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EP About this file: EP1402337

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]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2006
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse 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]
Former [2004/14]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
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 date02720125.025.03.2002
[2004/14]
WO2002GB01416
Priority number, dateUS2001089960405.07.2001         Original published format: US 899604
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP16.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033
[2004/14]
CPC:
G06F3/04842 (EP,US); G06F3/0484 (KR); G06F3/0481 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/14]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman: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 phase29.11.2003National basic fee paid 
29.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/14]
31.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2005Fee for grant paid
12.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
CY24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
TR24.08.2005
DK24.11.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
PT24.01.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/38]AT24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
TR24.08.2005
DK24.11.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
PT24.01.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/11]AT24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
DK24.11.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
PT24.01.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/46]AT24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
DK24.11.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
PT24.01.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/26]AT24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
DK24.11.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
PT24.01.2006
Former [2006/25]AT24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
PT24.01.2006
Former [2006/14]AT24.08.2005
CH24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
LI24.08.2005
GR24.11.2005
SE24.11.2005
ES05.12.2005
Former [2006/13]AT24.08.2005
FI24.08.2005
SE24.11.2005
Cited inInternational 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 *
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