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EP About this file: EP1185042

EP1185042 - Electronic mail distribution through a post office protocol (POP) server [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.05.2007
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.06.2007  [2007/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McBrearty, Gerald Francis.c/o IBM.UK.Ltd IPL
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire. SO21 2JN / GB
02 / McMullen, Shawn Patrick.c/o IBM.UK.Ltd IPL
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire. SO21 2JN / GB
03 / Reynolds, Alan Paul.c/o IBM.UK.Ltd IPL
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire. SO21 2JN / GB
04 / Shieh, Johnny Meng-Han.c/o IBM.UK.Ltd IPL
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire. SO21 2JN / GB
 [2002/10]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date01307394.530.08.2001
[2002/10]
Priority number, dateUS2000065236931.08.2000         Original published format: US 652369
[2002/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1185042
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1185042
Date:14.04.2004
[2004/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/58
[2002/10]
CPC:
H04L51/58 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/10]
TitleGerman:Verteilung von elektronischer Post über einen "post office protocol" (POP) server[2002/10]
English:Electronic mail distribution through a post office protocol (POP) server[2002/10]
French:Distribution de courrier électronique par un serveur de "Post Office Protocol" (POP)[2002/10]
Examination procedure08.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/28]
17.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/25]
02.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP1014629  (PHONE COM INC [US]) [X] 1,3-6,8-11 * paragraphs [0004] , [0007] , [0010] , [0014] , [0021] , [0025] , [0064] * [Y] 2,7;
 [Y]  - GRAY, TERRY, Comparing Two Approaches to Remote Mailbox Access: IMAP vs. POP, WASHINGTON, (19950918), XP002269355 [Y] 2,7 * paragraph [0002] *
 [A]  - PALME J ET AL, "Issues when designing filters in messaging systems", COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS BV, AMSTERDAM, NL, (19960201), vol. 19, no. 2, ISSN 0140-3664, pages 95 - 101, XP004032392 [A] 1-11 * page 99, line 10 - line 33 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0140-3664(96)01049-3
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