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EP0992920 - System and method for retrieving an abstracted portion of a file without regard to the operating system of the current host computer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.11.2010
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.12.2010  [2010/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [2000/15]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Steffens, Ricky A.
2606 Jewelstone Court
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
02 / Wilkins, Thomas G.
1273 Guerrero Street 202
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
03 / Ashbaugh, Daniel B.
264 Dean Circle
Loveland, CO 80537 / US
04 / Krause, Michael D.
1399 West 45th Street
Loveland, CO 80538 / US
[2000/15]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Schoppe, Zimmermann & Stöckeler Patentanwälte Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date99117871.610.09.1999
[2000/15]
Priority number, dateUS1998016876308.10.1998         Original published format: US 168763
[2000/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0992920
Date:12.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0992920
Date:31.08.2005
[2005/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2000/15]
CPC:
G06F16/9558 (EP,US); G06F16/748 (EP,US); G06F16/94 (EP,US);
Y10S707/914 (US); Y10S707/916 (US); Y10S707/99931 (US);
Y10S707/99942 (US); Y10S707/99943 (US); Y10S707/99952 (US);
Y10S707/99953 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/20]
Former [2000/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren um einen zusammengefassten Teil einer Datei aufzufinden ohne das Betriebssystem des aktuellen Hostrechners zu beachten[2000/15]
English:System and method for retrieving an abstracted portion of a file without regard to the operating system of the current host computer[2000/15]
French:Système et procédé pour retrouver une portion abrégée d'un fichier sans tenir compte du système d'exploitation du calculateur host actuel[2000/15]
Examination procedure21.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/46]
02.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/49]
08.06.2010Date of oral proceedings
22.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/49]
22.07.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5050071  (HARRIS EDWARD S [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 20 * * column 4, line 30 - column 4, line 41 * * column 5, line 54 - column 5, line 68 * * column 12, line 5 - column 13, line 39 * * column 16, line 32 - column 26, line 52 ** column 19, line 67 - column 20, line 43 *;
 [X]WO9623265  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,5,9 * abstract * * page 6, line 6 - page 7, line 33 * * page 8, line 11 - page 8, line 24 * * page 11, line 19 - page 12, line 11 *;
 [X]US5708825  (SOTOMAYOR BERNARDO RAFAEL [US]) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * column 4, line 10 - column 4, line 48 * * column 6, line 58 - column 6, line 55 * * column 7, line 11 - column 7, line 29 * * column 8, line 26 - column 8, line 62 * * column 11, line 60 - column 12, line 58 * * column 15, line 4 - column 15, line 19 *
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