| EP1292903 - SEARCHING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF SEARCHING [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 06.05.2011 Database last updated on 19.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.05.2011 | Refusal of application | published 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 date | 01931940.9 | 24.05.2001 | [2003/12] | WO2001GB02330 | Priority number, date | GB20000012668 | 24.05.2000 Original published format: GB 0012668 | GB20010001842 | 24.01.2001 Original published format: GB 0101842 | [2003/12] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 16.01.2003 | Classification | IPC: | G06F17/30 | [2003/12] | CPC: |
G06Q30/0601 (EP,US);
G06F16/9538 (US);
G06F16/951 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0625 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2003/12] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RO | Not yet paid | SI | Not yet paid | Title | German: | 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 phase | 23.12.2002 | National basic fee paid | 23.12.2002 | Designation fee(s) paid | 23.12.2002 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 20.12.2001 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 23.12.2002 | Examination requested [2003/12] | 14.05.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.09.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.02.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 12.05.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.10.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 17.11.2006 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/23] | 17.11.2006 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 18.02.2011 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/23] | Appeal following examination | 25.01.2007 | Appeal received No. T0823/07 | 23.03.2007 | Statement of grounds filed | 18.02.2011 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected | 18.02.2011 | Date of oral proceedings | 23.02.2011 | Minutes 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 paid | Renewal fee | 30.05.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 29.04.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 16.03.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 22.11.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 01.05.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.05.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 26.05.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 31.03.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.05.2006 | 06   M06   Fee paid on   22.11.2006 |
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