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EP About this file: EP1761841

EP1761841 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INITIATING APPLICATION PROCESSES BY DATA CAPTURE FROM RENDERED DOCUMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.10.2016
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.11.2016  [2016/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2011/22]
Former [2007/11]For all designated states
Exbiblio B.V.
Hemonystraat 11
1074 BK Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KING, Martin, T.
17322 115th Ave. SW
Vashon Island, WA 98070 / US
02 / KUSHLER, Clifford, A.
20615 36th Place West
Lynnwood, WA 98036-5094 / US
03 / STAFFORD-FRASER, James, Quentin
20 Marlowe Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9JW / GB
04 / GROVER, Dale, Lawrence
511 Little Lake Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48103 / US
 [2007/11]
Representative(s)Robinson, David Edward Ashdown, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/11]Schley, Jan Malte, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 8
80807 München / DE
Former [2009/45]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2008/50]Brophy, David Timothy, et al
F.R. Kelly & Co. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2007/11]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05732913.801.04.2005
[2007/11]
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[2007/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005098601
Date:20.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1761841
Date:14.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/00
[2007/40]
CPC:
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Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR EINLEITUNG VON ANWENDUNGSPROZESSEN DURCH DATENERFASSUNG AUS WIEDERGEGEBENEN DOKUMENTEN[2007/11]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INITIATING APPLICATION PROCESSES BY DATA CAPTURE FROM RENDERED DOCUMENTS[2007/11]
French:PROCEDES ET SYSTEMES PERMETTANT DE LANCER DES PROCESSUS D'APPLICATION PAR CAPTURE DE DONNEES A PARTIR DE DOCUMENTS RESTITUES[2007/11]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2006National basic fee paid 
31.10.2006Search fee paid 
31.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/11]
11.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.06.2016
08.06.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
06.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/48]
16.07.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/48]
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  27.10.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.08.2010Request for further processing filed
27.08.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.09.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/258549.258782
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