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EP About this file: EP1686466

EP1686466 - Process automation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.01.2017  [2017/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aptitude Software Limited
Fleet House
3, Fleetwood Park
Barley Way
Fleet, Hampshire GU51 2QJ / GB
[2014/21]
Former [2009/23]For all designated states
Microgen Aptitude Limited
Fleet House 3 Fleetwood Park Barley Way Fleet
Hampshire GU51 2QJ / GB
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
Microgen PLC
Fleet House 3 Fleetwood Park Barley Way Fleet
Hampshire GU51 2QJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Thomson, Neil
Lochletter House, Balnain Drumnadrochit
Inverness, IV63 6TJ / GB
02 / Pusz, Grzegorz R.
ul. Swietochlowicka 14
51-506 Wroclaw / PL
 [2006/31]
Representative(s)Asquith, Julian Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Asquith, Julian Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford
Oxfordshire OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2006/31]Asquith, Julian Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South Oxford
Oxfordshire OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date06100913.026.01.2006
[2006/31]
Priority number, dateGB2005000173027.01.2005         Original published format: GB 0501730
[2006/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1686466
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44
[2006/31]
CPC:
G06Q10/10 (EP,US); G06F8/34 (EP,US); G06F9/4494 (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 [2006/31]
TitleGerman:Prozessautomatisierung[2006/31]
English:Process automation[2006/31]
French:Préparation automatisée[2006/31]
Examination procedure31.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/42]
29.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2011Date of oral proceedings
18.11.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.11.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
02.08.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/04]
14.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/04]
Appeal following examination09.12.2011Appeal received No.  T0269/12
25.01.2012Statement of grounds filed
25.11.2016Result of appeal procedure: the application was deemed to be withdrawn
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  29.09.2006
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.03.2010Request for further processing filed
25.03.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
29.06.2007Request for further processing filed
05.07.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.07.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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31.01.201611   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5987246  (THOMSEN CARSTEN [US], et al) [X] 1-19 * column 1, line 58 - line 67 * * column 2, line 45 - line 56 * * column 4, line 1 - line 39 *;
 [A]WO03050677  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1-19 * page 15 - page 18 *;
 [A]US2001034562  (AUMER RICHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0045] *
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