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EP1178393 - A method and apparatus for automatic updating of printer configuration and status data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.09.2016
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.10.2016  [2016/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sabbagh, Raymond J.
23709 Hynford Place
Harbor City, CA 90710 / US
02 / Onaga, May G.
4963 Corisca Drive
Cypress, California 90630 / US
03 / Guo, Likang
129 Keyel Drive
Rochester, New York 14625 / US
04 / Bodden, Evral E.
14511 Cordary Avenue
Hawthorne, California 90250 / US
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date01306496.930.07.2001
[2002/06]
Priority number, dateUS2000063186902.08.2000         Original published format: US 631869
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1178393
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1178393
Date:12.02.2003
[2003/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/12
[2002/06]
CPC:
G06F3/1229 (EP,US); G06F3/1204 (EP,US); G06F3/1232 (EP,US);
G06F3/1288 (EP,US); G06F9/4411 (EP,US); G06F3/1205 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/44]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ein Verfahren und Gerät, um automatisch die Konfiguration und Zustandsdaten eines Druckers zu aktualisieren[2002/06]
English:A method and apparatus for automatic updating of printer configuration and status data[2002/06]
French:Méthode et dispositif de mise à jour automatique de configuration d'imprimante et des données d'état[2002/06]
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/42]
25.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/40]
05.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
03.05.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/40]
03.05.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.08.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0952513  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 11,12 * figures 1-3 * * column 5, line 26 - line 55 *;
 [X]US5580177  (GASE STEPHEN T [US], et al) [X] 4-6,8,9 * figures 1,3 * * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 37 * * column 6, line 3 - column 7, line 14 *
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 EP0952513
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