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EP About this file: EP1363231

EP1363231 - Overlaying electronic ink [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2008
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/26]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gounares, Alexander
11607 72nd Place, NE
Kirkland, WA 98034 / US
02 / Dodge, Steve
1811 225th Place, NE
Sammamish, WA 98074 / US
03 / Zielinski, Tobiasz A.
22433 Mktpl Dr., NE, Unit G3048
Redmond, WA 98053 / US
04 / Goldberg, Arin J.
22427 NE 200th St.
Woodinville, WA 98072 / US
05 / Tsimberg, Eugene A.
4731 148th Ave. BB102
Bellevue, WA 98007 / US
06 / Torset, Todd A.
21720 NE 136th Place
Woodinville, WA 98072 / US
07 / Chambers, Robert L.
26518 SE 19th Court
Sammamish, WA 98075 / US
08 / Kannapel, Timothy H.
15501 SE 46th Way
Bellevue, WA 98006 / US
09 / Balaz, Rudolph
21625 NE 92nd Place
Redmond, WA 98053 / US
10 / Bhattacharyay, Subha
6201 152nd Ave, SE
Bellevue, WA 98006 / US
11 / Biswas, Manoj K.
16721 NE 35th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008 / US
12 / Dresevic, Bodin
1039 146th Place, SE
Bellevue, WA 98007 / US
13 / Fisher, Stephen A.
20430 73rd Place NE
Kenmore, WA 98028 / US
14 / Krantz, Brigette E.
8301 158th Place, NE
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
15 / Somji, Shiraz M.
14711 75th Avenue, NE
Kenmore, WA 98028 / US
 [2003/47]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/47]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03008806.623.04.2003
[2003/47]
Priority number, dateUS20020379749P14.05.2002         Original published format: US 379749 P
US20020379781P14.05.2002         Original published format: US 379781 P
US2002018398728.06.2002         Original published format: US 183987
[2003/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1363231
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1363231
Date:30.06.2004
[2004/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1363231
Date:27.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/22, G06F9/44
[2004/26]
CPC:
G06F3/04883 (EP,US); G06F3/0481 (EP,US); G06F40/171 (EP,US);
G06V30/1423 (EP,US); G06F2203/04804 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/47]G06K9/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/26]
Former [2003/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Überlagerung mit elektronischer Tinte[2003/47]
English:Overlaying electronic ink[2003/47]
French:Recouvrement d'encre électronique[2003/47]
Examination procedure17.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
11.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
29.11.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2007Fee for grant paid
26.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
CY27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
EE27.06.2007
FI27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
TR27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
HU28.12.2007
[2010/37]
Former [2010/34]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
CY27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
EE27.06.2007
FI27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
HU28.12.2007
Former [2009/34]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
CY27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
EE27.06.2007
FI27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2009/15]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
EE27.06.2007
FI27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2009/10]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
EE27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/28]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
RO27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/22]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/13]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SK27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
SE27.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/10]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CZ27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
SE27.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/09]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
BG27.09.2007
SE27.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
Former [2008/08]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
Former [2008/07]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
SI27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
Former [2008/04]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
Former [2007/50]AT27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
Former [2007/49]SE27.09.2007
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 [A]US5953523  (MARTINEZ SARKA J [US], et al) [A] * abstract * * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 4 ** column 3, line 3 - column 5, line 19 *;
 [A]US6128007  (SEYBOLD JOHN L [US]) [A] * column 1, line 13 - line 48 *;
 [X]  - FREEHAFER N, "Microsoft Office XP: Handwriting Recognition in Office XP", MICROSOFT PRODUCT SUPPORT SERVICES, (20010630), XP002278660 [X] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [XA]  - AREF W G ET AL, "On handling electronic ink", ACM COMPUTING SURVEYS, NEW YORK, NY, US, (199512), vol. 27, no. 4, ISSN 0360-0300, pages 564 - 567, XP002248836 [X] 13 * the whole document * [A] 7-12

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/234782.234791
 [XA]  - MILLEN D R, "PEN-BASED USER INTERFACES", AT & T TECHNICAL JOURNAL, AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. NEW YORK, US, (19930501), vol. 72, no. 3, ISSN 8756-2324, pages 21 - 27, XP000456944 [X] 13 * the whole document * [A] 7-12
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