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EP2050019 - OPTIMIZATION OF FACT EXTRACTION USING A MULTI-STAGE APPROACH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.07.2018
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.12.2018  [2018/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2009/17]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AZZAM, Saliha
Microsoft Corporation International Patents One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / HUMPHREYS, Kevin, William
Microsoft Corporation International Patents One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2009/17]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/17]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date07796948.320.07.2007
[2009/17]
WO2007US16435
Priority number, dateUS2006049665031.07.2006         Original published format: US 496650
[2009/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008016491
Date:07.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2050019
Date:22.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR07.02.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/21, G06F17/27
[2009/17]
CPC:
G06F16/345 (EP,US); G06F40/30 (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 [2009/17]
TitleGerman:OPTIMIERUNG DER FAKTENEXTRAKTION UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES MEHRSTUFIGEN ANSATZES[2009/17]
English:OPTIMIZATION OF FACT EXTRACTION USING A MULTI-STAGE APPROACH[2009/17]
French:OPTIMISATION D'EXTRACTION DE FAITS EN UTILISANT UNE APPROCHE MULTI-ETAGE[2009/17]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2009National basic fee paid 
18.02.2009Search fee paid 
18.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/17]
22.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.08.2018
26.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/50]
05.08.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/50]
30.08.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  16.06.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2005108630  (WASSON MARK D [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0134] , [0137] , [0138] *;
 [Y]US2002143739  (MAKINO KYOKO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0013] , [0068] , [0070] , [0073] *
International search[A]US2005108630  (WASSON MARK D [US], et al);
 [A]US6741986  (CHO RAYMOND J [US], et al)
 [A]  - PASCA M. ET AL., "Organizing and Searching the World Wide Web of Facts? Step One: the One-Million Fact Extraction Challenge", PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, (20060716), pages 1400 - 1405, XP008104116
 [A]  - PASCA M. ET AL., "Names and Similarities on the Web: Fact Extraction in the Fast Lane", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 21ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS AND 44TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ACL, SYDNEY, (20060717), pages 809 - 816, XP008104114
by applicantUS2005108630
 US2002143739
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