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EP1411456 - Method and apparatus for enabling distributed subscription services [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.02.2009
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.04.2009  [2009/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Patent Department
Xerox Square - 20 A
100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, NY 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Patent Department, Xerox Square - 20 A, 100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Furst, Michael R.
268 Dartmouth Street
Rochester, NY 14607 / US
02 / Rockwell, Ronald M.
67 Wilmer Street
Rochester, NY 14607 / US
03 / Sharma Naveen
4 Colonial Drive
Perinton, NY 14450 / US
04 / Fillion, Claude S.
97 Laurelwood Drive
Rochester, NY 14626-3737 / US
05 / Kehoe, Michael P.
346 Rockingham Street
Rochester, NY 14620-2156 / US
06 / Lorenzo, Arturo M.
8 Vanderberg Drive
Fairport, NY 11450 / US
07 / McCorkingdale, Mary C.
55 Hulburt Avenue
Fairport, NY 14450-2407 / US
08 / St. Jacques, Robert J.
104-3 Manorshire Drive
Fairport, NY 14450 / US
09 / Thieret, Tracy E.
608 Shady Glen circle
Webster, NY 14580 / US
10 / Austin, John C. .
209 Beresford Road
Rochester, NY 14610 / US
11 / Daniels, Marc D.
120 Rock Creek
Pittsford, NY 14534 / US
12 / Cananaugh, Michael F.
10 Staci Lane
Webster, NY 14580 / US
13 / Huang, Weixia
60 Crittenden Boulevard, Appt. 830
Rochester, NY 14620 / US
14 / Regruit, Christopher J.
397 Alexander Street, Condo 16
Rochester, NY 14607 / US
15 / Whitfield, Loranzo
48 Havenwood Hollow
Fairport, NY 14450 / US
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03023602.016.10.2003
[2004/17]
Priority number, dateUS20020319622P16.10.2002         Original published format: US 319622 P
US20020319623P17.10.2002         Original published format: US 319623 P
US20020319624P17.10.2002         Original published format: US 319624 P
US20020319625P17.10.2002         Original published format: US 319625 P
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1411456
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1411456
Date:06.07.2005
[2005/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60, G06F9/44
[2005/27]
CPC:
G06Q10/0875 (EP,US); H04L67/10 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US)
Former IPC [2004/17]G06F17/60
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/13]
Former [2004/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Ermöglichen eines verteilten Abonnementsservices[2004/17]
English:Method and apparatus for enabling distributed subscription services[2004/17]
French:Procédé et appareil pour permettre des services abonnés distribués[2004/17]
Examination procedure09.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/10]
08.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.11.2008
04.11.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.11.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/14]
18.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
18.11.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.11.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200806   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1061445  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraphs [0007] - [0009]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0011] - [0013] * * paragraphs [0015] - [0021]; figure 2 *;
 [X]US6317748  (MENZIES STEVEN J [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 10; figure 1 * * column 5, line 27 - column 7, line 15; figures 2-4 * * column 7, lines 47-61 *;
 [A]US6427168  (MCCOLLUM RAYMOND W [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * column 2, lines 5-57 * * column 4, line 61 - column 8, line 42; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]US2002147611  (GREENE WILLIAM S [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0079] - [0172] *;
 [A]  - DISTRIBUTED MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE ET AL, "COMMON INFORMATION MODEL CIM SPECIFICATION V.2.2", ANNOUNCEMENT DISTRIBUTED MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE, (19990614), pages 1 - 105, XP002278401 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [A]  - THOMPSON P, "SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES IN DEVELOPING A COMPLEX INFORMATION MODEL", CONCEPTUAL MODELING-ER. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONCEPTUAL MODELING, (19971103), pages 376 - 393, XP009040758 [A] 1,8-10 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2002143924
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