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EP About this file: EP1200914

EP1200914 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXAMINATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.08.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.09.2007  [2007/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
393 Darling Street
Balmain, NSW 2041 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
Silverbrook Research Pty. Limited
393 Darling Street
Balmain, NSW 2041 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / Silverbrook, Kia
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, 393 Darling Street
Balmain, NSW 2041 / AU
02 / LAPSTUN, Jacqueline, Anne
13 Duke Avenue
Rodd Point, NSW 2046 / AU
03 / LAPSTUN, Paul
13 Duke Avenue
Rodd Point, NSW 2046 / AU
 [2002/18]
Representative(s)Moore, Barry
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Moore, Barry
Hanna, Moore & Curley, 11 Mespil Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2002/18]Tothill, John Paul
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date00940036.730.06.2000
[2002/18]
WO2000AU00761
Priority number, dateAU1999PQ0131330.06.1999         Original published format: AU PQ131399
[2002/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0103013
Date:11.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1200914
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU11.01.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60, G06K19/00
[2004/33]
CPC:
G06F3/03545 (EP,US); H04N23/00 (KR); B41J13/103 (EP,US);
B41J13/106 (EP,US); B41J2/17503 (EP,US); B41J2/17513 (EP,US);
B41J2/17523 (EP,US); B41J2/17546 (EP,US); B41J2/17553 (EP,US);
B41J2/17556 (EP,US); B41J2/17563 (EP,US); B41J2/2114 (EP,US);
B42C19/02 (EP,US); B42C9/0006 (EP,US); B42C9/0081 (EP,US);
B65H29/34 (EP,US); B65H37/04 (EP,US); G06F16/3323 (EP,US);
G06F16/9535 (EP,US); G06F3/0321 (EP,US); G06F3/04883 (EP,US);
G06K17/00 (EP,US); G06Q20/042 (EP,US); G06Q30/0248 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0283 (EP,US); G06Q30/0601 (EP,US); G06Q40/00 (EP,US);
G06Q40/04 (EP,US); G06Q40/06 (EP,US); G06Q50/188 (EP,US);
G06V30/1423 (EP,US); G09B7/00 (EP,US); H04N1/00204 (EP,US);
H04N1/00244 (EP,US); H04N1/00326 (EP,US); H04N1/00334 (EP,US);
H04N1/00342 (EP,US); H04N1/00358 (EP,US); H04N1/00376 (EP,US);
H04N1/00567 (EP,US); H04N1/00968 (EP,US); H04N1/32101 (EP,US);
H04N1/32122 (EP,US); H04N1/32128 (EP,US); H04N1/32771 (EP,US);
H04N1/32778 (EP,US); B42P2261/04 (EP,US); H04N1/00127 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0082 (EP,US); H04N2201/3243 (EP,US); H04N2201/3247 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3249 (EP,US); H04N2201/3269 (EP,US); H04N2201/327 (EP,US);
Y10S707/915 (US); Y10S707/917 (US); Y10S707/99932 (US);
Y10S707/99933 (US); Y10S707/99934 (US); Y10S707/99935 (US);
Y10S707/99942 (US); Y10S707/99945 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/18]G06F17/60, G06K9/18, G06K19/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL [2002/18]
Extension statesAL30.01.2002
LT30.01.2002
LV30.01.2002
MK30.01.2002
RO30.01.2002
SI30.01.2002
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM FUR PRUFUNGEN.[2002/18]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXAMINATIONS[2002/18]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME D'EXAMENS[2002/18]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2002National basic fee paid 
30.01.2002Search fee paid 
30.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
30.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/18]
01.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2007Date of oral proceedings
12.04.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.04.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/36]
26.04.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
19.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5198642  (DENIGER DAVID B [US]) [A] 1-54 * column 4, line 2 - column 6, line 29 ** column 6, line 54 - column 7, line 44 *;
 [A]US5640193  (WELLNER PIERRE DAVID [US]) [A] 1-54 * column 2, line 22 - column 3, line 20 * * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 6 * * column 5, line 18 - line 26 * * column 6, line 17 - line 51; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]WO9722959  (SEKENDUR ORAL [US]) [X] 1-54 * page 8, paragraph 1 - page 10, paragraph 2; figure 6 *;
 [X]US5661506  (LAZZOUNI MOHAMED [US], et al) [X] 1-54 * abstract * * column 4, line 14 - column 5, line 24 * * column 7, line 22 - line 31; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9919823  (INTERVAL RESEARCH CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-54 * page 4, line 1 - page 5, line 19 * * page 6, line 7 - page 7, line 3 * * page 9, line 1 - page 10, line 25 * * page 13, line 25 - page 14, line 35 * * page 20, line 1 - line 10; figure 1 *
International search[Y]JPH0968919  ;
 [Y]JPH07295958  ;
 [Y]US5198642  (DENIGER DAVID B [US]);
 [Y]GB2306669  (RICOH KK [JP])
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 1997-223190/20, & JPH0968919 A 19970311 (SHARP KK)
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 1996-024735/03, & JPH07295958 A 19951110 (RICOH KK)
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