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EP0196430 - Editing business charts [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.11.1993
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/41]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hernandez, Irene
13304 Council Bluff Drive
Austin Texas 78727 / US
02 / Baeker, Barbara Ann
2800 Carmel Drive
Round Rock Texas 78681 / US
03 / Himelstein, Carol Sue
7110 Geneva Circle
Austin Texas 78723 / US
04 / Machart, Beverly Helen
11301 Dosshills Drive
Austin Texas 78750 / US
[1986/41]
Representative(s)Bonneau, Gérard
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [1991/49]Bonneau, Gérard
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Former [1986/41]Tubiana, Max
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Industrielle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date86101872.914.02.1986
[1986/41]
Priority number, dateUS1985071923302.04.1985         Original published format: US 719233
[1986/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0196430
Date:08.10.1986
Language:EN
[1986/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0196430
Date:29.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.1989
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/72
[1986/41]
CPC:
G06T11/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1986/41]
TitleGerman:Aufbereitung von Geschäftsdiagrammen[1986/41]
English:Editing business charts[1986/41]
French:Edition de graphiques d'affaires[1986/41]
Examination procedure24.02.1987Examination requested  [1987/18]
26.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1992Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1994/02]
21.11.1993Application refused, date of legal effect [1994/02]
Appeal following examination27.05.1992Appeal received No.  T0790/92
24.07.1992Statement of grounds filed
29.10.1993Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
18.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]   HEWLETT-PACKARD JOURNAL, vol. 34, no. 9, September 1983, pages 31-34, Amstelveen, NL; S.A. BALAZER et al.: "Autoplot/2700: A simpe approach to custom chart generation" [A]
 [A]   COMPUTERS & GRAPHICS, vol. 6, no. 1, 1982, pages 41-46, Pergamon Press Ltd, Oxford, GB; N. MAGNENAT-THALMANN et al.: "Grafedit: An interactive general-purpose graphics editor" [A]
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