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EP About this file: EP2189883

EP2189883 - METHOD, APPARATUS AND PROGRAM FOR FACILITATING OBJECT SELECTION ON DISPLAY SCREEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2016
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, NL, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[2015/29]
Former [2010/21]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, New York 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMA, Kotaro
c/o Yamato site
IBM Japan Ltd.
1623-14 Shimotsuruma
Yamato-shi Kanagawa 242-8502 / JP
 [2015/29]
Former [2010/21]01 / SHIMA, Kotaro
c/o Yamato site IBM Japan Ltd. 1623-14 Shimotsuruma
Yamato-shi Kanagawa 242-8502 / JP
Representative(s)Shaw, Anita
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/29]Shaw, Anita
IBM United Kingdom Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [2010/21]Sekar, Anita
IBM United Kingdom Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date08830160.112.09.2008
[2010/21]
WO2008JP66575
Priority number, dateJP2007023866814.09.2007         Original published format: JP 2007238668
[2010/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009035097
Date:19.03.2009
Language:JA
[2009/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2189883
Date:26.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2189883
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/048, G06F17/22, G06F17/24
[2015/09]
CPC:
G06F3/0483 (EP,US); G06F40/143 (EP,US); G06F40/166 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/21]G06F3/048, G06F17/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/29]
Former [2010/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND PROGRAMM ZUR OBJEKTAUSWAHL AUF EINEM BILDSCHIRM[2010/21]
English:METHOD, APPARATUS AND PROGRAM FOR FACILITATING OBJECT SELECTION ON DISPLAY SCREEN[2010/21]
French:MÉTHODE, APPAREIL ET PROGRAMME FACILITANT LA SÉLECTION D'UN OBJET SUR UN ÉCRAN[2010/21]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2010Translation filed 
26.03.2010National basic fee paid 
26.03.2010Search fee paid 
26.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/21]
22.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2015Fee for grant paid
03.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  12.02.2014
Opposition(s)18.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.09.2008
AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
BG15.07.2015
CY15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IS15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
MT15.07.2015
NL15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
TR15.07.2015
IE12.09.2015
LU12.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
FR30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/21]AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IS15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
MT15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SI15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
IE12.09.2015
LU12.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
FR30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
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MC15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
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IE12.09.2015
LU12.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
FR30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/36]AT15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
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FI15.07.2015
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MC15.07.2015
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RO15.07.2015
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SK15.07.2015
IE12.09.2015
LU12.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
FR30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
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CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IS15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
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MC15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
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SK15.07.2015
IE12.09.2015
LU12.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/31]AT15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
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LT15.07.2015
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MC15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
LU12.09.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/23]AT15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
RO15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
SK15.07.2015
LU12.09.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/22]AT15.07.2015
CZ15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
EE15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
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LU12.09.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/21]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
LU12.09.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/20]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/11]AT15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/10]ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
HR15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
PL15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/09]FI15.07.2015
LT15.07.2015
LV15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
GR16.10.2015
Former [2016/08]LT15.07.2015
NO15.10.2015
Former [2016/07]LT15.07.2015
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International search[Y]JP2004295577  (KUREO KK);
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ExaminationEP0738952
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by applicantJP2002366974
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