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EP2284657 - METHOD FOR DRAGGING AND DROPPING BETWEEN MULTIPLE LAYERED WINDOWS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/07]Method for dragging and dropping between multiple layered windows
[2016/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.10.2017  [2017/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2011/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Ewing, David
6233 Corinth Road
Long Mont, CO 80503 / US
 [2011/07]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
[2016/43]
Former [2011/07]Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date10011077.416.08.2001
[2011/07]
Priority number, dateUS2000067295729.09.2000         Original published format: US 672957
[2011/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2284657
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2284657
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0481
[2016/19]
CPC:
G06F3/0486 (EP,US); G06F3/0481 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/07]G06F3/033
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/43]
Former [2011/07]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ZIEHEN UND LOSLASSEN ZWISCHEN ÜBERLAPPENDEN FENSTERN[2016/19]
English:METHOD FOR DRAGGING AND DROPPING BETWEEN MULTIPLE LAYERED WINDOWS[2016/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR TIRER-RELACHER ENTRE DES FENÊTRES À RECOUVREMENT PARTIEL[2016/19]
Former [2011/07]Verfahren zum ziehen und loslassen zwischen überlappenden Fenstern
Former [2011/07]Method for dragging and dropping between multiple layered windows
Former [2011/07]Procédé pour tirer-relacher entre des fenêtres à recouvrement partiel
Examination procedure28.09.2010Examination requested  [2011/07]
16.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2016Fee for grant paid
06.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01962391.7  / EP1325406
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 (EP20010962391) is  12.04.2005
Opposition(s)27.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
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