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EP0066139 - Text processing system with displaying of formatted pages [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.1991
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/49]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hopper, Beth Rush
200 Patchen Drive, No.132
Lexington, KY 40502 / US
02 / Howell, Dan Michael
3050 Kirklevington Drive, No.30
Lexington, KY 40502 / US
03 / Kolpek, Robert Adolph
309 Mariemont Drive
Lexington, KY 40505 / US
[1982/49]
Representative(s)Bonneau, Gérard
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [1982/49]Bonneau, Gérard
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date82104175.313.05.1982
[1982/49]
Priority number, dateUS1981026860929.05.1981         Original published format: US 268609
[1982/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0066139
Date:08.12.1982
Language:EN
[1982/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0066139
Date:26.03.1986
Language:EN
[1986/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0066139
Date:25.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.1986
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/20
[1982/49]
CPC:
G06F40/106 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1982/49]
TitleGerman:Textverarbeitungssystem mit Anzeige von formatierten Seiten[1982/49]
English:Text processing system with displaying of formatted pages[1982/49]
French:Système de traitement de textes avec affichage des pages traitées[1982/49]
Examination procedure22.03.1983Examination requested  [1983/22]
19.11.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.10.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.1989Fee for grant paid
14.11.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]   IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 22, no. 9, February 1980, pages 3917-3919, New York, US; J.W.RICE et al.: "Word processing terminal with dual display" [A]
 [AD]   IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 15, no. 7, December 1972, page 2136, New York, US; G.T.WEBB: "Combination of alphanumeric and formatting data on CRT display" [AD]
 [AD]   IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 19, no. 9, February 1977, pages 3248-3249, New York, US; C.R.BRINGOL: "Abbreviated character font display" [AD]
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