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EP1196860 - INFORMATION TRANSLATION COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.12.2015
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.12.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.01.2016  [2016/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ePlus Inc. (a Delaware Corporation)
400 Herndon Parkway
Herndon, VA 20710 / US
[2002/19]
Former [2002/16]For all designated states
Procurenet Inc.
2 Madison Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VAN ETTEN, William, R.
18 Cromwell Drive
Mendham, NJ 07945 / US
02 / PRATOR, Corey
63327 Sampras Ace Court
Spring, TX 77379 / US
 [2002/16]
Representative(s)Petraz, Gilberto Luigi
GLP S.r.l.
Viale Europa Unita, 171
33100 Udine / IT
[N/P]
Former [2002/16]Petraz, Gilberto
GLP S.r.l. Piazzale Cavedalis 6/2
33100 Udine / IT
Application number, filing date00943319.429.06.2000
[2002/16]
WO2000US18022
Priority number, dateUS1999034869307.07.1999         Original published format: US 348693
[2002/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0104778
Date:18.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1196860
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/00
[2002/16]
CPC:
G06Q30/06 (EP,US); G06Q30/0611 (EP,US); G06Q30/0633 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0635 (EP,US); G06Q30/0641 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSPROTOKOLL FÜR DIE UMSETZUNG VON INFORMATION[2002/16]
English:INFORMATION TRANSLATION COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL[2002/16]
French:PROTOCOLE DE COMMUNICATION DE TRADUCTION D'INFORMATIONS[2002/16]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2002National basic fee paid 
05.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/16]
07.02.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/04]
29.06.2015Date of oral proceedings
10.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/04]
10.09.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.01.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
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30.06.201516   M06   Not yet paid
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