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EP4004690 - METHOD FOR INDEXING AND RETRIEVING TEXT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/22]METHODS FOR INDEXING AND RETRIEVING TEXT
[2023/51]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shoeibi, Lisa
4500 Williams Dr. Ste 212 145
Georgetown TX 78633 / US
[2022/22]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2022/22]
Representative(s)Loo, Chi Ching, et al
Albright IP Limited
County House
Bayshill Road
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 3BA / GB
[2022/22]
Application number, filing date20857785.828.08.2020
[2022/22]
WO2020US48629
Priority number, dateUS201962894386P30.08.2019         Original published format: US 201962894386 P
[2022/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021041983
Date:04.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4004690
Date:01.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4004690
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.03.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:B42F21/06, G06F3/00, G06F7/00, G06F3/12, G06F16/31
[2023/51]
CPC:
G06F16/31 (EP,US); B42D3/006 (US); B42F21/06 (EP,US);
G06F16/345 (US); G06F3/1204 (EP,US); G06F3/1243 (US);
G06F16/986 (US); G06F3/1242 (EP); G06F3/125 (US);
G06V2201/131 (US); G06V30/412 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/39]G06F3/00, G06F7/00, G06K9/62, B42F21/06
Former IPC [2022/22]G06F3/00, G06F7/00, G06K9/62
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 [2022/22]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM INDEXIEREN UND ABRUFEN VON TEXT[2022/22]
English:METHOD FOR INDEXING AND RETRIEVING TEXT[2023/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'INDEXATION ET DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE TEXTE[2023/51]
Former [2022/22]METHODS FOR INDEXING AND RETRIEVING TEXT
Former [2022/22]PROCÉDÉS D'INDEXATION ET DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE TEXTE
Entry into regional phase24.02.2022National basic fee paid 
24.02.2022Search fee paid 
24.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/22]
25.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2024Fee for grant paid
08.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [A]US2012023447  (HOSHINO MASAAKI [JP], et al);
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 [XA]US9987877  (DUNN NATHAN T [US], et al)
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 [A]US2014337335  (GORDON MICHAEL M [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
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