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EP About this file: EP1386255

EP1386255 - METHOD OF FINDING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.07.2017  [2017/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OPENAMPLIFY LIMITED
Caparo House 103 Baker Street
London W1U 6LN / GB
[2011/28]
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
Hapax Limited
Caparo House, 103 Baker Street
London W1U 2LN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / EJERHED, Eva, Ingegerd
Tomtebogatan 14
S-113 39 Stockholm / SE
 [2004/06]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]Hansson, Anders Max, et al
Awapatent AB
Drottninggatan 89
P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Former [2011/28]Engdahl, Stefan, et al
AWAPATENT AB P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Former [2004/06]Henningsson, Gunnar
AWAPATENT AB, Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date02708919.225.03.2002
[2004/06]
WO2002SE00585
Priority number, dateSE2001000112730.03.2001         Original published format: SE 0101127
[2004/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02080036
Date:10.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1386255
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE10.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06F17/21, G06F17/27, G06F17/28
[2004/06]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM FINDEN VON ANTWORTEN AUF FRAGEN[2004/06]
English:METHOD OF FINDING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS[2004/06]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE TROUVER DES REPONSES A DES QUESTIONS[2004/06]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2003National basic fee paid 
27.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
14.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.12.2016
06.12.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.02.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/29]
05.03.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/29]
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  14.02.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
21.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
08.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
19.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
15.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
22.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
17.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200403   M06   Fee paid on   02.09.2004
31.03.201009   M06   Fee paid on   21.09.2010
31.03.201211   M06   Fee paid on   19.09.2012
31.03.201413   M06   Fee paid on   22.09.2014
31.03.201514   M06   Fee paid on   27.08.2015
31.03.201716   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational searchWO9825217  [ ] (QUARTERDECK CORP [US]);
 US5895466  [ ] (GOLDBERG RANDY G [US], et al)
ExaminationEP0631244
 WO0120500
    - VELARDI P; PAZIENZA M T; DE'GIOVANETTI M, "CONCEPTUAL GRAPHS FOR THE ANALYSIS AND GENERATION OF SENTENCES", BM JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, NEW YORK, NY, US, (19980301), vol. 32, no. 2, ISSN 0018-8646, pages 251 - 267, XP000022626
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