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EP1465064 - Operating system deployment methods and systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.06.2011
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/41]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sardesai, Shantanu
605 235th Ave NE
Sammamish Washington 98074 / US
02 / Khan, Shafqat U.
4850 156th Avenue NE Apt. 87
Redmond Washington 98052 / US
03 / Kumar, Deepak
11125 115th Ave NE
Kirkland Washington 98033 / US
04 / Parupudi, Gopal
4221 255th PI SE
Issaquah Washington 98029 / US
05 / Deo, Vinay
16302 NE 50th Way
Redmond Washington 98052 / US
 [2004/41]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/41]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04006268.916.03.2004
[2004/41]
Priority number, dateUS20030455830P18.03.2003         Original published format: US 455830 P
US2003066712317.09.2003         Original published format: US 667123
[2004/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1465064
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1465064
Date:08.02.2006
[2006/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/445
[2004/41]
CPC:
G06F8/60 (EP,US); G06F15/16 (KR)
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 [2004/41]
TitleGerman:Betriebssystemeinsatzverfahren und -Systeme[2004/41]
English:Operating system deployment methods and systems[2004/41]
French:Méthodes et systèmes de déploiement des systèmes d'exploitation[2004/41]
Examination procedure27.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
01.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.03.2011
28.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/28]
02.03.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.03.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/28]
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  01.09.2006
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
Penalty fee
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31.03.201108   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO0068836  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [X] 25-34 * page 14, line 6 - page 15, line 8 * * page 8, line 20 - page 13, line 10 *;
 [A]US6345386  (DELO JOHN C [US], et al) [A] 38 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO02073448  (POWERQUEST CORP [US]) [X] 1-24,50-76 * abstract * * the whole document * * page 12, line 12 - page 16, line 18; figure 3 *;
 [X]  - WOLFRAM OESTREICHER, "WinPE - ein bootfähiges "Mini" - Windows XP", (20030304), pages 1 - 4, URL: http://www-pc.uni-regensburg.de/systemsw/WinXP/winpe.htm, (20050602), XP002330635 [X] 18,36 * the whole document *
 [X]  - NETSUPPORT GMBH, "Netinstall 5.5", NETINSTALL 5.5 USER GUIDE, (2002), pages 21 - 35, XP002284204 [X] 35-49 * pages 21-35 *
 [A]  - MICROSOFT PRESS, SCHOONHOVEN, ACADAMIC SERVICE SCHOONHOVEN, (20010101), ISBN 9039514739, XP002330637 [A] 1-76 * paragraph [5.6.4] * * figure 5.7 *
by applicantWO02073448
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