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EP1631887 - ADMINISTRATIVE TOOL ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  23.11.2012
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2012Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 26.12.2012  [2012/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2006/10]
Inventor(s)01 / SNOVER, Jeffrey P.
Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
02 / WRAY, Daryl, W.
Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
03 / TRUHER, James, W., III
Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
04 / PAYETTE, Bruce, G.
Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
 [2006/10]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/10]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04778992.023.07.2004
[2006/10]
WO2004US23730
Priority number, dateUS2003069378524.10.2003         Original published format: US 693785
[2006/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005045568
Date:19.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1631887
Date:08.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.04.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44
[2008/36]
CPC:
G06F9/544 (EP,US); G06Q50/10 (KR); G06F9/45512 (EP,US);
G06F9/445 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/24]G06F9/45
Former IPC [2006/10]G06F1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ADMINISTRATIV-TOOL-UMGEBUNG[2006/10]
English:ADMINISTRATIVE TOOL ENVIRONMENT[2006/10]
French:ENVIRONNEMENT D'OUTILS ADMINISTRATIFS[2006/10]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2005National basic fee paid 
17.05.2005Search fee paid 
17.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.2005Examination requested  [2006/10]
04.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.09.2012
19.09.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.10.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
15.10.2012Application withdrawn by applicant  [2012/52]
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  04.02.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - DECEMBER J, "Intro to Unix: Pipes and Filters", INTERNET ARTICLE, (20011215), pages 1 - 2, URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20011216234529/http://www.december.com/unix/tutor/pipesfilters.html, (20080728), XP002490145 [X] 1-30 * the whole document *
 [X]  - VARIAN M, "PLUNGING INTO PIPES", PROCEEDINGS SHARE EUROPE MEETING, SHARE EUROPE, CH, (19911007), pages 1087 - 1110, XP000607104 [X] 1-30 * page 1087 * * page 1088 * * page 1103 *
 [A]  - RAMEY C ET AL, "Bash Reference Manual", INTERNET ARTICLE, (200111), URL: http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/utils/shells/bashref.pdf, (20080725), XP002490146 [A] 1-30 * page 1 * * page 5 * * pages 7,8 * * page 29 * * page 31 *
International search[AP]US6718371  (LOWRY DALE [US], et al)
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