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EP About this file: EP1247201

EP1247201 - A METHOD FOR MANAGING A UTILITY SERVICE UTILIZING A NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.03.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Accenture LLP
1661 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[2002/41]
Inventor(s)01 / HOLCOMBE, Bradford
16143 Carden Drive
Odessa, FL 33556 / US
 [2002/41]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/41]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date00989479.122.12.2000
[2002/41]
WO2000US35256
Priority number, dateUS1999047164423.12.1999         Original published format: US 471644
US1999047196123.12.1999         Original published format: US 471961
US1999047271723.12.1999         Original published format: US 472717
[2002/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0146845
Date:28.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1247201
Date:09.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/00
[2002/41]
CPC:
G06Q30/02 (EP); G01R22/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VERWALTEN EINES VERSORGUNGSDIENSTES MIT HILFE EINES NETZWERKS[2002/41]
English:A METHOD FOR MANAGING A UTILITY SERVICE UTILIZING A NETWORK[2002/41]
French:PROCEDE DE GESTION D'UN SERVICE UTILITAIRE AU MOYEN D'UN RESEAU[2002/41]
Entry into regional phase23.07.2002National basic fee paid 
23.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/41]
14.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.12.2007
19.11.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.11.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/16]
03.12.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/16]
06.12.2007Date of oral proceedings
06.12.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200304   M06   Fee paid on   08.03.2004
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