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DE file number : 60 2012 054 991.2 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: May 10, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ60 2012 054 991.2
96EP file numberEAKZ12 87 1366.6
86WO file numberWAKZPCT/US2012/029301
97EP publication numberEPN2826000
87WO publication numberWPN2013137892
54Designation/titleTINAHFELDKOMMUNIKATION (NFC) UND NÄHERUNGSSENSOR FÜR TRAGBARE VORRICHTUNGEN
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H04B 5/00 (2024.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 G06K 7/10 (2006.01), H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
22DE application dateDATMar 15, 2012
96EP application dateEATMar 15, 2012
86WO application dateWATMar 15, 2012
43Date of first publicationOTSep 19, 2013
Date of publication of grantPETDec 19, 2018
71/73Applicant/ownerINHApple Inc., Cupertino, CA, US
72InventorINYANG, Songnan, San Jose, CA 95123, US; KONANUR, Anand, S., Sunnyvale CA 94089, US; HSU, Hao-Han, Portland, OR 97229, US; KARACAOGLU, Ulun, San Diego, CA 92110, US
Address for service RWS Group, Translation Division, CHALFONT ST PETER, Bucks SL9 9FG, GB
Due dateFT
FG		Mar 31, 2026
Annual fee for the 15th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 35
97EP language of publicationELANGEN - Englisch
84Designated EP contracting statesEDSAL, 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
Published EP/WO documentsEPWOPNOriginal document: EP000002826000
Searchable text: EP000002826000
Original document: EP000002826000B1
Searchable text: EP000002826000B1
Original document: WO002013137892
Searchable text: WO002013137892
43Date of first publicationEVTSep 19, 2013
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMar 6, 2015
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJan 15, 2025
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  • Jan 15, 2025
    • Due date: changed
    • Procedures: Procedure relating to PCT application, Publication of PCT application, 19.09.2013: deleted
  • Jan 17, 2024; Jan 25, 2023; Jan 22, 2022; Mar 12, 2021; Jul 30, 2020; Jun 25, 2020; Mar 16, 2020; Dec 12, 2019; Nov 7, 2019; Aug 8, 2019; Feb 28, 2019; Feb 26, 2019; Jan 10, 2019; Dec 5, 2018; Nov 29, 2018; Sep 6, 2018; Jun 21, 2018; Apr 6, 2017; Jan 26, 2017
    • Historical data not available for this/these date(s)
  • Mar 6, 2015
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
Procedural data
No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Procedure relating to PCT application WO publication Sep 19, 2013  Details anzeigen
2 Procedure relating to EP application EPO 1st publication Jan 21, 2015  Details anzeigen
3 Publications Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA Mar 5, 2015 Mar 5, 2015 Details anzeigen
4 Change of classification Change of IPC main class May 28, 2018  Details anzeigen
5 Procedure relating to EP application EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period) Dec 19, 2018  Details anzeigen
6 Publications Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant Jan 10, 2019 Jan 10, 2019 Details anzeigen
7 Procedure relating to EP application No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision Sep 20, 2019 Dec 12, 2019 Details anzeigen
8 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details Jun 24, 2020 Jul 30, 2020 Details anzeigen
View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural statusVSTWO publication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 19, 2013
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 21, 2015
View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 5, 2015
Issue numberHN10
YearPJ2015
Publication dateVTMar 5, 2015
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 28, 2018
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 H04B 5/00 (2024.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 G06K 17/00 (2006.01)
Date of update of the procedureREGTJan 17, 2024
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 19, 2018
View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 10, 2019
Issue numberHN2
YearPJ2019
Publication dateVTJan 10, 2019
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 5
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 7)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTNo opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 20, 2019
Issue numberHN50
YearPJ2019
Publication dateVTDec 12, 2019
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 8)
INIDCriterionFieldContent Close details
Type of procedureVARTNew applicant/owner details
Legal/procedural statusVSTNew applicant/owner details
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 24, 2020
Issue numberHN31
YearPJ2020
Publication dateVTJul 30, 2020
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
71/73Applicant/ownerINHApple Inc., Cupertino, CA, US
71/73Previous applicant/ownerINHFIntel Corporation, Santa Clara, Calif., US
Date of update of the procedureREGTJul 30, 2020