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EP1469409 - System for exchanging mail among members belonging to group [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.10.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.11.2017  [2017/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix (also trading as Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building 3-22-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku Tokyo
151-8544 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix (also trading as Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building 3-22-7 Yogogi, Shibuya-ku Tokyo
151-8544 / JP
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix Holdings (also trading as Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.)
4-31-8 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2004/43]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix
3-22-7, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hora, Masahiro
Square Enix Co., Ltd. 3-22-7 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
02 / Itou, Kousei
Square Enix Co., Ltd. 3-22-7 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
 [2004/43]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/43]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04009036.715.04.2004
[2004/43]
Priority number, dateJP2003011183216.04.2003         Original published format: JP 2003111832
[2004/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1469409
Date:20.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2004/43]
CPC:
G06Q10/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/28]
Former [2004/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System zum Nachrichtenaustausch zwischen Gruppenmitgliedern[2004/43]
English:System for exchanging mail among members belonging to group[2004/43]
French:Système d'échange de messages entre les membres d'un groupe[2004/43]
Examination procedure11.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/11]
31.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2008Date of oral proceedings
15.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
17.12.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.12.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/45]
07.09.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/45]
Appeal following examination26.02.2009Appeal received No.  T1408/09
23.04.2009Statement of grounds filed
08.07.2015Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2015/28]
06.11.2015Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2015/45]
07.09.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
07.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
18.09.2017Minutes 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  31.05.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
14.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[XY] EP1257144  (NOKIA CORP et al.) [X] 1,2,4-10,12-14,16-20,22-24,26 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] , [0006] , [0008] - [0010] - [0023] , [0025] , [0032] , [0033] , [0037] , [0038] , [0045] , [0048] , [0052] , [0053] *[Y] 3,11,15,21,25
 [XY] WO0165807  (ERICSSON INC et al.) [X] 1-26 * abstract * * page 2, line 6 - page 3, line 17 * * page 11, line 15 - page 14, line 23 *[Y] 3,11,15,21,25
 [PX] WO03039173  (NOKIA CORP et al.) [PX] 1-26 * abstract * * page 2 - page 6 *
 [A] EP1257110  (SQUARE CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-26 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] - [0026] *
 [A] EP1249969  (NOKIA CORP et al.) [A] 1-26 * abstract * * paragraphs [0017] , [0026] , [0027] *
 [A] US2003070070  (YEAGER WILLIAM J et al.) [A] 1-26 * abstract * * paragraphs [0333] - [0339] *
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