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EP About this file: EP1862955

EP1862955 - Determining relative skills of players [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.06.2013
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.07.2013  [2013/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/49]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Herbrich, Ralf Microsoft Research Ltd
Roger Needham Building J J Thomson Avenue
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 0FB / GB
02 / Graepel, Thore Microsoft Research Ltd
Roger Needham Building J J Thomson Avenue
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 0FB / GB
03 / Minka, Tom Microsoft Research Ltd
Roger Needham Building J J Thomson Avenue
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 0FB / GB
 [2007/49]
Representative(s)Free, Rachel Alder, et al
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro
Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/49]Free, Rachel Alder, et al
Olswang 90 High Holborn London
WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date06270014.110.02.2006
[2007/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1862955
Date:05.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/00
[2007/49]
CPC:
G06Q10/06 (EP,US); G06Q50/10 (KR); A63B71/0616 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/49]
TitleGerman:Bestimmung relativer Geschicklichkeiten von Spielern[2007/49]
English:Determining relative skills of players[2007/49]
French:Évaluer l'aptitude relative des joueurs[2007/49]
Examination procedure14.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/26]
11.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2009Date of oral proceedings
11.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/30]
11.11.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.02.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/30]
Appeal following examination17.12.2009Appeal received No.  T0042/10
22.12.2009Statement of grounds filed
28.02.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
28.02.2013Date of oral proceedings
05.03.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP09169544.5   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 06.10.2009
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.07.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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