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EP1483716 - INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR REDUCING OVERALL WAREHOUSE AND PIPELINE INVENTORY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.10.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30328 / US
[2004/50]
Inventor(s)01 / PENKAR, Rajan, C.
315 May Apple Court
Alpharetta, GA 30005 / US
02 / JOHNSON, Michael, D.
305 Chandon Place Court
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
03 / HANLON, Larry, A.
5580 Commons Lane
Alpharetta, GA 30005 / US
04 / REULBACH, Raymond, A.
823 Green Trace Court
Lawrenceville, GA 30045 / US
05 / JONES, Gina, L.
1100 Wilde Run Court
Roswell, GA 30075 / US
06 / CASTAGNO, Tony, R.
955 Post Oak Close
Alpharetta, GA 30004 / US
 [2004/50]
Representative(s)Chettle, Adrian John, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/50]Chettle, Adrian John, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date03723727.811.03.2003
[2004/50]
WO2003US07634
Priority number, dateUS20020363604P11.03.2002         Original published format: US 363604 P
[2004/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03079153
Date:25.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1483716
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.02.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2004/50]
CPC:
G06Q10/08 (EP,US); G06Q10/087 (EP,US)
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 [2004/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INVENTURVERWALTUNGSSYSTEM ZUR VERRINGERUNG DES GESAMTLAGER- UND PIPELINE-INVENTARS[2004/50]
English:INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR REDUCING OVERALL WAREHOUSE AND PIPELINE INVENTORY[2004/50]
French:SYSTEME DE GESTION DES STOCKS POUR REDUIRE LES STOCKS EN ENTREPOTS ET LES STOCKS EN TRANSIT[2004/50]
Entry into regional phase13.08.2004National basic fee paid 
13.08.2004Search fee paid 
13.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/50]
06.12.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/48]
10.06.2010Date of oral proceedings
15.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/48]
15.07.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No Search
International search[A]US5631827  (NICHOLLS PETER [US], et al);
 [A]US5586037  (GIL ASHER [US], et al)
Examination   - ANONYMOUS, "Oracle Inventory User's Guide", INTERNET CITATION, (200108), Oracle, URL: http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/A97501_01/acrobat/115invug.pdf
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