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EP0408482 - Forms completion method and apparatus for forms completion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.1998
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.09.1998 [1998/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
55 Railroad Avenue Greenwich
Connecticut 06830 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/43]For all designated states
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
55 Railroad Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 / US
Former [1991/03]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bloyd, Richard Allen
2024 Tamarack Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40504 / US
02 / Bowden, Jerry David
Route 4
Versailles, Kentucky 40383 / US
03 / Bowles, David John
1455 Grissom Lane
Lexington, Kentucky 40516 / US
04 / Hays, Douglas Earl
1413 Jocasta Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40517 / US
05 / Higdon, John Michael
4157 Forsythe Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40516 / US
06 / Perkins, Donald Bynum, Jr.
565 Greenfield
Lexington, Kentucky 40517 / US
[1991/03]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/49]Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Former [1991/43]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys 39 Old Steine
Brighton East Sussex BN1 1NH / GB
Former [1991/35]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys 39 Old Steine
Brighton East Sussex BN1 1NH / GB
Former [1991/03]Bonin, Jean-Jacques
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date90480083.605.06.1990
[1991/03]
Priority number, dateUS1989038006914.07.1989         Original published format: US 380069
[1991/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0408482
Date:16.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0408482
Date:27.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0408482
Date:08.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/24
[1997/41]
CPC:
G06F40/174 (EP)
Former IPC [1991/03]G06F15/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/03]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zum Ausfüllen von Formularen[1991/03]
English:Forms completion method and apparatus for forms completion[1991/03]
French:Méthode et appareil pour remplir des formulaires[1991/03]
Examination procedure13.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/06]
24.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
07.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.1997Fee for grant paid
24.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:all designated states
Date:20.03.1992
[1992/20]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4658366  (POSH DAVID R [US]);
 [A]EP0158766  (WANG LABORATORIES [US])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 21, no. 11, April 1979, NEW YORK US pages 4323 - 4329; & J.C. JONES: 'System for simplified form fill-in using CRT display '
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