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EP2446376 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE DOCUMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.03.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.04.2016  [2016/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Docusign, Inc.
701 Fifth Avenue Suite 4500
Seattle, WA 98104 / US
[2012/18]
Inventor(s)01 / MCCABE, Andrew, D.
21368 Marble Lane Ne
Indianola WA 98342 / US
02 / GONSER, Thomas, H., Jr.
1896 School St
Moraga CA 94556 / US
 [2012/50]
Former [2012/18]01 / MCCABE, Andrew, D.
21368 Marble Lane Ne
Indianola WA 98342 / US
02 / GONSER, Thomas, H., Jr.
3447 119th Avenue Ne
Bellevue WA 98005 / US
Representative(s)Collins, John David, et al
Creation IP Limited
Hillington Park Innovation Centre
1 Ainslie Road
Glasgow G52 4RU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/18]Hannke, Christian
Hannke Bittner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Ägidienplatz 7
93047 Regensburg / DE
Application number, filing date10792640.424.06.2010
WO2010US39768
Priority number, dateUS2009049060224.06.2009         Original published format: US 490602
[2012/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010151630
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2446376
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/21, G06Q50/00, G06F21/00
[2012/18]
CPC:
G06F21/64 (EP,CN,US); H04L51/18 (US); G06F21/645 (EP,CN,US);
G06Q10/10 (EP,CN,US); H04L51/234 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2012/18]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR VERTEILTE ELKETRONISCHE SIGNATURDOKUMENTE[2012/18]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE DOCUMENTS[2012/18]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR DES DOCUMENTS À SIGNATURE ÉLECTRONIQUES DISTRIBUÉS[2012/18]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2012National basic fee paid 
17.01.2012Search fee paid 
17.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/18]
12.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/16]
13.12.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/16]
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  08.04.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2003078880  (ALLEY NANCY [US], et al) [I] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [I]WO2009012478  (DOCUSIGN INC [US]) [I] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [I]US2009025087  (PEIRSON JR WILLIAM HOWARD [US], et al) [I] 1-18* the whole document *
International search[A]WO9607156  (PERIPHERAL VISION LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]KR20020092595  (EUGENE DATA INC [KR]);
 [A]KR20070059931  (KOREA ELECTRONICS TELECOMM [KR])
Examination   - Harry Henderson, "Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology", Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology, Facts on File, (20081101), pages 0 - 580, ISBN 978-0-8160-6382-6, XP055219790
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