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EP4034988 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A STEP-ENABLED WORKFLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
21.02.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tencent America LLC
2747 Park Boulevard
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
[2022/31]
Inventor(s)01 / SODAGAR, Iraj
c/o Tencent America LLC
2747 Park Boulevard
Palo Alto California 94306 / US
 [2022/31]
Representative(s)Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/31]Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date20869944.725.09.2020
[2022/31]
WO2020US52687
Priority number, dateUS201962907626P28.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962907626 P
US20201702756921.09.2020         Original published format: US202017027569
[2022/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021062134
Date:01.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4034988
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.04.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/00, G06F9/54, G06F9/50, G06F9/48, G06F11/07
[2023/37]
CPC:
G06F9/485 (EP,KR,US); G06F9/5038 (EP,KR,US); G06F11/362 (KR);
G06F9/4881 (KR,US); G06F9/542 (EP,KR,US); G06F9/544 (EP,KR,US);
G06F11/0793 (EP); G06F2209/548 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/31]G06F9/00
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 [2022/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN SCHRITTAKTIVIERTEN ARBEITSABLAUF[2022/31]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A STEP-ENABLED WORKFLOW[2022/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR UN FLUX DE TRAVAIL À ÉTAPES[2022/31]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2022National basic fee paid 
28.02.2022Search fee paid 
28.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/31]
20.02.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2007189617  (YAMAMOTO RYUJI [JP])
International search[A]US2003206173  (KAWAI HIROYUKI [JP], et al);
 [X]US2017060579  (VINCENT JOHN EDWARD [CA], et al)
by applicantUS2007189617
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