79027
Priority number, dateCN20151018875720.04.2015         Original published format: CN201510188757
[2018/09]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016169419
Date:27.10.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3287870
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3287870
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN27.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/0346, G06F1/16, H04M1/725, H04M1/67
[2018/49]
CPC:
G06F1/163 (EP,US); G06F21/316 (KR); G06F3/01 (EP,US);
G06F3/014 (EP,US); G06F3/017 (EP,US); G06F3/0346 (EP,KR,US);
H04M1/67 (EP,US); H04M1/673 (KR); H04M1/724094 (EP,US);
H04M1/72412 (EP,US); H04M1/724631 (EP,KR,US); H04W4/80 (US);
H04W76/14 (US); H04M2250/02 (EP,US); H04M2250/12 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/09]G06F3/01
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 [2018/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTSPERRUNGSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG FÜR MOBILES ENDGERÄT[2018/09]
English:MOBILE TERMINAL UNLOCKING METHOD AND DEVICE[2018/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉVERROUILLAGE DE TERMINAL MOBILE[2018/09]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2017Translation filed 
14.11.2017National basic fee paid 
14.11.2017Search fee paid 
14.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/09]
14.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
24.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
26.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2022Fee for grant paid
24.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
16.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201803   M06   Fee paid on   12.07.2018
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BE30.04.2022
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BG06.07.2022
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