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EP About this file: EP2015197

EP2015197 - Method and file system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.05.2013
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.06.2013  [2013/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
[2013/11]
Former [2009/03]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Gaeta, Giovanni
Via Delle Primule 37/11
16148 Genua / IT
 [2009/03]
Representative(s)Fischer, Michael, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/03]Fischer, Michael, et al
Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date07012758.429.06.2007
[2009/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2015197
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2009/03]
CPC:
G06F16/1724 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/03]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Dateiensystem[2009/03]
English:Method and file system[2009/03]
French:Procédé et système de fichiers[2009/03]
Examination procedure06.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/33]
19.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/26]
24.01.2013Date of oral proceedings
06.02.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.02.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/26]
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  19.08.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
18.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5890169  (WONG THOMAS K [US], et al) [A] 1-13* column 7, lines 24-51 *;
 [A]WO9915954  (SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT [US]) [A] 1-13 * page 3, lines 14-16 *;
 [X]US2002138505  (FABRIZIO DANIEL [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS6745311
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