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EP1680722 - DETECTION OF ITEMS STORED IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.09.2015
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.10.2015  [2015/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VocalComm Group, LLC
2711 Centerville Road Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]For all designated states
VocalComm Group, LLC
2711 Centerville Road Suite 400
Wilmington DE 19808 / US
Former [2006/29]For all designated states
Qinetiq Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6PD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HICKS, Richard M. Qinetiq Ltd. Marven Techn. Cntr
Bldg: P Room: C211, St. Andrews Road, Malvern
Worcestershire WR14 3PS / GB
 [2006/29]
Representative(s)Small, Gary James, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/28]Small, Gary James, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2007/35]Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2007/17]Williams, Arthur Wyn Spencer, et al
QinetiQ Limited Intellectual Property Malvern Technology Centre St Andrews Road Malvern
Worcestershire WR14 3PS / GB
Former [2006/29]Williams, Arthur Wyn Spencer
QinetiQ Limited Intellectual Property, Cody Technology Park, Ively Road
Farnborough, Hants GU14 0LX / GB
Application number, filing date04769017.725.10.2004
[2006/29]
WO2004GB04510
Priority number, dateGB2003002576705.11.2003         Original published format: GB 0325767
GB2004001291710.06.2004         Original published format: GB 0412917
[2006/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005052767
Date:09.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1680722
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[2006/29]
CPC:
G06F21/57 (EP,US); G06F21/564 (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 [2006/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DETEKTION VON IN EINEM COMPUTERSYSTEM GESPEICHERTEN ARTIKELN[2006/29]
English:DETECTION OF ITEMS STORED IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM[2006/29]
French:DETECTION D'ELEMENTS STOCKES DANS UN SYSTEME INFORMATIQUE[2006/29]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2006National basic fee paid 
10.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/29]
16.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.05.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/41]
28.05.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/41]
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  16.07.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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31.10.201411   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2003023865  (COWIE NEIL ANDREW [GB], et al) [X] 1-30 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0050] *;
 [A]US5440723  (ARNOLD WILLIAM C [US], et al) [A] 3,4,13,14,23,24 * abstract * * column 1, line 26 - line 29 * * column 2, line 51 - line 65 * * column 5, line 44 - line 45 * * column 6, line 46 - line 47 * * column 8, line 66 - column 9, line 1 *;
 [A]WO9830957  (SYMANTEC CORP [US]);
 [A]GB2383444  (GFI SOFTWARE LTD [CY])
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