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EP2259223 - Character displaying method for adding visual effect to a character when the character is input and mobile station therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  12.09.2014
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.10.2014  [2014/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/39]
Former [2010/49]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kang, Tae-Young
c/o Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 416, Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Lee, Dong-Uk
c/o Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 416, Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Han, Myoung-Hwan
c/o Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 416, Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / Seo, Jin-Gyu
c/o Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 416, Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
05 / Hong, Nho-Kyung
c/o Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 416, Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
06 / Lee, Chang-Hoon
c/o Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 416, Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2010/49]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date10010092.416.05.2006
[2010/49]
Priority number, dateKR2005004691801.06.2005         Original published format: KR 20050046918
[2010/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2259223
Date:08.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2259223
Date:05.01.2011
[2011/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06T11/60, G06T15/70, G06F17/21, G06T15/20, G06T11/20, H04M1/725, // H04M1/725
[2010/49]
CPC:
G06T11/001 (EP,US); G06F40/109 (EP,US); G06T11/203 (EP);
H04B1/40 (KR); H04M1/72427 (EP,US); H04M1/72448 (EP,US);
H04M2250/22 (EP,US); 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 [2010/49]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Zeichendarstellung zum Hinzufügen eines visuellen Effekts zu einem Zeichen wenn das Zeichen eingegeben wird und zugehöriges mobiles Endgerät[2010/49]
English:Character displaying method for adding visual effect to a character when the character is input and mobile station therefor[2010/49]
French:Méthode d'affichage de caractères pour addition d'un effet visuel à un caractère quand le caractère est entré et dispositif mobile associé[2010/49]
Examination procedure21.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/49]
12.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/42]
01.04.2014Date of oral proceedings
27.05.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/42]
27.05.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06010089.8  / EP1729262
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 (EP20060010089) is  01.06.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0880090  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]) [X] 1,7,12,14 * abstract * * column 4, lines 32-48 * * column 10, line 5 - column 11, line 42 *;
 [X]EP0902378  (CANON KK [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,10-13 * paragraphs [0007] - [0011] - [0047] - [0049] * * figures 14,15 *;
 [Y]US6057858  (DESROSIERS JOHN J [US]) [Y] 5,7,8,15 * abstract * * column 1, lines 4-23 * * column 3, lines 61-65 * * column 5, lines 48-53 * * column 6, lines 23-29 * * column 7, line 47 - column 8, line 8 * * column 20, line 36 - column 21, line 23 * * column 24, lines 25-37 * * column 31, lines 44-55 *;
 [Y]US6091505  (BEAMAN ALEXANDER B [US], et al) [Y] 4,13 * figures 1-3 * * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 29 *;
 [XY]US6504545  (BROWNE CAMERON BOLITHO [AU], et al) [X] 1-3,6,9-14 * abstract * * column 1, lines 5-8 * * column 1, line 48 - column 2, line 2 * * column 8, line 66 - column 9, line 8 * * column 11, lines 1-11,57-61 * * column 12, lines 3-33 * * column 12, line 63 - column 13, line 5 * * column 13, lines 52-55 * * column 14, lines 12-14 * [Y] 4,5,7,8,13,15;
 [Y]US2003110450  (SAKAI RYUTARO [US]) [Y] 7,8 * abstract ** paragraph [0011] *;
 [X]US2004135818  (THOMSON MICHAEL J [US], et al) [X] 1,4,7,12-14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] , [0013] , [0032] - [0036] - [0039] *
Examination   - Microsoft, "Microsoft Unveils Integrated E-Mail, Word and Excel for the Pocket PC Next-Generation Mobile Devices Put Business Productivity in Users' Pockets", - Today at the Mobile Insights 2000 Conference, Palm Desert, (20000307), URL: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2000/mar00/pocketwordpr.aspx, (20131127), XP055090592
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