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EP2619693 - VISUAL-CUE REFINEMENT OF USER QUERY RESULTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.12.2019  [2019/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2013/31]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KUO, Yu-Ting
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / LI, Yi
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / WEN, Fang
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / KE, Qifa
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / SUN, Jian
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2013/31]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date11827161.818.08.2011
WO2011US48264
Priority number, dateUS2010089009724.09.2010         Original published format: US 890097
[2013/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012039864
Date:29.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2619693
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06F3/14
[2013/31]
CPC:
G06F16/3328 (EP,CN,US); G06F16/338 (EP,CN,US); G06F16/9535 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/31]
TitleGerman:ANZEIGEVERFEINERUNG FÜR BENUTZERABFRAGEERGEBNISSE[2013/31]
English:VISUAL-CUE REFINEMENT OF USER QUERY RESULTS[2013/31]
French:PERFECTIONNEMENT DES REPÈRES VISUELS DES RÉSULTATS DE REQUÊTES D'UTILISATEUR[2013/31]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2013National basic fee paid 
28.02.2013Search fee paid 
28.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/31]
08.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/49]
03.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
22.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/49]
22.07.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  13.03.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP2026216  (INVU SERVICES LTD [GB]) [X] 1-10,12,13 * abstract * [I] 11,14,15;
 [X]  - ZAMIR O ET AL, "Grouper: a dynamic clustering interface to Web search results", COMPUTER NETWORKS AND ISDN SYSTEMS, NORTH HOLLAND PUBLISHING. AMSTERDAM, NL, (19990511), vol. 31, no. 11-16, ISSN 0169-7552, pages 1361 - 1374, XP002164078 [X] 1-15 * section 3.2;; figure 2 *
International search[A]US2003014403  (CHANDRASEKAR RAMAN [US], et al);
 [A]US2003135725  (SCHIRMER ANDREW LEWIS [US], et al);
 [A]US2005097188  (FISH EDMUND J [US]);
 [A]US2005261990  (GOCHT RUSSELL [US], et al)
by applicantEP2026216
    - "Grouper: A Dynamic Clustering Interface to Web Search Results", O. ZAMIR ET AL., Computer Networks and ISDN Systems, NORTH HOLLAND PUBLISHING, (19990511), vol. 31, pages 1361 - 1374
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