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EP About this file: EP3506073

EP3506073 - INFORMATION INPUT METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
Cayman Corporate Centre
27 Hospital Road
George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008 / KY
[2021/02]
Former [2019/27]For all designated states
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Fourth Floor, One Capital Place P.O. Box 847 George Town
Grand Cayman / KY
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Wenhong
Alibaba Group Legal Department
5/F, Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road
Yu Hang District
Hangzhou Zhejiang 311121 / CN
02 / GUAN, Weigang
Alibaba Group Legal Department
5/F, Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road
Yu Hang District
Hangzhou Zhejiang 311121 / CN
03 / LV, Chenchen
Alibaba Group Legal Department
5/F, Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road
Yu Hang District
Hangzhou Zhejiang 311121 / CN
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Branderhorst, Matthijs Pieter Arie
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]Branderhorst, Matthijs Pieter Arie
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date17842813.211.08.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017CN96991
Priority number, dateCN20161071039423.08.2016         Original published format: CN201610710394
[2019/27]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018036390
Date:01.03.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3506073
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3506073
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN01.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0483, G06F3/0488, G06F3/0489, G06F3/0481, G06F9/451
[2020/14]
CPC:
G06F3/04886 (EP); G06F3/0483 (CN,KR,US); G06F3/0481 (EP,US);
G06F16/957 (CN,US); G06F21/46 (KR); G06F3/0238 (KR);
G06F3/04895 (EP); G06F9/451 (EP); G06F21/602 (US);
G06F2203/04803 (KR); G06F3/04842 (US); H04L63/083 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/27]G06F3/0483
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 [2019/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSEINGABEVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2019/27]
English:INFORMATION INPUT METHOD AND APPARATUS[2019/27]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ D'ENTRÉE D'INFORMATIONS[2019/27]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2019Translation filed 
20.02.2019National basic fee paid 
20.02.2019Search fee paid 
20.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
06.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2022Fee for grant paid
06.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.08.2017
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