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EP1782291 - POINT OF LAW SEARCH SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.07.2013
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.08.2013  [2013/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lexisnexis, A Division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
9443 Springboro Pike
Miamisburg, OH 45342 / US
[2007/19]
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, David
2689 Woodbluff Lane
Dayton, OH 45458 / US
02 / SILVER, Harry
3456 Colton Road
Shaker Heights, OH 44122 / US
03 / FREISTHLER, Andrew
902 N. Broadway Apt. B
Lebanon, OH 45036 / US
 [2007/19]
Representative(s)Heim, Hans-Karl, et al
Weber & Heim
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/19]Heim, Hans-Karl, et al
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date05786391.217.08.2005
[2007/19]
WO2005US29234
Priority number, dateUS20040603277P23.08.2004         Original published format: US 603277 P
[2007/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006023542
Date:02.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1782291
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2007/19]
CPC:
G06F16/3325 (EP,US); G06F16/33 (EP,US); G06F16/3338 (EP,US);
Y10S707/99933 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR RECHTSFRAGENSUCHE[2007/19]
English:POINT OF LAW SEARCH SYSTEM AND METHOD[2007/19]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE RECHERCHE DE QUESTIONS DE DROIT[2007/19]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2007National basic fee paid 
14.02.2007Search fee paid 
14.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/19]
30.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2012Date of oral proceedings
04.05.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/32]
04.05.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.06.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/32]
Appeal following examination04.07.2012Appeal received No.  T2215/12
07.06.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant inadmissible
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  30.10.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2004059726  (HUNTER JEFF [US], et al) [X] 1-20* the whole document *
International search[X]US2003115213  (MIELENHAUSEN THOMAS C [US]);
 [Y]US6772149  (MORELOCK JOHN T [US], et al)
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