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EP3983980 - MOBILE KEY ENROLLMENT AND USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.10.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2022/16]
Inventor(s)01 / KRAMAR, Vitalii
c/o Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
02 / DARGAN, Dorian D.
c/o Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cuptertino, California 95014 / US
03 / VAN OS, Marcel
c/o Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
 [2022/16]
Representative(s)COPA Copenhagen Patents
Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor
1970 Frederiksberg C / DK
[2022/16]
Application number, filing date21707473.126.01.2021
[2022/16]
WO2021US15123
Priority number, dateUS202062966481P27.01.2020         Original published format: US 202062966481 P
US20201707782022.10.2020         Original published format: US202017077820
[2022/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2021154749
Date:05.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3983980
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06Q20/36
[2022/16]
CPC:
H04M1/72403 (EP,CN); B60R25/24 (EP,CN,DK,KR,US); G07C9/00174 (CN,DK,KR);
G06F3/04817 (CN); B60K35/00 (KR,US); B60K35/10 (EP,CN,US);
B60K35/80 (EP,CN); B60R25/01 (KR,US); B60R25/23 (EP,CN);
B60R25/25 (KR,US); G06F3/0483 (EP); G06F3/0484 (EP,KR);
G06F3/04842 (CN); G06F3/04883 (CN); G06Q20/3267 (EP,CN);
G06Q20/34 (KR); G06Q20/363 (EP,CN); G06Q20/367 (KR);
G06Q20/3674 (EP,CN); G06Q30/0645 (EP); G06Q50/40 (EP);
G07C9/00309 (EP,CN,KR,US); G07C9/00563 (EP,KR); G07C9/00571 (CN);
G07C9/00817 (CN); G07C9/00896 (CN); H04L63/0853 (EP,KR);
H04L67/12 (KR); H04L67/306 (EP,KR); H04L67/34 (EP,KR);
H04M1/72412 (CN); H04W12/068 (EP,DK,KR); H04W12/08 (EP,KR);
H04W4/40 (DK,KR); H04W4/80 (EP,DK,KR); B60K2360/573 (EP,CN);
B60K2360/62 (EP,CN); G07C2009/00412 (US); G07C2009/00507 (EP);
G07C2009/00841 (CN); G07C2209/02 (EP); H04L67/125 (EP);
H04M2250/22 (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 [2022/16]
TitleGerman:REGISTRIERUNG UND VERWENDUNG EINES MOBILEN SCHLÜSSELS[2022/16]
English:MOBILE KEY ENROLLMENT AND USE[2022/16]
French:INSCRIPTION ET UTILISATION DE CLÉ MOBILE[2022/16]
Entry into regional phase11.01.2022National basic fee paid 
11.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
11.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2024Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP23165330.4  / EP4221279
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [IY]CN109353309  (WUHAN SENSOR ELECTRONICS CO LTD);
 [Y]EP3460692  (SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS LLC [US]);
 [Y]US2019370781  (VAN OS MARCEL [US], et al)
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