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EP1687776 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MATERIAL CHARACTERISTIC INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.10.2018
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.02.2019  [2019/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Proto Manufacturing Ltd.
2175 Solar Crescent Oldcastle
Ontario N0R 1L0 / CA
[2006/32]
Inventor(s)01 / BRAUSS, Michael
3391 Concession 3 South
Amhertsburg, Ontario N9Y 2Y8 / CA
 [2006/32]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2006/32]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date04800669.603.11.2004
[2006/32]
WO2004US36609
Priority number, dateUS2003070638512.11.2003         Original published format: US 706385
[2006/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005050568
Date:02.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1687776
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06T11/20
[2006/32]
CPC:
G06T11/206 (EP,US); G01N2223/053 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM ANZEIGEN VON MATERIALEIGENSCHAFTSINFORMATIONEN[2006/32]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MATERIAL CHARACTERISTIC INFORMATION[2006/32]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE POUR AFFICHER DES INFORMATIONS CONCERNANT DES CARACTERISTIQUES DE MATERIAUX[2006/32]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2006National basic fee paid 
31.05.2006Search fee paid 
31.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/32]
20.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.11.2018
10.10.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/09]
20.10.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/09]
05.11.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  20.01.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5148458  (RUUD CLAYTON) [Y] 1-39 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5442676  (FEWSTER PAUL FREDERICK [GB], et al) [Y] 1-39 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5684945  (CHEN JAMES NEWMAN [US], et al) [Y] 1-39 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5894311  (JACKSON JERRY R [US]) [A] 1-39 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH11281549  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC) [A] 1-39* abstract *
International search[A]US5408596  (NONAKA HISANORI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5894311  (JACKSON JERRY R [US]);
 [A]US5963140  (KAWAGUCHI KENJI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5986673  (MARTZ DAVID R [US]);
 [A]US6100900  (ROKUSEK CHRISTOPHER D [US], et al);
 [A]US6460012  (WELCH DONALD E [US], et al);
 [A]US6587108  (GUERLAIN STEPHANIE A E [US], et al);
 [A]US2004138558  (DUNKI-JACOBS ROBERT J [US], et al)
ExaminationJP2001183273
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