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EP3178047 - HIERARCHICAL SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / POGREBINSKY, Vladimir
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
02 / BUSAYARAT, Sata
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
03 / GBAJABIAMILA, Jameel A.
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/24]
Application number, filing date15751226.006.08.2015
[2017/24]
WO2015US43895
Priority number, dateUS20141445579108.08.2014         Original published format: US201414455791
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016022738
Date:11.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3178047
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/10, G06Q10/06, G06F9/50
[2017/24]
CPC:
G06Q10/06312 (EP,CN,US); H04L41/50 (US); G06Q10/10 (RU);
G06Q10/101 (EP,CN,US); G06Q20/102 (US); H04L67/10 (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 [2017/24]
TitleGerman:HIERARCHISCHE ABONNEMENTVERWALTUNG[2017/24]
English:HIERARCHICAL SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT[2017/24]
French:GESTION D'ABONNEMENTS HIÉRARCHIQUE[2017/24]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2017National basic fee paid 
08.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/24]
08.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.01.2020
21.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/33]
21.01.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
31.01.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[I]WO2014007813  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [I]WO2014088542  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO [US]) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [I]US2014095721  (ARWE JOHN E [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [I]US2014096129  (KIMMET TIM G [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
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