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EP About this file: EP1820124

EP1820124 - SEARCHING FOR AND PROVIDING OBJECTS USING BYTE-BY-BYTE COMPARISON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.02.2011  [2011/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nuance Communications, Inc.
1 Wayside Road
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
[2010/25]
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
ZI Corporation of Canada, Inc.
Suite 2100 840- 7th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3G2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / WEIR, Charles
Wallacefield, Armathwaite
Carlisle, Cumbria CA4 9SR / GB
02 / WILDENFLYCHT, Tommy
Jasmine Cottage, Great Corby
Carlisle Cumbria CA4 8LT / GB
 [2007/34]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/34]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date05807887.415.11.2005
[2007/34]
WO2005CA01735
Priority number, dateUS20040628209P15.11.2004         Original published format: US 628209 P
[2007/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006050615
Date:18.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1820124
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA18.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2007/34]
CPC:
G06F16/33 (EP,US); G06F12/00 (KR); G06F16/9017 (EP,US);
G06F16/90344 (EP,US); G06F7/00 (KR); H04M2250/70 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SUCHEN NACH UND BEREITSTELLEN VON OBJEKTEN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES BYTEWEISEN VERGLEICHS[2007/34]
English:SEARCHING FOR AND PROVIDING OBJECTS USING BYTE-BY-BYTE COMPARISON[2007/34]
French:RECHERCHE D'OBJETS ET FOURNITURE D'OBJETS AU MOYEN D'UNE COMPARAISON OCTET PAR OCTET[2007/34]
Entry into regional phase14.05.2007National basic fee paid 
14.05.2007Search fee paid 
14.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
14.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/34]
29.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/06]
24.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]EP0457077  (ROLM SYSTEMS [US]);
 [Y]US5337347  (HALSTEAD-NUSSLOCH RICHARD H [US], et al);
 [A]EP0804769  (IBM [US]);
 [Y]US5933820  (BEIER HARLEY AL [US], et al)
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