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EP About this file: EP1777618

EP1777618 - High-level program interface for graphics operations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
APPLE INC.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2017/18]
Former [2009/09]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Former [2007/17]For all designated states
APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Harper, John
120 Duboce Avenue
San Francisco California 94103-1104 / US
02 / Brunner, Ralp
10668 Maplewood Road
Apt.B
Cupertino California 95014-6023 / US
03 / Graffagnino, Peter M.
235 Divisadero Street
San Francisco California 94117-3206 / US
04 / Zimmer, Mark Alan
1800 Cabo Court
Aptos California 95003-5800 / US
 [2017/18]
Former [2007/17]01 / Harper, John
120 Duboce Avenue
San Francisco California 94103-1104 / US
02 / Brunner, Ralp
10668 Maplewood Road Apt.B
Cupertino California 95014-6023 / US
03 / Graffagnino, Peter M.
235 Divisadero Street
San Francisco California 94117-3206 / US
04 / Zimmer, Mark Alan
1800 Cabo Court
Aptos California 95003-5800 / US
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2017/18]
Former [2009/48]Lang, Johannes, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenberg Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2009/41]Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenburg Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2007/17]Wombwell, Francis, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date06026984.216.03.2005
[2007/17]
Priority number, dateUS2004082676216.04.2004         Original published format: US 826762
[2007/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1777618
Date:25.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1777618
Date:20.06.2007
[2007/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1777618
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06T1/20
[2016/51]
CPC:
G06T1/20 (EP); G06F9/451 (EP)
Former IPC [2007/25]G06F9/44, G06T1/00, G06T15/00
Former IPC [2007/17]G06F9/44
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 [2017/18]
Former [2007/17]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Programmschnittstelle auf hoher Ebene für Graphikoperationen[2007/17]
English:High-level program interface for graphics operations[2007/17]
French:Interface de programme de haut niveau pour operations graphiques[2007/17]
Examination procedure13.11.2007Examination requested  [2007/52]
21.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.03.2017Fee for grant paid
07.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
29.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05725763.6  / EP1735701
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 (EP20050725763) is  15.05.2007
Opposition(s)06.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.03.2005
AT03.05.2017
CY03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU16.03.2005
AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2020/15]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/52]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/25]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/11]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
IT03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/10]AT03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/09]AT03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/52]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
NL03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/50]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
SE03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/49]AT03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[X] US5490246  (BROTSKY DANIEL C et al.) [X] 1-16 * abstract * * column 3, line 7 - line 45 * * column 6, line 37 - column 14, line 45 * * column 14, line 35 - line 53 * * column 17, line 48 - column 20, line 20 *
 [X] EP0694879  (CANON KK et al.) [X] 1-16 * page 4, line 21 - line 34 * * page 5, line 47 - page 6, line 55 * * page 7, line 41 - line 53 * * page 8, line 52 - line 5 * * page 15, line 15 - page 16, line 36 *
 [A] US6717599  (OLANO THOMAS M et al.) [A] 1-16 * column 4, line 10 - line 53 *
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