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StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.05.2011
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.06.2011  [2011/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Adknowledge, Inc.
4600 Madison Avenue 10th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64112 / US
[2010/26]
Former [2003/12]For all designated states
Espotting (UK) Limited
5th floor, The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane
London E1 6 QL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ISHAG, Daniel
Flat 3, 19 Queens Gate
London SW7 / GB
02 / BISHOP, Sebastian, Luke
16 Randolf Road
London W6 1AN / GB
03 / BANCROFT COOKE, Nicholas, Desmond, James
16 Ennismore Mews
London SW7 1AN / GB
04 / HARCOMBE, Judd
4A Devonshire Road
London W4 2HD / GB
 [2003/12]
Representative(s)Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/12]Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel, et al
David Keltie Associates Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7ET / GB
Application number, filing date01931940.924.05.2001
[2003/12]
WO2001GB02330
Priority number, dateGB2000001266824.05.2000         Original published format: GB 0012668
GB2001000184224.01.2001         Original published format: GB 0101842
[2003/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0190917
Date:29.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1292903
Date:19.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2003/12]
CPC:
G06Q30/0601 (EP,US); G06F16/9538 (US); G06F16/951 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0625 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SUCHMASCHINE UND VERFAHREN ZUM SUCHEN[2003/12]
English:SEARCHING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF SEARCHING[2003/12]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RECHERCHE ET METHODE AFFERENTE[2003/12]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2002National basic fee paid 
23.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/12]
14.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
17.11.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/23]
17.11.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.02.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/23]
Appeal following examination25.01.2007Appeal received No.  T0823/07
23.03.2007Statement of grounds filed
18.02.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
18.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
23.02.2011Minutes 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  14.05.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
01.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
26.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200606   M06   Fee paid on   22.11.2006
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Cited inInternational search[X] US5930474  (DUNWORTH PETER D et al.) [X] 1-31 * column 9, line 55 - column 10, line 30 * * column 15, line 54 - column 18, line 9 * * column 24, line 28 - column 26, line 40; figures 18-20 *
 [A] WO9715889  (WEGENER INTERNET PROJECTS B V et al.) [A] 1-31 * page 1, paragraph 2 - page 2, paragraph 4 * * page 3, paragraph 2 - page 4, paragraph 1 * * page 9, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * page 12, paragraph 2 - page 13, paragraph 1 *
 [A]   ARNON ET AL.: "USING STRUCTURED DOCUMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTING PRODUCT/SERVICE YELLOW PAGES ARCHITECTURE ON THE INTERNET", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS, 17 December 1994 (1994-12-17), pages 312 - 321, XP000579363 [A] 1-31 * column W *
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