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EP0394633 - Method for language-independent text tokenization using a character categorization [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.12.1996
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.1996Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.02.1997 [1997/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/44]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fagan, Joel La Verne
8419 Queen Annes Drive
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 / US
02 / Gunther, Michael Daniel
10619 Wayridge Drive
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879 / US
03 / Over, Paul Douglas
11412 Dehive Court
Germantown, Maryland 20874 / US
04 / Passon, Greg
12324 Quail Woods Drive
Germantown, Maryland 20874 / US
05 / Tsao, Chien Chun
20437 Cabana Drive
Germantown, Maryland 20874 / US
06 / Zamora, Antonio
4601 North Park Avenue, No. 411
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 / US
[1990/44]
Representative(s)Jost, Ottokarl
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/44]Jost, Ottokarl, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date90103323.321.02.1990
[1990/44]
Priority number, dateUS1989034434126.04.1989         Original published format: US 344341
[1990/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0394633
Date:31.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0394633
Date:02.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/401, G06F15/403
[1990/44]
CPC:
G06F40/284 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/44]
TitleGerman:Von der Sprache unabhängiges Verfahren zur Isolierung von Wörtern eines Textes unter Verwendung von in Kategorien klassifizierten Zeichen[1990/44]
English:Method for language-independent text tokenization using a character categorization[1990/44]
French:Méthode indépendante du langage de séparation des mots d'un texte utilisant un classement des caractères par catégories[1990/44]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure13.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/06]
20.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
06.09.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1997/06]
16.09.1996Application refused, date of legal effect [1997/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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29.02.199607   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4773009  (KUCERA HENRY [US], et al);
 [AD]EP0266001  (IBM [US])
 [X]  - IBM JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT vol. 32, no. 2, March 1988, ARMONK,USA pages 238 - 250 N. MARUYAMA ET AL 'A Japanese sentence analyzer'
 [A]  - ACM SIGPLAN NOTICES vol. 16, no. 6, June 1981, PORTLAND, USA pages 61 - 67 L. CHERRY 'Computer Aids for Writers'
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