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EP About this file: EP1920382

EP1920382 - IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.07.2013  [2013/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
101 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28255 / US
[2008/20]
Inventor(s)01 / FREW, David Todd
c/o Bank of America Corporation NC1-002-29-01 101 South Tryon Street
Charlotte NC 28255 / US
02 / CALMAN, Matthew A.
C/o Bank of America Corporation NC1-002-29-01 101 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28255 / US
03 / FELSE, Mark David
c/o Bank of America Corporation NC1-002-29-01 101 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28255 / US
04 / CANTLEY, Kerry
c/o Bank of America Corporation NC1-002-29-01 101 South Tryon Street
Charlotte NC 28255 / US
 [2009/28]
Former [2008/27]01 / FREW, David Todd
4096 Bamborough Drive
Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715 / US
02 / CALMAN, Matthew A.
South Tryon Street, 101
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255 / US
03 / FELSE, Mark David
8125 Wilburn Court
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277 / US
04 / CANTLEY, Kerry
121 Spring Branch Road
Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715 / US
Former [2008/20]01 / FREW, David Todd
4096 Bamborough Drive
Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715 / US
02 / CALMAN, Matthew A.
1105 Hansier Lane
Waxhaw, North Carolina 28173 / US
03 / FELSE, Mark David
8125 Wilburn Court
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277 / US
04 / CANTLEY, Kerry
121 Spring Branch Road
Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715 / US
Representative(s)Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/20]Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date06789394.104.08.2006
[2008/20]
WO2006US30422
Priority number, dateUS2005016147504.08.2005         Original published format: US 161475
[2008/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007019300
Date:15.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1920382
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.01.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G06Q40/00
[2008/20]
CPC:
G06Q20/0425 (EP,US); G06Q10/10 (EP,US); G06Q40/00 (EP,US);
G06V10/993 (EP,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 [2008/20]
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM[2008/20]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM[2008/20]
French:SYSTEME DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE[2008/20]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2008National basic fee paid 
31.01.2008Search fee paid 
31.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/20]
11.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/31]
31.01.2013Date of oral proceedings
11.02.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.02.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/31]
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  30.01.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0671696  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6351553  (HAYOSH THOMAS DAVID [US]) [A] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [XP]US2005213805  (BLAKE JAMES A [US], et al) [XP] 1-16 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5687250  (CURLEY CRAIG DENNIS [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002152164  (DUTTA RABINDRANATH [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004109596  (DORAN WAYNE M [CA]);
 [Y]US2005097046  (SINGFIELD JOY S [US])
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