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EP1460535 - Framework for supporting business software applications [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.10.2011
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2004/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Anonsen, Steven P.
72 N.Woodcrest Drive
Fargo ND 58102 / US
02 / Brookins, Timothy James
1782 Princeton Lane
West Fargo ND 58078 / US
 [2004/39]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/39]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04005191.404.03.2004
[2004/39]
Priority number, dateUS2003038968612.03.2003         Original published format: US 389686
[2004/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1460535
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1460535
Date:10.01.2007
[2007/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44
[2004/39]
CPC:
G06F8/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/39]
TitleGerman:Rahmwerk zur Unterstützung Geschäftssofwareanwendungen[2004/39]
English:Framework for supporting business software applications[2004/39]
French:Cadre pour supporter des applications logicielles de gestion.[2004/39]
Examination procedure04.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/33]
16.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.05.2011
17.05.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/45]
04.07.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/45]
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  16.08.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - BENSON B H ET AL, "THE AT&T RHAPSODY BUSINESS ORCHESTRATION SOLUTION", AT & T TECHNOLOGY, AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. SHORT HILLS, NEW JERSEY, US, (199001), vol. 5, no. 3, ISSN 0889-8979, pages 2 - 9, XP000177733 [X] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [X]  - NARC THOMAS SCHMIDT, "Building Workflow Business Objects", INTERNET CITATION, (19981012), pages 1 - 10, URL: http://jeffsutherland.org/oopsla98/mts.html, (20061120), XP002408119 [X] 1-14 * page 1, line 1 - page 2, line 16 * * page 3, line 1 - page 4, line 23 * * page 5, line 23 - page 8, line 10 *
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