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EP1189174 - Method for aiding space design using network, system therefor, and server computer of the system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.05.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.06.2009  [2009/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
1048 Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka / JP
[2009/08]
Former [2002/12]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Imamura, Kayo
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Fukushima, Ryuji
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Nakanishi, Hiroyasu
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Nishimori, Yasunori
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka / JP
05 / Tsuda, Yasushi
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka / JP
06 / Aoi, Katsuyuki
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., 1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka / JP
 [2002/12]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/12]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date01121669.413.09.2001
[2002/12]
Priority number, dateJP2000027843313.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000278433
[2002/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1189174
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1189174
Date:13.11.2002
[2002/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06T17/40, G06F17/50, G06F17/60
[2002/44]
CPC:
G06T19/00 (EP,US); G06F30/13 (EP,US); G06Q30/0601 (EP,US);
G06T11/60 (EP,US); G06T2210/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/12]G06T17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/31]
Former [2002/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Unterstützung des Entwurfs eines Raumes mittels Netzwerktechnik, System hierfür, und Server-Rechnersystem[2002/12]
English:Method for aiding space design using network, system therefor, and server computer of the system[2002/12]
French:Appareil pour assister la conception d'espaces utilisant un réseau, système à cet effet et serveur[2002/12]
Examination procedure30.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/14]
14.05.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
12.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.02.2009
15.01.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.01.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/24]
06.02.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/24]
18.02.2009Date of oral proceedings
18.02.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
18.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
18.06.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
18.06.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0169-7552(98)00213-X
 [XY]  - RAU-CHAPLIN A ET AL, "Graphics support for a World-Wide-Web based architectural design service", COMPUTER NETWORKS AND ISDN SYSTEMS, NORTH HOLLAND PUBLISHING. AMSTERDAM, NL, (19971001), vol. 29, no. 14, ISSN 0169-7552, pages 1611 - 1623, XP004099463 [X] 26 * abstract * * page 1611, column L, line 1 - page 1615, column R, line 20; figures 1-3 * [Y] 1,4-9,15,16,19-25,27-31

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0169-7552(97)00076-7
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/DEXA.1997.617297
 [Y]  - BAJAJ C ET AL, "Web based collaborative CAAD", INTERNET, (1998), pages 1 - 17, URL: http://www.ticam.utexas.edu/CCV/papers/collabcaad.pdf, (20020919), XP002214027 [Y] 1,10,11,19,26-31 * abstract * * page 4, paragraph 4.1 - page 6, paragraph 4.3; figures 3,5,6 *
    [ ] - BAJAJ C ET AL, "Web based collaborative CAAD", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1999 5TH ACM SYMPOSIUM ON SOILD MODELING AND APPLICATIONS;ANN ARBOR, MI, USA JUN 9-JUN 11 1999, Proc Symp Solid Model Appl;Proceedings of the Symposium on Solid Modeling and Applications 1999 ACM, New York, NY, USA, (1999), pages 326 - 327, XP002212472 [ ] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/304012.304063
 [Y]  - LEWIS R ET AL, "Generation of 3D building models from 2D architectural plans", COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN, ELSEVIER PUBLISHERS BV., BARKING, GB, (199809), vol. 30, no. 10, ISSN 0010-4485, pages 765 - 779, XP004183744 [Y] 1,10,11,15,16,26-31 * page 766, column L, lines 25-50; figure 24 * * page 775, column R, lines 11-24 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0010-4485(98)00031-1
 [A]  - SAUCE G ET AL, "A KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION-SITE ORGANIZATION", MICROCOMPUTERS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD., OXFORD, GB, (1995), vol. 10, no. 3, ISSN 0885-9507, pages 187 - 197, XP008001607 [A] 18 * abstract * * page 187, column R, paragraph L - page 188, column L, line 6 *
Examination   - NEWMAN W.M.; SPROULL R.F., PRINCIPLES OF INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS - 2nd ED, MC GRAW-HILL, (1979), XP001153360
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