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EP1738246 - LOW VISION ENHANCEMENT FOR GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.01.2015
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.03.2015  [2015/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Freedom Scientific Inc.
11800 31st Court North St. Petersburg
Florida 33716-1805 / US
[2007/01]
Inventor(s)01 / VOORHEES, Garald
11800 31st Court North
St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1805 / US
02 / SIMKOVITZ, Dan
11800 31st Court North
St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1805 / US
03 / CORDERO, Robert
11800 31st Court North
St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1805 / US
 [2007/01]
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/01]Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Anwaltssozietät GbR Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date05727206.409.03.2005
[2007/01]
WO2005US07745
Priority number, dateUS20040521197P09.03.2004         Original published format: US 521197 P
[2007/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005086854
Date:22.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1738246
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06T1/00
[2007/42]
CPC:
G06F3/0481 (EP,US); G06F3/04812 (EP,US); G06F2203/04801 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/01]G06F3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NIEDERSICHT-VERBESSERUNG FÜR GRAPHISCHE BENUTZEROBERFLÄCHEN[2007/01]
English:LOW VISION ENHANCEMENT FOR GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE[2007/01]
French:AMELIORATION DE VISION AFFAIBLIE POUR INTERFACE UTILISATEUR GRAPHIQUE[2007/01]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2006National basic fee paid 
29.08.2006Search fee paid 
29.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2006Examination requested  [2007/01]
31.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/10]
28.10.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/10]
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  31.03.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201410   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2003197693  (KARSTENS CHRISTOPHER K [US]) [Y] 13-17 * column 3, lines 41-67 * * column 7, line 59 - column 8, line 5 ** column 8, lines 18-59 *;
 [XYI]  - FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC GROUP, "Screen Magnification Software with Speech", MAGIC'S USER'S GUIDE, FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC GROUP, US, (20040201), pages 1 - 108, URL: http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_support/documentation/MAGic90Docs/MAGic_90_Users_Guide.pdf, (20101208), XP007916119 [X] 1-4,11,12,18 * pages 8,23, * * pages 32-41 * [Y] 13-17 [I] 5-10
 [XYI]  - Anonymous, "ZoomText 8.1 User's Guide", AI SQUARED, (200401), pages 1 - 152,168, URL: http://www.aisquared.com/support/more/documentation/, (20101208), XP002613366 [X] 1-4,11,12,18 * page 19 - page 20 * * page 23 - page 27 * * page 40 - page 47 * [Y] 13-17 [I] 5-10
    [XPYI] - Anonymous, "Step by Step Tutorials for Microsoft Windows 98 Accessibility Options", MICROSOFT CORP., (2004), pages 1 - 70, URL: www.blind-computing.com/windows/tutorials/txt/windows98.doc, (20101208), XP002613367 [XP] 1-4,11,12,18 * page 14 * * page 63 - page 64 * [Y] 13-17 [I] 5-10
International search[X]US6324511  (KIRALY JOZSEF [US], et al);
 [X]US6564186  (KIRALY JOZSEF [US], et al)
by applicantUS2003197693
    - "Screen Magnifiction Software with Speech", MAGIC'S USER GUIDE, FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC GROUP, (20040201), pages 1 - 108
 US20040521197
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