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EP1323052 - WORK SHARING AND COMMUNICATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.2016
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 25.05.2016  [2016/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Practicefirst.COM L.L.C.
132 Central Street, Suite 203B
Foxboro, MA 02035 / US
[2003/27]
Inventor(s)01 / WAXLER, Andrea
2 Robinswood Way
Andover, MA 01810 / US
 [2003/27]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/42]Lord, Michael
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2003/27]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date01964446.727.08.2001
[2003/27]
WO2001US26633
Priority number, dateUS2000064847325.08.2000         Original published format: US 648473
[2003/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0217104
Date:28.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1323052
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1323052
Date:01.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.02.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/16, G06F15/173, G06F17/00, G06F12/00, G06Q10/06, G06Q10/10, G06Q50/22, H04L29/08
[2014/51]
CPC:
G06Q10/06 (EP,US); G06Q10/10 (EP,US); G16H10/60 (EP,US);
H04L67/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/27]G06F15/16, G06F15/173, G06F17/00, G06F12/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2003/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:ARBEITSVERTEILUNG UND KOMMUNIZIEREN[2003/27]
English:WORK SHARING AND COMMUNICATING[2003/27]
French:PARTAGE DU TRAVAIL ET COMMUNICATION[2003/27]
Entry into regional phase24.03.2003National basic fee paid 
24.03.2003Search fee paid 
24.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/38]
15.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2015Fee for grant paid
23.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  15.03.2010
Opposition(s)05.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/10]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
06.01.2011Request for further processing filed
06.01.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.01.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200303   M06   Fee paid on   23.10.2003
31.08.200404   M06   Fee paid on   02.09.2004
31.08.200707   M06   Fee paid on   27.11.2007
31.08.200808   M06   Fee paid on   26.02.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES01.04.2015
IT01.04.2015
[2016/21]
Former [2015/50]ES01.04.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9963464  (I2 TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-13 * page 3, line 15 - line 29 * * page 8, line 9 - line L * * page 10, line 5 - line 10 * * page 23, line 20 - line L * * page 29, line 7 - line 19 * * page 35, line 18 - page 37, line 9 * * figure 8 *;
 [X]WO0033156  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [X] 1-13 * page 1, line 5 - page 3, line 1 * * page 4, line 19 - line 25 * * page 5, line 11 - line 18 * * page 7, line 21 - page 8, line 12 * * page 14, line 15 - line 19 * * page 16, line 1 - line 4 *;
 [X]  - CHAIKEN B P ET AL, "ENHANCING QUALITY AND CONTROLLING COSTS: USING INTERNET TECHNOLOGY TO APPLY WORKFLOW TO HEALTH CARE", HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, MEDTECH PUBLISHING COMPANY, LLC, US, (19970101), vol. 11, no. 3, ISSN 1066-906X, pages 73 - 80, XP009084977 [X] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [A]  - FOX ET AL, "The Integrated Supply Chain Management System", SIEMENS. POWER QUALITY. KATALOG SR 10.1.1,, (19931207), pages 1 - 11, XP002090173 [A] 1-13 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5799318  (CARDINAL DAVID J [US], et al);
 [Y]US5889952  (HUNNICUTT HEATH [US], et al);
 [Y]US6038601  (LAMBERT MARK L [US], et al)
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