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EP About this file: EP1457909

EP1457909 - Method of facilitating an enterprise change [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.09.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SAP AG
Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16
69190 Walldorf / DE
[2005/51]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
SAP AG
Neurottstrasse 16
69190 Walldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schwerin-Wenzel, Sven
Max Planck Strasse 10
69234 Dielheim / DE
02 / Wood, Eric
573 Menlo Oaks Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
03 / Kol, Nir
1626 Bittern Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
04 / Moore, Dennis B
3410 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2007/30]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2004/38]Winckels, Johannes Hubertus F., et al
Vereenigde Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date04075838.515.03.2004
[2004/38]
Priority number, dateUS20030455087P14.03.2003         Original published format: US 455087 P
US2004076947230.01.2004         Original published format: US 769472
US2004076840230.01.2004         Original published format: US 768402
US2004076896730.01.2004         Original published format: US 768967
US2004076929730.01.2004         Original published format: US 769297
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1457909
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1457909
Date:12.10.2005
[2005/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2004/38]
CPC:
G06Q10/10 (EP); G06Q40/02 (EP)
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 [2004/38]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Ermöglichung eines Unternehmenswechsels[2004/38]
English:Method of facilitating an enterprise change[2004/38]
French:Prodédé pour faciliter un changement d'entreprise[2004/38]
Examination procedure17.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/20]
24.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/43]
19.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
07.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/43]
07.06.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  24.04.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6067477  (WEWALAARACHCHI BANDU J [SG], et al) [X] 1-30 * column 3, line 18 - column 6, line 26; figure 3 *;
 [X]US2003023471  (KETTLER EDWARD W [US], et al) [X] 1-30* paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0027] - [0029]; figures 2,3; claims 1,16 *
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