EP1402337 - DIRECTING USERS' ATTENTION TO SPECIFIC ICONS BEING APPROACHED BY AN ON-SCREEN POINTER ON USER INTERACTIVE DISPLAY INTERFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 30.06.2006 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.12.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY | published on 07.01.2009 [2009/02] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states International Business Machines Corporation New Orchard Road Armonk, NY 10504 / US | [N/P] |
Former [2004/14] | For all designated states International Business Machines Corporation New Orchard Road Armonk, NY 10504 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
LAFFEY, Patrick 607 Chinaberry Court Cedar Park, TX 78613 / US | 02 /
MCBREARTY, Gerald 10709 Bayridge Cove Austin, TX 78759 / US | 03 /
MURILLO, Jessica 980 Country Road 109 Hutto, TX 78634 / US | 04 /
SHIEH, Johnny 5908 Upvalley Run Austin, TX 78731 / US | 05 /
TRAN, Kim 6001 Tributary Ridge Court Austin, TX 78759 / US | 06 /
TRAN, Scott c/oIBM United Kingdom Limited Int.Prop.Law Hursley P. Winchester Hapshire SO21 2JN / GB | [2004/19] |
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LAFFEY, Patrick 607 Chinaberry Court Cedar Park, TX 78613 / US | ||
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MCBREARTY, Gerald 10709 Bayridge Cove Austin, TX 78759 / US | |||
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MURILLO, Jessica 980 Country Road 109 Hutto, TX 78634 / US | |||
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SHIEH, Johnny 5908 Upvalley Run Austin, TX 78731 / US | |||
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TRAN, Kim 6001 Tributary Ridge Court Austin, TX 78759 / US | |||
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TRAN, Scott 1411 Gracy Farms Lane, 120 Austin, TX 78758 / US | Representative(s) | Ling, Christopher John, et al IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2004/14] | Ling, Christopher John, et al IBM United Kingdom Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Hursley Park Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB | Application number, filing date | 02720125.0 | 25.03.2002 | [2004/14] | WO2002GB01416 | Priority number, date | US20010899604 | 05.07.2001 Original published format: US 899604 | [2004/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO03005180 | Date: | 16.01.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/03] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1402337 | Date: | 31.03.2004 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2004/14] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1402337 | Date: | 24.08.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/34] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 16.01.2003 | Classification | IPC: | G06F3/033 | [2004/14] | CPC: |
G06F3/04842 (EP,US);
G06F3/0484 (KR);
G06F3/0481 (KR)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2004/14] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RO | Not yet paid | SI | Not yet paid | Title | German: | LENKUNG DER AUFMERKSAMKEIT DES BENUTZERS AUF BESTIMMTE ICONS, DENEN SICH EIN ZEIGER NÄHERT, IN INTERAKTIVEN BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLEN | [2004/14] | English: | DIRECTING USERS' ATTENTION TO SPECIFIC ICONS BEING APPROACHED BY AN ON-SCREEN POINTER ON USER INTERACTIVE DISPLAY INTERFACES | [2004/14] | French: | PROCEDE POUR DIRIGER L'ATTENTION D'UN UTILISATEUR SUR DES ICONES SPECIFIQUES DONT S'APPROCHE UN POINTEUR A L'ECRAN SUR DES INTERFACES GRAPHIQUES UTILISATEUR INTERACTIVES | [2004/14] | Entry into regional phase | 29.11.2003 | National basic fee paid | 29.11.2003 | Designation fee(s) paid | 29.11.2003 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 25.03.2002 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 29.11.2003 | Examination requested [2004/14] | 31.08.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.12.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.03.2005 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 12.05.2005 | Fee for grant paid | 12.05.2005 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 26.05.2006 | No opposition filed within time limit [2006/31] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.03.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.03.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 24.08.2005 | CH | 24.08.2005 | CY | 24.08.2005 | FI | 24.08.2005 | LI | 24.08.2005 | TR | 24.08.2005 | DK | 24.11.2005 | GR | 24.11.2005 | SE | 24.11.2005 | ES | 05.12.2005 | PT | 24.01.2006 | LU | 31.03.2006 | MC | 31.03.2006 | [2009/02] |
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LI | 24.08.2005 | ||
TR | 24.08.2005 | ||
DK | 24.11.2005 | ||
GR | 24.11.2005 | ||
SE | 24.11.2005 | ||
ES | 05.12.2005 | ||
PT | 24.01.2006 | ||
LU | 31.03.2006 | ||
MC | 31.03.2006 | ||
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LI | 24.08.2005 | ||
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ES | 05.12.2005 | ||
PT | 24.01.2006 | ||
LU | 31.03.2006 | ||
MC | 31.03.2006 | ||
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MC | 31.03.2006 | ||
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SE | 24.11.2005 | Cited in | International search | [A]US4698625 (MCCASKILL REX A [US], et al) [A] 1-3,9-11,17-19 * column 3, line 20 - line 58; figures 1,2 *; | [A]EP0741352 (INTERGRAPH CORP [US]) [A] 1-3,9-11 * column 2, line 36 - line 55 * * column 8, line 47 - column 9, line 46; figure 5 *; | [A]US5736974 (SELKER EDWIN JOSEPH [US]) [A] 1-3,9-11 * column 4, line 3 - line 28; claims 1-3 *; | [A]US5757358 (OSGA GLENN A [US]) [A] 1-3,9-11,17-19 * column 2, line 31 - column 3, line 17 *; | [A]WO0146790 (APPLE COMPUTER [US], et al) [A] 1-3,9-11,17-19* abstract *; | [A] - ANON., "Proximity detector for mouse cursor", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (199101), vol. 33, no. 8, pages 253 - 254, XP000106948 [A] 1-3,9-11,17-19 * the whole document * |