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EP About this file: EP1708104

EP1708104 - Crawling databases for information [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  12.11.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.12.2010  [2010/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/40]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kapadia, Arshish C.
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / Crow, Howard M.
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
03 / Burke, Jonah S.
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
04 / Parke, Robert D.
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
 [2006/40]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/40]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06111548.122.03.2006
[2006/40]
Priority number, dateUS2005009642929.03.2005         Original published format: US 96429
[2006/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1708104
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2006/40]
CPC:
G06F16/951 (EP,US); G06F17/40 (KR)
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 [2006/40]
TitleGerman:Websuche in Datenbanken nach Informationen[2006/40]
English:Crawling databases for information[2006/40]
French:Bases de données d'indexation pour informations[2006/40]
Examination procedure19.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/18]
17.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
07.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/50]
29.06.2010Date of oral proceedings
29.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/50]
29.07.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201005   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - LIU L ET AL, "An adaptive approach to query mediation across heterogeneous information sources", COOPERATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 1996. PROCEEDINGS., FIRST IFCIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BRUSSELS, BELGIUM 19-21 JUNE 1996, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, USA,IEEE COMPUT. SOC P, US, (19960619), ISBN 0-8186-7505-5, pages 144 - 156, XP010200757 [X] 1-20 * figures 1,2 * * page 146, column L * * page 147, column L, paragraph L - column R * * page 148, column R - page 149, column R *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/COOPIS.1996.555006
 [X]  - ANONYMOUS, "JDBC Guide: Getting Started", INTERNET, (19970306), XP002069529 [X] 1-20 * paragraph [1.1.2] * * paragraph [1.1.1] * * paragraph [1.1.4] * * paragraph [1.2.1] *
 [X]  - SHUPING RAN ET AL, "The rigorous evaluation of enterprise java bean technology", INFORMATION NETWORKING, 2001. PROCEEDINGS. 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON 31 JANUARY - 2 FEBRUARY 2, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (2001), ISBN 0-7695-0951-7, pages 93 - 100, XP010534260 [X] 1-20 * paragraphs [002.] , [2.1.] , [4.1.2.] *
 [X]  - BERTIN E ET AL, "Integration of Heterogenous Database Applications Through an Object-Oriented Interface", INFORMATION SYSTEMS, PERGAMON PRESS, OXFORD, GB, (1989), vol. 14, no. 5, ISSN 0306-4379, pages 407 - 420, XP002094517 [X] 1-20 * figures 1a,1b * * page 410, column L - page 411, column R *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0306-4379(89)90005-7
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