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EP3910495 - REDUCING DESCRIPTION LENGTH BASED ON CONFIDENCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2023
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2021/46]
Inventor(s)01 / SINESIO, Andrew, James
Saratoga, CA / US
02 / KLINE Ill, Frank-Robert
Ketchum, ID / US
03 / KUFELDT, Sara E.
Cupertino, 95014 / US
04 / PARISA, Kranti, K.
San Jose, CA / US
05 / MACRAE, Robert
Mountain View, CA / US
06 / COFFMAN, Patrick L.
Cupertino, 95014 / US
07 / GOYAL, Ankur
Cupertino, 95014 / US
 [2023/16]
Former [2021/46]01 / SINESIO, Andrew, James
Saratoga, CA / US
02 / KLINE Ill, Frank-Robert
Ketchum, ID / US
03 / KUFELDT, Sara E.
Cupertino, 95014 / US
04 / PARISA, Kranti, K.
San Jose, CA / US
05 / MACRAE, Robert
Mountain View, CA / US
06 / COFFMAN, Patrick L.
Cupertino, 95014 / US
Representative(s)COPA Copenhagen Patents
Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor
1970 Frederiksberg C / DK
[2021/46]
Application number, filing date21173289.611.05.2021
[2021/46]
Priority number, dateUS202063023692P12.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063023692 P
US20201699055111.08.2020         Original published format: US202016990551
DK2020PA7054524.08.2020         Original published format: DK PA202070545
[2021/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3910495
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F16/48, G06F16/68
[2021/46]
CPC:
G06F16/48 (EP); G06F3/167 (CN); G06F16/3329 (CN);
G06F16/3343 (CN); G06F16/68 (EP); G06F16/90332 (CN);
G06F3/165 (CN); G06F40/35 (CN) (-)
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 [2022/18]
Former [2021/46]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 statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERRINGERUNG DER BESCHREIBUNGSLÄNGE BASIEREND AUF VERTRAUEN[2021/46]
English:REDUCING DESCRIPTION LENGTH BASED ON CONFIDENCE[2021/46]
French:RÉDUCTION DE LA LONGUEUR DE DESCRIPTION BASÉ SUR LA CONFIANCE[2021/46]
Examination procedure28.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/18]
28.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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