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EP About this file: EP1408398

EP1408398 - System and method for managing software applications in a graphical user interface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.02.2018  [2018/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Czerwinski, Mary
14330-178tH Lane NE
Woodinville, Washington 98072 / US
02 / Smith, Greg
16916 NE 32nd Street
Bellevue, Washington 98072 / US
03 / Meyers, Brian
4040 West Lake Sammamish Parkway SE
Bellevue, Washington 98008 / US
04 / Baudisch, Patrick Markus
732 Boylston Avenue E 7
Seattle, Washington 98102 / US
05 / Robertson, George G.
3803-49th Avenue NE
Seattle, Washington 98105 / US
06 / Robbins, Daniel C.
115-11th Avenue East
Seattle, Washington 98102 / US
 [2007/32]
Former [2004/25]01 / Czerwinski, Mary
14330-178tH Lane NE
Woodinville, Washington 98072 / US
02 / Smith, Greg
16916 NE 32nd Street
Bellevue, Washington 98072 / US
03 / Meyers, Brian
4040 West Lake Sammamish Parkway SE
Bellevue, Washington 98008 / US
04 / Baudisch, Patrick Markus
732 Boylston Avenue E #7
Seattle, Washington 98102 / US
05 / Robertson, George G.
3803-49th Avenue NE
Seattle, Washington 98105 / US
06 / Robbins, Daniel C.
115-11th Avenue East
Seattle, Washington 98102 / US
Former [2004/16]01 / Czerwinski, Mary
14330-178tH Lane NE
Woodinville, Washington 98072 / US
02 / Smith, Greg
16916 NE 32nd Street
Bellevue, Washington 98072 / US
03 / Meyers, Brian
4040 West Lake Sammamish Parkway SE
Bellevue, Washington 98008 / US
04 / Baudisch, Patrick Markus
382 Boylston Avenue E., #7
Seattle, Washington 98102 / US
05 / Robertson, George G.
3803-49th Avenue NE
Seattle, Washington 98105 / US
06 / Robbins, Daniel C.
115-11th Avenue East
Seattle, Washington 98102 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03022845.608.10.2003
[2004/16]
Priority number, dateUS20020417066P08.10.2002         Original published format: US 417066 P
US20030450588P26.02.2003         Original published format: US 450588 P
US20030472511P22.05.2003         Original published format: US 472511 P
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1408398
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1408398
Date:06.09.2006
[2006/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033, G06F9/44
[2004/16]
CPC:
G06F3/0481 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0486 (KR); G06F3/14 (KR)
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 [2004/16]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zum Verwalten von Softwareapplikationen in einer graphischen Benutzerschnittstelle[2004/16]
English:System and method for managing software applications in a graphical user interface[2004/16]
French:Systeme et méthode pour administrer des applications logicielles dans une interface utilisateur graphique[2004/16]
Examination procedure01.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/15]
01.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/09]
18.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
16.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/09]
16.10.2017Minutes 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  01.10.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
10.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3618256  (OLYMPIA AG [DE]);
 [A]FR2693810  (APPLE COMPUTER [US]);
 [A]US5694561  (MALAMUD MARK [US], et al) [A] 1,42,45,48,82,84 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2001035882  (STOAKLEY RICHARD W [US], et al) [A] 1-92 * page 4, column L, paragraph 38 - column R, paragraph 42 * * page 4, column R, paragraph 44 *;
 [X]US6404443  (WESTERMAN LARRY ALAN [US]) [X] 1-92 * column 2, line 29 - line 39 * * column 5, line 17 - line 62 * * column 6, line 20 - line 36 * * column 6, line 42 - line 62 * * column 8, line 5 - line 9 * * column 8, line 36 - line 48 *;
 [X]  - DANCES WITH CROWS, "Re: How do I configure X to be one screen/one window (like Window$) - with Window$ look and feel?", INTERNET DOCUMENT, (20020923), comp.os.linux.x, URL: http://groups.google.de/group/comp.os.linux.x/msg/4a405e4fa65bc94b?dmode=source&hl=fr&output=gplain, XP002391586 [X] 1-92 * Message-ID: ; page 2, paragraph L *
 [A]  - ROBERT NATION, "Fvwm version 1.21c X-11 Window Manager is available", INTERNET DOCUMENT, (19940310), comp.windows.x.i386unix, URL: http://groups.google.de/group/comp.windows.x.i386unix/msg/78855f990bc68302?dmode=source&hl=fr&output=gplain, XP002391589
 [T]  - MIKE ANGELO, "The Linux (Multiple) Virtual Desktops Unleashed Part I: Overview", INTERNET DOCUMENT, (20040507), URL: http://mozillaquest.com/Linux4Windows/Linux4Windows08/Linux4Windows_04_08_Story-01.html, XP002391587 [T] * page 1 - page 4 *
 [T]  - MIKE ANGELO, "The Linux (Multiple) Virtual Desktops Unleashed Part I: Overview -- page 2", INTERNET DOCUMENT, (20040507), URL: http://mozillaquest.com/Linux4Windows/Linux4Windows08/Linux4Windows_04_08_Story-02.html, XP002391588 [T] * page 1 - page 5 *
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