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US 9,383,918 · Confirmation No. 5417

Portable Electronic Device and Method of Controlling Same

Inventors: Jeffery John Paul Dippel, Benjamin Biron, Patrick-Andre Savard, Mihal Lazaridis, Donald James Lindsay, Danny Thomas Dodge

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2016-06-15	`ISSUE.NTF`	Issue Notification	1	View
2016-06-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2016-06-02	`IFEE`	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B)	1	View
2016-06-02	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2016-06-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-06-02	`N427`	Post Allowance Communication - Incoming	1	View
2016-05-03	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2016-05-03	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	2	View
2016-04-26	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2016-04-26	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2016-04-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-04-15	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2016-04-15	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2016-04-14	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	2	View
2016-04-14	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	2	View
2016-04-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-04-12	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2016-04-12	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	2	View
2016-03-31	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2016-03-31	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	8	View
2016-03-31	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2016-03-31	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2016-03-14	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	4	View
2016-03-14	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-14	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	3	View
2016-03-09	`INTRVIEW.APP`	Applicant summary of interview with examiner	1	View
2016-03-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-03-07	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	9	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	3	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	3	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2016-03-07	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2016-03-07	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	3	View
2016-03-07	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2016-02-11	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2016-02-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2016-02-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2016-02-03	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	17	View
2016-02-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2016-01-11	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2016-01-11	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	44	View
2016-01-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-12-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-12-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-10-08	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-10-08	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	2	View
2015-10-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-08-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-08-03	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	2	View
2015-08-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-07-08	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-07-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-07-08	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	20	View
2015-05-06	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-05-06	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-04-02	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-04-02	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-02-26	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-02-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-01-30	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2015-01-30	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	2	View
2015-01-30	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2015-01-14	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	3	View
2015-01-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	4	View
2015-01-14	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2015-01-05	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2015-01-05	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2015-01-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-12-26	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	3	View
2014-12-26	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2014-11-26	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	1	View
2014-11-26	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2014-11-26	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	6	View
2014-11-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-11-26	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-11-11	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2014-11-11	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	40	View
2014-11-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-11-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2014-11-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-11-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-11-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-11-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-10-06	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	11	View
2014-10-06	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2014-10-06	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	35	View
2014-10-06	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2014-10-06	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2014-08-22	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2014-08-22	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2014-08-22	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	5	View
2014-08-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-08-22	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2014-06-23	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2014-06-23	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2014-06-23	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2014-05-22	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	12	View
2014-05-22	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2014-05-22	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2014-05-22	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	15	View
2014-05-22	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2014-05-22	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2014-05-22	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2014-04-17	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2014-04-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-12-16	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	1	View
2013-12-16	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	15	View
2013-12-16	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	29	View
2013-12-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-12-16	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2013-12-13	`RCEX`	Request for Continued Examination (RCE)	1	View
2013-12-13	`SA..`	Supplemental Response or Supplemental Amendment	1	View
2013-12-13	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2013-12-13	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	6	View
2013-12-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-12-13	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-12-13	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-12-11	`CTAV`	Advisory Action (PTOL-303)	5	View
2013-12-11	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	2	View
2013-12-11	`ANE.I`	Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner.	2	View
2013-11-08	`A.NE.AFCP`	After Final Consideration Program Request	1	View
2013-11-08	`AMSB`	Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE)	2	View
2013-11-08	`SPEC`	Specification	8	View
2013-11-08	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2013-11-08	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2013-11-08	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-11-08	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-09-13	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	11	View
2013-09-13	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-09-13	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	5	View
2013-09-13	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-09-13	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	5	View
2013-09-13	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-09-13	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-09-13	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2013-09-13	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2013-07-17	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-07-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-07-17	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-07-17	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-06-26	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	4	View
2013-06-26	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2013-06-26	`CLM`	Claims	5	View
2013-06-26	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	4	View
2013-06-26	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-06-26	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-06-14	`CFILE`	Request for Corrected Filing Receipt	7	View
2013-06-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-05-20	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-05-20	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-05-20	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-03-28	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	11	View
2013-03-28	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2013-03-28	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2013-03-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-03-28	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	4	View
2013-03-28	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2013-03-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	5	View
2013-03-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-03-28	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2012-05-30	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2012-05-30	`N570`	Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308)	1	View
2012-05-22	`PA..`	Power of Attorney	1	View
2012-05-22	`R3.73`	Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73	2	View
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2012-05-15	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	7	View
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2012-03-19	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
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2012-01-18	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2012-01-12	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2012-01-05	`PEFR`	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	1	View
2012-01-05	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	7	View
2012-01-05	`XT/`	Extension of Time	2	View
2012-01-05	`PEFR`	Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice	2	View
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2011-12-16	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2011-12-16	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	48	View
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2011-09-23	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	5	View

Inventors

Jeffery John Paul Dippel Waterloo, CANADA

Benjamin Biron Gatineau, CANADA

Patrick-Andre Savard Gatineau, CANADA

Mihal Lazaridis Waterloo, CANADA

Donald James Lindsay Mountain View, CA

Danny Thomas Dodge Ottawa, CANADA

Attorneys & Agents of Record

SEAN MCBEATH Reg. 65579 Attorney · RESEARCH IN MOTION

WEISHENG XIE Reg. 79353 Attorney · FISH & RICHARDSON

MICHAEL TRUMAN Reg. 68290 Agent

JIAYU XU Reg. 58322 Agent · RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION

CONGZHOU ZHOU Reg. 72963 Agent · FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C.

BAILE XIE Reg. 78380 Attorney · FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

TERRY STALFORD Reg. 39522 Attorney · FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C.

RICHARD STERBA Reg. 43162 Attorney · FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

CRAIG DEUTSCH Reg. 69264 Attorney · FISH & RICHARDSON, P.C.

JOHN HAYDEN Reg. 37640 Attorney · FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

JUN LI Reg. 70074 Agent · FISH & RICHARDSON

MICHAEL HAWKINS Reg. 57867 Attorney · FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

MINGKANG HE Reg. 800151 Agent · FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

PALAK BHAKTA Reg. 60501 Attorney

HAOLIANG CHEN Reg. 79041 Agent · FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

Classification

USPC 345/173

G06F3/04886 G06F3/04166 G06F3/04883 G06F2203/04808

Prosecution

Examiner: OLSON, JASON C
Art Unit: 2627
Customer No.: 94149
Docket No.: 31234-0588001
Confirmation No.: 5417

Publication

Pub. No.: US20120098766A1
Pub. Date: 2012-04-26

Patent Term Adjustment

-569days

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

from BLACKBERRY LIMITED

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2020-12-26

054855/0388 →

BLACKBERRY LIMITED

from 2236008 ONTARIO INC.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2020-03-16

052167/0845 →

2236008 ONTARIO INC.

from 8758271 CANADA INC.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2014-04-04

032607/0674 →

8758271 CANADA INC.

from QNX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2014-04-04

032607/0943 →

BLACKBERRY LIMITED

from RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded 2013-09-20

031249/0583 →

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

from RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2013-02-26

029873/0453 →

QNX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED

from QNX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED

CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE Recorded 2012-05-07

028163/0549 →

RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION

from LINDSAY, DONALD JAMES

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2012-01-06

027489/0937 →

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

from LAZARIDIS, MIHAL, DIPPEL, JEFFREY JOHN PAUL

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2012-01-06

027489/0868 →

QNX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED

from BIRON, BENJAMIN, DODGE, DANNY THOMAS, SAVARD, PATRICK-ANDRE

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2012-01-06

027489/0983 →

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 9,383,918
App. No.: 13/243,749
Filed: 2011-09-23
Granted: 2016-07-05
Pub. No.: US20120098766A1
Examiner: OLSON, JASON C
Art Unit: 2627
PTA: -569 days

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