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EP About this file: EP1843253

EP1843253 - Handheld electronic device and method for performing optimized spell checking during text entry by providing a sequentially ordered series of spell-check algorithms [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.08.2009  [2009/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
For all designated states
2012244 Ontario Inc.
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2007/41]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
For all designated states
2012244 Ontario Inc.
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Fux, Vadim
532 Hallmark Drive Waterloo
Ontario N2K 3P5 / CA
02 / Rubanovich, Dan
402 Laurel Gate Drive
Waterloo, Ontario N2T 2S6 / CA
 [2007/41]
Representative(s)Fennell, Gareth Charles, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/41]Fennell, Gareth Charles, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date06251908.705.04.2006
[2007/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1843253
Date:10.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/27, G06F3/023
[2007/41]
CPC:
G06F3/0237 (EP); G06F40/232 (EP); G06F40/274 (EP)
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 [2007/41]
Extension statesAL27.03.2008
BA27.03.2008
HR27.03.2008
MK27.03.2008
YU27.03.2008
TitleGerman:Tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Durchführung von optimierter Rechtschreibprüfung während der Texteingabe mittels Bereitstellung einer sequenziell geordneten Reihe von Rechtschreibprüfungsalgorithmen[2007/41]
English:Handheld electronic device and method for performing optimized spell checking during text entry by providing a sequentially ordered series of spell-check algorithms[2007/41]
French:Dispositif électronique portatif et procédé pour effectuer la vérification orthographique optimisée durant l'entrée du texte en fournissant une série d'algorithmes de correcteurs orthographiques[2007/41]
Examination procedure19.04.2006Examination requested  [2007/41]
31.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/34]
18.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
03.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/34]
03.04.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2004155869  (ROBINSON B ALEX [US], et al) [X] 1-28 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0072] - paragraph [0079] * * paragraph [0089] * * paragraph [0107] - paragraph [0111]; figures 1b,4c *;
 [A]US2002196163  (BRADFORD ETHAN ROBERT [US], et al) [A] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002188448  (GOODMAN JOSHUA T [US], et al) [A] 1-28 * the whole document *
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