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EP0328831 - Entry selection method using a keyboard [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.06.1997
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto CA 94304-1112 / US
Former [1991/02]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
Mail Stop 20 B-O, 3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Former [1989/34]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Weiner, Jonathan A.
726 Channing Avenue
Palo Alto California 94301 / US
[1989/34]
Representative(s)Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/34]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date88312246.722.12.1988
[1989/34]
Priority number, dateUS1987013798824.12.1987         Original published format: US 137988
[1989/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0328831
Date:23.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0328831
Date:19.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0328831
Date:26.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/04]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0328831
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/023, G06F3/033
[1989/34]
CPC:
G06F3/04842 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (EP,US); G06F40/274 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1989/34]
TitleGerman:Eingabeauswahlverfahren mit einer Tastatur[1989/34]
English:Entry selection method using a keyboard[1989/34]
French:Méthode pour sélectionner une entrée en utilisant un clavier[1989/34]
Examination procedure25.02.1991Examination requested  [1991/17]
12.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.07.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.1993Fee for grant paid
15.09.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.10.1994  21.11.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
D-33106 Paderborn / DE
Opponent's representative
Fuchs, Franz-Josef
Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1994/52]
Opponent(s)01  25.10.1994  21.11.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
D-33106 Paderborn / DE
Opponent's representative
Fuchs, Franz-Josef, Dr.-Ing.
Postfach 22 13 17
D-80503 München / DE
01.12.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.03.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.04.1995Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
31.05.1995Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
23.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
22.02.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.10.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.10.1996Date of oral proceedings
12.11.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.11.1996Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.03.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.04.1997Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3753233  (CARDELL N, et al)
 [Y]  - COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM, vol. 29, no. 4, April 1986, pages 312-318, New York, US; L. KOVED et al.: "Embedded menus: selecting items in context"
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