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EP About this file: EP1389327

EP1389327 - ELECTRONIC SHIPPING SYSTEM FOR PACKAGE PICKUP AND ANYWHERE TO ANYWHERE DELIVERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.03.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.04.2009  [2009/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30328 / US
[2004/08]
Inventor(s)01 / WOODS, Bruce
7 Glen Avenue
Stockholm, NJ 07460 / US
02 / DONOHUE, Mike
7345 Polo Hill
Cumming, GA 30040 / US
 [2004/08]
Representative(s)Chettle, Adrian John, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/08]Chettle, Adrian John, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date02725429.129.03.2002
[2004/08]
WO2002US09847
Priority number, dateUS20010280063P30.03.2001         Original published format: US 280063 P
[2004/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02080436
Date:10.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1389327
Date:18.02.2004
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.
[2004/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2004/08]
CPC:
G06Q10/08 (EP,US); G06Q10/083 (EP,US); G06Q20/02 (EP,US);
G06Q30/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHES VERSANDSYSTEM ZUR PAKETABNAHME UND FÜR DIE ANYWHERE-TO-ANYWHERE-ABLIEFERUNG[2004/08]
English:ELECTRONIC SHIPPING SYSTEM FOR PACKAGE PICKUP AND ANYWHERE TO ANYWHERE DELIVERY[2004/08]
French:SYSTEME D'EXPEDITION ELECTRONIQUE POUR LE RAMASSAGE DE COLIS ET LA DISTRIBUTION GEOGRAPHIQUEMENT ILLIMITEE[2004/08]
Entry into regional phase12.09.2003National basic fee paid 
12.09.2003Search fee paid 
12.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/08]
26.04.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/16]
14.08.2008Date of oral proceedings
25.11.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/16]
25.11.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No Search
International search[A]FR2561949  (ARC SERVICES [FR]);
 [A]JPH0920411  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD);
 [XP]EP1150227  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]);
 [XE]JP2002205821  (SAGAWA EXPRESS CO LTD)
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