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EP About this file: EP0638187

EP0638187 - CATEGORIZING STRINGS IN CHARACTER RECOGNITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2002
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, IT, LI		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Former [1995/07]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KAPLAN, Ronald, M.
4015 Orme Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
02 / SHUCHATOWITZ, Robert
19 Wiltshire Road
Brighton, MA 02135 / US
03 / MULLINS, Atty, T.
396 Marborough Street, 2
Boston, MA 02115 / US
[1995/07]
Representative(s)Walker, Antony James Alexander, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co., Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]Walker, Antony James Alexander, et al
W.P. Thomson & Co., Coopers Building, Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Former [1995/07]Reynolds, Julian David
Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Application number, filing date93906168.523.02.1993
[1995/07]
WO1993US01590
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9419757
Date:01.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0638187
Date:15.02.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0638187
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.09.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2000/46]
CPC:
G06F16/90344 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/34]G06F15/40, G06F15/415
Former IPC [1995/07]G06F15/40
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/07]
TitleGerman:KATEGORISIERENDE ZEICHENKETTEN IN DER ZEICHENERKENNUNG.[1995/07]
English:CATEGORIZING STRINGS IN CHARACTER RECOGNITION[1995/07]
French:CATEGORISATION DES CHAINES DANS LA RECONNAISSANCE DES CARACTERES[1995/07]
Entry into regional phase14.11.1994National basic fee paid 
14.11.1994Search fee paid 
14.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/07]
31.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
13.01.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2001Fee for grant paid
30.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/29]
Request for further processing for:22.03.1999Request for further processing filed
22.03.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.04.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
02.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
01.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
29.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
CH25.07.2001
IT25.07.2001
LI25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
GR26.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
LU23.02.2002
SE24.02.2002
IE25.02.2002
DK28.02.2002
[2008/05]
Former [2004/51]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
GR26.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
LU23.02.2002
SE24.02.2002
IE25.02.2002
DK28.02.2002
Former [2004/39]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
LU23.02.2002
SE24.02.2002
IE25.02.2002
DK28.02.2002
Former [2004/04]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
SE24.02.2002
IE25.02.2002
DK28.02.2002
Former [2003/45]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE24.02.2002
IE25.02.2002
DK28.02.2002
Former [2003/17]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE24.02.2002
IE25.02.2002
Former [2003/08]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
NL25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE24.02.2002
Former [2002/46]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
SE24.02.2002
Former [2002/29]AT25.07.2001
BE25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
Former [2002/26]AT25.07.2001
PT25.10.2001
Former [2002/15]AT25.07.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]WO8301329  (SYSTEM DEV CORP [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0282721  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-10* abstract *
International search[A]US4034343  (WILMER MICHAEL E);
 [X]US4750122  (KAJI HIROYUKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4985863  (FUJISAWA HIROMICHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4989258  (TAKAHASHI HIROYASU [JP], et al);
 [A]US5003614  (TANAKA YUZURU [JP], et al)
Examination   - REVUZ, UNIVERSITE DE PARIS
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