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EP About this file: EP0789874

EP0789874 - A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING NON-COMPUTER SYSTEM DEVICES BY MANIPULATING A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2000
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDIALINK TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Suite 300 18 West Mercer Street Seattle
WA 98119 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/34]For all designated states
MEDIALINK TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Suite 300 18 West Mercer Street
Seattle WA 98119 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WARMAN, David, J.
10211 N.E. Roberts Road
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 / US
02 / LACAS, Mark, A.
The Loft 2320 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121 / US
03 / COCO, Geoffrey, P.
2515 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121 / US
[1997/34]
Representative(s)Spall, Christopher John
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/34]Spall, Christopher John
BARKER, BRETTELL & DUNCAN 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date95930855.217.08.1995
[1997/34]
WO1995US10527
Priority number, dateUS1994033441604.11.1994         Original published format: US 334416
[1997/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9614618
Date:17.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0789874
Date:20.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0789874
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44
[1997/34]
CPC:
G06F8/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/34]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR STEUERUNG VON NON-RECHNER-SYSTEMEINRICHTUNGEN DURCH MANIPULIEREN EINER GRAPHISCHEN OBERFLÄCHE[1998/43]
English:A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING NON-COMPUTER SYSTEM DEVICES BY MANIPULATING A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION[1997/34]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D'APPAREILS ET SYSTEMES NON INFORMATIQUES PAR MANIPULATION D'UNE REPRESENTATION GRAPHIQUE[1997/34]
Former [1997/34]VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM KONTROLLIEREN VON NON-RECHNER-SYSTEMEINRICHTUNGEN DURCH MANIPULIEREN EINER GRAPHISCHEN DARSTELLUNG
Entry into regional phase22.05.1997National basic fee paid 
22.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/34]
18.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
18.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.1999Fee for grant paid
23.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99104744.0  / EP0933700
EP99104745.7  / EP0921463
Opposition(s)14.07.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.10.1999
BE13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
ES13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
IT13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
NL13.10.1999
SE13.10.1999
DK13.01.2000
PT13.01.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2004/07]AT13.10.1999
BE13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
ES13.10.1999
GR13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
NL13.10.1999
SE13.10.1999
DK13.01.2000
PT13.01.2000
Former [2003/45]AT13.10.1999
BE13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
ES13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
NL13.10.1999
SE13.10.1999
DK13.01.2000
PT13.01.2000
Former [2003/09]AT13.10.1999
BE13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
ES13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
NL13.10.1999
SE13.10.1999
PT13.01.2000
Former [2002/26]AT13.10.1999
BE13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
ES13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
SE13.10.1999
PT13.01.2000
Former [2002/23]AT13.10.1999
BE13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
SE13.10.1999
PT13.01.2000
Former [2000/52]AT13.10.1999
BE13.10.1999
CH13.10.1999
LI13.10.1999
PT13.01.2000
Former [2000/51]AT13.10.1999
BE13.10.1999
PT13.01.2000
CH18.01.2000
LI18.01.2000
Former [2000/50]BE13.10.1999
PT13.01.2000
CH18.01.2000
LI18.01.2000
Former [2000/43]BE13.10.1999
PT13.01.2000
Cited inInternational search[X]US4849880  (BHASKAR KASI S [US], et al) [X] 1-60 * column 2, line 34 - line 59 * * column 3, line 24 - column 4, line 19 ** figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0596594  (FIRSTPERSON INC [US]) [X] 1-60 * column 3, line 20 - column 4, line 13 * * figure 1 *
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