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EP1416411 - Systems and techniques to facilitate communications among individuals in an enterprise may use collaborative conversation channels that are associated with specific communities within the enterprise. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.01.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.02.2008  [2008/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SAP AG
Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16
69190 Walldorf / DE
[2005/51]
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
SAP AG
Neurottstrasse 16
69190 Walldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Beringer, Joerg
Wildenbruchstrasse 49
60431 Frankfurt / DE
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2004/19]Prins, Adrianus Willem, Mr. Ir., et al
Vereenigde, Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date03078296.517.10.2003
[2004/19]
Priority number, dateUS20020422363P29.10.2002         Original published format: US 422363 P
US2003064937727.08.2003         Original published format: US 649377
[2004/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1416411
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1416411
Date:09.06.2004
[2004/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2004/19]
CPC:
G06Q10/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/19]
TitleGerman:Systeme und Techniken zum Erleichtern der Kommunikation zwischen Einzelpersonen in einem Unternehmen mittels kollaborativen Gesprächskanälen, die mit spezifischen Gemeinschaften in dem Unternehmen verbunden sind[2004/19]
English:Systems and techniques to facilitate communications among individuals in an enterprise may use collaborative conversation channels that are associated with specific communities within the enterprise.[2004/19]
French:Systèmes et techniques de facilitation de la communication entre les individus d'une entreprise utilisant des canaux de conversation collaboratifs qui sont associés à des communautés spécifiques dans l'entreprise[2004/19]
Examination procedure23.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
03.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2007Date of oral proceedings
26.09.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/09]
26.09.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.10.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6078948  (PODGORNY MAREK [US], et al) [X] 1-35 * abstract * * page 17, column 3, lines 33-39 - column 4, lines 28-38 * * page 18, column 5, lines 9-19,48-64 - column 6, lines 52-59 * * page 19, column 8, lines 30-39 *;
 [X]US2002097267  (DINAN MARK ANDREW [US], et al) [X] 1-35 * abstract * * page 2, paragraphs 13,14,16 - page 3, paragraphs 37,39,40,44 * * page 4, paragraphs 47,50,52 - page 5, paragraph 58 *;
 [PX]US2003014482  (TOYOTA MAYO [JP], et al) [PX] 1-35 * abstract * * page 2, paragraphs 34-36 - page 3, paragraphs 40,46,59 ** page 4, paragraphs 104-106 - page 5, paragraphs 107,108 *;
 [X]  - LEE J H ET AL, SUPPORTING MULTI-USER, MULTI-APPLET WORKSPACES IN CBE, CSCW '96. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACM 1996 CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER SUPPORTEDCOOPERATIVE WORK. BOSTON, NOV. 16 - 20, 1996, ACM CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK, NEW YORK,NY: ACM, US, PAGE(S) 344-353, ISBN 0-89791-765-0, XP000724421 [X] 1-35 * abstract * * page 344, column 2, paragraph 1 * * page 345, column 1, paragraph 2 - column 2, paragraphs 2,3,8,9 * * page 347, column 1, paragraphs 4,5 * * page 348, column 1, paragraphs 5,8,9 - column 2, paragraphs 7,8,10 * * page 349, column 1, paragraphs 1,2 - page 350, column 1, paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/240080.240326
 [A]  - SAUL GREENBERG, "Collaborative Interfaces for the Web", HUMAN FACTORS AND WEB DEVELOPMENT, XX, XX, (1997), pages 241 - 253, XP002262651 [A] 1-35 * page 241, paragraph 3 * * page 243, paragraph 3 * * page 247, paragraph 1 * * page 249, paragraph 3 *
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