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EP About this file: EP2342684

EP2342684 - FUZZY DATA OPERATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ab Initio Technology LLC
201 Spring Street
Lexington, MA 02421 / US
[2011/28]
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Arlen
3 Lower Street
Islip Kidlington OX5 2SG / GB
 [2011/28]
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/22]Sadler, Peter Frederick
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Former [2011/28]Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date09822793.723.10.2009
[2011/28]
WO2009US61899
Priority number, dateUS20080107971P23.10.2008         Original published format: US 107971 P
[2011/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010048538
Date:29.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2342684
Date:13.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2342684
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06N7/02, G06N20/00, G06F16/24, G06F16/2453, G06F16/2458, G06F16/28, G06F16/903
[2024/02]
CPC:
G06N20/00 (EP,CN,US); G06N7/02 (EP,KR); G06F16/24544 (EP,US);
G06F16/00 (KR); G06F16/24 (EP,US); G06F16/2468 (EP,US);
G06F16/285 (EP,US); G06F16/90335 (EP,US); G06F17/40 (KR);
G06N7/023 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2011/28]G06N7/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/22]
Former [2011/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPERATIONEN MIT UNSCHARFEN DATEN[2011/28]
English:FUZZY DATA OPERATIONS[2011/28]
French:OPÉRATIONS DE DONNÉES FLOUES[2011/28]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2011National basic fee paid 
30.03.2011Search fee paid 
30.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/28]
14.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.11.2023
28.11.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2024Fee for grant paid
22.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.08.2018
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
05.06.2019Request for further processing filed
05.06.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.06.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.05.2024
BG29.05.2024
ES29.05.2024
FI29.05.2024
HR29.05.2024
LV29.05.2024
PL29.05.2024
NO29.08.2024
GR30.08.2024
IS29.09.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT29.05.2024
BG29.05.2024
ES29.05.2024
FI29.05.2024
HR29.05.2024
NO29.08.2024
GR30.08.2024
IS29.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG29.05.2024
FI29.05.2024
HR29.05.2024
NO29.08.2024
GR30.08.2024
IS29.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG29.05.2024
FI29.05.2024
HR29.05.2024
NO29.08.2024
IS29.09.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]US5608841  (TSUBOKA EIICHI [JP]) [X] 1-8,10-13,15,16,22-27,29-31 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 36 * * column 7, line 10 - column 16, line 67 * [I] 9,14,17-21,28,32,33;
 [A]US2006020439  (KELKAR BHOOSHAN P [US], et al) [A] 15 * figures 1, 2 * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0037] ** paragraph [0063] *
International search[A]US5388259  (FLEISCHMAN ROBERT M [US], et al);
 [A]US5632182  (REASONER MICHAEL [US]);
 [X]US2007156614  (FLINN STEVEN D [US], et al);
 [X]  - PEDRYCZ ET AL, "Fuzzy Systems Engineering: Toward Human-Centric Computing.", IEEE, (2007), XP008147615
ExaminationUS7010522
 US2008189279
    - GRAVANO L ET AL, "Approximate string joins in a Database (almost) for free", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VERY LARGEDATA BASES, XX, XX, (20010101), no. 27TH, pages 1 - 10, XP002966500
by applicantUS5608841
 US2006020439
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