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EP1676245 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A UNIFIED COMPOSITION ENGINE IN A GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 14.03.2018  [2018/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2006/27]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SWEDBERG, Gregory, D.
4952 160th Court SE
Bellevue, WA 98006 / US
02 / DAVID, Paul
11516 NE 103rd Place
Kirkland, WA 98033 / US
03 / ARSOV, Andrey
23323 NE 19th Drive
Sammamish, WA 98074 / US
04 / CURTIS, Donald, B., c/o Microsoft Corporation International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Edmond, WA 98052 Santa Clara / US
05 / BLANCO, Leonardo, E.
9935 225th Avenue NE
Redmond, WA 98053 / US
 [2007/29]
Former [2006/27]01 / SWEDBERG, Gregory, D.
4952 160th Court SE
Bellevue, WA 98006 / US
02 / DAVID, Paul
11516 NE 103rd Place
Kirkland, WA 98033 / US
03 / ARSOV, Andrey
23323 NE 19th Drive
Sammamish, WA 98074 / US
04 / CURTIS, Donald, B.
13533 S.E. 52nd Street
Bellevue, WA 98006 / US
05 / BLANCO, Leonardo, E.
9935 225th Avenue NE
Redmond, WA 98053 / US
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J., et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/27]Goddar, Heinz J., et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04779468.029.07.2004
[2006/27]
WO2004US24421
Priority number, dateUS2003069228823.10.2003         Original published format: US 692288
[2006/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005045580
Date:19.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1676245
Date:05.07.2006
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.
[2006/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.08.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/00
[2008/44]
CPC:
G06T15/00 (EP,US); G06T17/00 (KR); G06F9/06 (KR);
G06T1/00 (KR); G06T2200/16 (EP,US); G06T2210/61 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/27]G06T17/00
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 [2006/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGSVEREINIGUNGS-ENGINE IN EINEM GRAPHIKVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM[2006/27]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A UNIFIED COMPOSITION ENGINE IN A GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEM[2006/27]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE POUR UN MOTEUR DE COMPOSITION UNIFIE DANS UN SYSTEME DE TRAITEMENT DE GRAPHIQUES[2006/27]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2006National basic fee paid 
16.01.2006Search fee paid 
16.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/27]
16.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2011Date of oral proceedings
10.11.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/11]
10.11.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.12.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/11]
Appeal following examination10.01.2012Appeal received No.  T1010/12
07.03.2012Statement of grounds filed
05.12.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
05.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2017Minutes 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  16.02.2009
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
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1304656  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [X] 1-22 * abstract * * paragraphs [0029] - [0038] * * paragraph [0084] * * paragraphs [0107] - [0117] ** paragraphs [0101] , [0102] *
International search[XE]US2004189669  (DAVID PAUL [US], et al)
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