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EP About this file: EP1033666

EP1033666 - Workflow server and workflow system control method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.07.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.08.2004  [2004/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishihara, Hiroshi
125 Izumi-apato, 2788 Izumi-cho, Izumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 245-0016 / JP
02 / Watanabe, Tetsuya
1001 Raionzu-Gadenhiruzu-Totsuka 2022-1 Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 244-0003 / JP
03 / Yamaguchi, Yoshiyuki
507-202 Gurinhaimu, 3-31-52 Nakanoshima, Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 214-0012 / JP
04 / Yokoyama, Takayuki
2830 Izumi-cho Izumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 245-0016 / JP
[2000/36]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date00301524.525.02.2000
[2000/36]
Priority number, dateJP1999005615703.03.1999         Original published format: JP 5615799
[2000/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1033666
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1033666
Date:03.07.2002
[2002/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2000/36]
CPC:
G06Q10/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/13]
Former [2000/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Arbeitsfluss-Server und Steuerverfahren für ein Arbeitsfluss-System[2000/36]
English:Workflow server and workflow system control method[2000/36]
French:Serveur de flux de travail et méthode de contrôle pour un système de flux de travail[2000/36]
Examination procedure14.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/36]
21.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/34]
19.03.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2004/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200405   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0774725  (DUN & BRADSTREET SOFTWARE SERV [US]) [X] 1,9 * page 3, line 24 - page 8, line 58 * * page 45, line 37 - page 58, line 48; figures 1A,1I * [Y] 2-8,2-8;
 [Y]JPH08287162
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970331), vol. 1997, no. 03, & JP08287162 A 19961101 (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 2-8 * the whole document *
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