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EP About this file: EP3745395

EP3745395 - FAR-FIELD EXTENSION FOR DIGITAL ASSISTANT SERVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.06.2024 [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2020/49]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Yoon
1621 Kingston Court
Los Altos, California 94024 / US
02 / SRISUWANANUKORN, Charles
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
03 / CARSON, David A.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
04 / GRUBER, Thomas R.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
05 / BINDER, Justin G.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
 [2020/49]
Representative(s)COPA Copenhagen Patents
Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor
1970 Frederiksberg C / DK
[2020/49]
Application number, filing date20179164.716.05.2018
[2020/49]
Priority number, dateUS201762507151P16.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762507151 P
DK2017PA7043502.06.2017         Original published format: DK PA201770435
DK2017PA7043402.06.2017         Original published format: DK PA201770434
US20171567910816.08.2017         Original published format: US201715679108
[2020/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3745395
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3745395
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:G10L15/30, G10L15/22, G06F3/16, G06F21/32
[2020/49]
CPC:
G10L15/30 (EP,CN,KR,US); G10L15/20 (CN,DK); G06F3/167 (EP,CN,DK,KR);
G10L17/22 (EP,CN,US); G06F21/32 (EP,CN,KR); G10L15/16 (EP,CN,US);
G10L15/187 (EP,CN,US); G10L15/22 (EP,CN,KR,US); G10L15/26 (EP,CN,US);
G10L2015/223 (EP,CN,KR,US); G10L2015/226 (EP,CN,KR); G10L2015/228 (EP,CN,KR);
H04L51/02 (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 [2021/27]
Former [2020/49]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 
TitleGerman:FERNFELDERWEITERUNG FÜR DIGITALASSISTENTDIENSTE[2020/49]
English:FAR-FIELD EXTENSION FOR DIGITAL ASSISTANT SERVICES[2020/49]
French:EXTENSION EN CHAMP LOINTAIN POUR SERVICES D'ASSISTANT NUMÉRIQUE[2020/49]
Examination procedure31.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/27]
31.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
07.04.2022Fee for grant paid
07.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18732187.2  / EP3459076
Divisional application(s)EP22167039.1  / EP4047600
Opposition(s)21.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.05.2018
CY11.05.2022
MK11.05.2022
AL18.05.2022
AT18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
[2024/25]
Former [2024/23]CY11.05.2022
MK11.05.2022
AL18.05.2022
AT18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2024/20]CY11.05.2022
AL18.05.2022
AT18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2024/11]AL18.05.2022
AT18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
IT18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2024/08]AL18.05.2022
AT18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
MC18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2023/25]AL18.05.2022
AT18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
SI18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2023/17]AL18.05.2022
AT18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2023/09]AT18.05.2022
CZ18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
EE18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RO18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
SK18.05.2022
SM18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2023/08]AT18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
ES18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2023/07]AT18.05.2022
DK18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2022/51]AT18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
IS18.09.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2022/50]AT18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
PL18.05.2022
RS18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2022/49]AT18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
HR18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
LV18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
BG18.08.2022
NO18.08.2022
GR19.08.2022
PT19.09.2022
Former [2022/47]AT18.05.2022
FI18.05.2022
LT18.05.2022
SE18.05.2022
NO18.08.2022
PT19.09.2022
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 [Y]US2008248797  (FREEMAN DANIEL [US], et al) [Y] 1,19,20* paragraphs [0005] , [0 56] - [0058] *;
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 [Y]US2013085761  (BRINGERT BJORN ERIK [GB], et al) [Y] 1,19,20 * paragraphs [0031] - [0034] *;
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 [Y]EP2760015  (BLACKBERRY LTD [CA]) [Y] 1,19,20 * paragraphs [0015] , [0018] , [0019] , [0028] *;
 [Y]US2016077794  (KIM YOON [US], et al) [Y] 1,19,20 * paragraphs [0055] , [0057] , [0070] *;
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