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StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2026New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2025/08]
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, Hugh W.
Cupertino, 95014 / US
02 / GARRIDO, Christopher
Cupertino, 95014 / US
03 / SCHOBEL, Andreas E.
Cupertino, 95014 / US
 [2025/08]
Representative(s)Barton, Russell Glen
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2025/08]
Application number, filing date24222610.816.05.2018
[2025/08]
Priority number, dateUS201762507167P16.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762507167 P
US201762507195P16.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762507195 P
US20171571934428.09.2017         Original published format: US201715719344
[2025/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4510653
Date:19.02.2025
Language:EN
[2025/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4510653
Date:09.04.2025
Language:EN
[2025/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2025
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0488, G06F1/16, H04M1/56, H04M1/57, H04M1/725, G06F3/0362, G06F3/0481, H04M1/2745, H04W4/10, H04W76/45, H04M1/663
[2025/15]
CPC:
H04L65/4061 (EP,US); G06F3/167 (CN); G06F1/163 (EP,US);
G06F3/0362 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/04817 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/0488 (EP,US);
G06F3/04883 (EP,CN,US); H04L65/1069 (EP,US); H04L65/1083 (EP,CN,US);
H04L65/1089 (EP,US); H04M1/2535 (EP,US); H04M1/2745 (CN);
H04M1/27475 (EP,US); H04M1/56 (EP,CN,US); H04M1/57 (CN);
H04M1/576 (EP,US); H04M1/663 (EP); H04M1/724 (CN);
H04M1/72412 (EP,US); H04M1/72439 (EP,US); H04M1/72463 (EP,US);
H04M1/724631 (EP,US); H04M1/72469 (EP,US); H04M1/72484 (EP,US);
H04W4/80 (EP,US); H04W76/45 (EP,US); H04M2250/22 (EP,US);
H04M2250/60 (EP,US); H04W4/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2025/08]H04W4/80
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 [2025/08]
TitleGerman:SPRACHKOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN[2025/08]
English:VOICE COMMUNICATION METHOD[2025/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMUNICATION VOCALE[2025/08]
Examination procedure20.12.2024Examination requested  [2025/08]
08.05.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18730896.0  / EP3610363
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
07.04.2025Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2026Renewal fee patent year 09
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