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EP About this file: EP0517486

EP0517486 - Global user interface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1992/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Pike, Robert Charles
18 Elizabeth Street
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 / US
[1992/50]
Representative(s)Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road Woodford Green
Essex IG8 OTU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/50]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr., et al
AT&T (UK) LTD. AT&T Intellectual Property Division 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date92305050.402.06.1992
[1992/50]
Priority number, dateUS1991071221207.06.1991         Original published format: US 712212
[1992/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0517486
Date:09.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0517486
Date:07.05.1997
[1997/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0517486
Date:13.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033, G06F9/44
[1997/18]
CPC:
G06F8/38 (EP,US); G06F3/0481 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/50]G06F3/033
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/50]
TitleGerman:Globale Benutzerschnittstelle[1999/32]
English:Global user interface[1992/50]
French:Interface d'utilisation globale[1999/32]
Former [1992/50]Global Benutzerschnittstelle
Former [1992/50]Utilisateur global interface
Examination procedure23.10.1997Examination requested  [1997/52]
23.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.01.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
15.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2000Fee for grant paid
19.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/36]
Request for further processing for:25.01.2000Request for further processing filed
26.01.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.02.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
18.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
11.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES13.09.2000
IT13.09.2000
[2008/02]
Former [2002/25]ES13.09.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0393837  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1 * figures 1,2 ** page 3, line 49 - page 4, line 57 *;
 [X]  - STUBS M, "HANDBUCH IM COMPUTER MICROSOFTS HILFE-SYSTEM", CHIP ZEITSCHRIFT FUER MIKROCOMPUTER-TECHNIK, (19891201), no. 12, pages 179 - 182, XP000072588 [X] 1 * the whole document *
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