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EP About this file: EP4118838

EP4118838 - CONTACT TRACING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING OF SHIPBOARD PATHOGEN TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
1050 Caribbean Way Suite 577
Miami, FL 33132-2028 / US
[2023/03]
Inventor(s)01 / WEIR, Nicholas
c/o Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
1050 Caribbean Way, Suite 577
Miami, Florida 33132-2028 / US
02 / RUBI, Ernesto M.
c/o Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
1050 Caribbean Way, Suite 577
Miami, Florida 33132-2028 / US
03 / ALTIN, Daniel John
c/o Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
1050 Caribbean Way, Suite 577
Miami, Florida 33132-2028 / US
 [2023/03]
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/03]Howe, Steven
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date21768298.808.03.2021
[2023/03]
WO2021US21393
Priority number, dateUS202062987343P09.03.2020         Original published format: US 202062987343 P
[2023/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021183451
Date:16.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4118838
Date:18.01.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.09.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2024
ClassificationIPC:G16H40/63, G16H50/80, G16H40/67
[2024/15]
CPC:
G16H50/80 (EP,US); G06F16/2379 (US); G16H10/65 (EP,US);
G16H40/63 (EP); G16H40/67 (EP,US); H04B17/318 (EP,US);
H04L67/30 (EP); H04W4/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2023/03]H04Q5/22
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 [2023/03]
TitleGerman:KONTAKTVERFOLGUNGSSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERFOLGUNG DER ÜBERTRAGUNG VON ERREGERN AN BORD EINES SCHIFFS[2023/03]
English:CONTACT TRACING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING OF SHIPBOARD PATHOGEN TRANSMISSION[2023/03]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE SUIVI DE CONTACT DESTINÉS AU SUIVI DE LA TRANSMISSION DE PATHOGÈNES À BORD DE NAVIRES[2023/03]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2022National basic fee paid 
05.09.2022Search fee paid 
05.09.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2022Examination requested  [2023/03]
17.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
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31.03.202404   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]JP2010277452  (SOFTBANK TELECOM CORP) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0001] , [0009] , [0011] , [0013] , [0025] , [0030] - [0037] - [0044]; figures 3,4 * [I] 2-17;
 [XI]US2018052970  (BOSS GREGORY J [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0001] , [0009] , [0012] , [0016] , [0048] , [0055] , [0062] , [0080] *[I] 2-17;
 [A]US2019082298  (GOOD BRANDON STEPHEN [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraphs [0112] , [0125] , [0140] *
International search[Y]US2007260492  (FEIED CRAIG F [US], et al) [Y] 23 * , para [0037], [0038], [0060], [0103] *;
 [Y]US2015077258  (NELSON WILLIAM BERT [US], et al) [Y] 36* , para [0004], [0017], [0020] *;
 [Y]US2017024531  (MALAVIYA SANJAY [CA]) [Y] 1-39 * , entire document especially para [0014], [0016], [0044], [0046]-[0048], [0064], [0088], [0128], [0149],[0 *;
 [Y]US2017206334  (HUANG STUART TIN FAH [US]) [Y] 1-39 * , entire document especially para [0026], [0056], [0062]176]; [0184] *;
 [Y]US2019082298  (GOOD BRANDON STEPHEN [US], et al) [Y] 8, 11 * , entire document especially para [0004], [0125], [0140] *
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