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EP About this file: EP2267588

EP2267588 - Virtual control station [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.05.2017  [2017/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/52]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Edwards, Richard E.
13834 241st Street SE
Kent, WA 98042 / US
02 / Kesterson, Bryan P.
22955 130th Place SE
Kent, WA 98031 / US
03 / Boutros, Ramzy
27717 215th Place SE
Maple Valley, WA 98038 / US
04 / Hornsby, Mary E.
20647 6th Avenue SW
Normandy Park, WA 98166 / US
 [2010/52]
Representative(s)Howson, Richard Giles Bentham, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/52]Howson, Richard G.B., et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10166548.718.06.2010
[2010/52]
Priority number, dateUS2009049133925.06.2009         Original published format: US 491339
[2010/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2267588
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2267588
Date:06.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/048, G06F3/01, A47C7/70
[2014/30]
CPC:
G06F3/011 (EP,US); A47C7/624 (EP,US); A47C7/70 (EP,US);
G06F1/163 (EP,US); G06F3/04815 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/52]G06F3/048, G06F3/01
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Virtuelle Steuerungsstation[2010/52]
English:Virtual control station[2010/52]
French:Station de commande virtuelle[2010/52]
Examination procedure18.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/52]
06.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.12.2016
07.12.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/22]
12.01.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/22]
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  10.08.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5318018  (PUMA SAMUEL C [US], et al) [A] 2-5 * column 15, line 31 - line 36; figure 2 * * column 16, line 51 - line 56; figure 2 * * column 20, line 20 - line 25 *;
 [A]US5490784  (CARMEIN DAVID E E [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 4, line 33 - column 4, line 42; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5612718  (BRYAN JED A [US]) [Y] 9-12 * column 12, line 34 - line 64; figures 30,31 * * column 1, line 15 - line 19 * * column 3, line 42 - line 57 *;
 [A]WO2004030401  (MM GEAR CO LTD [KR], et al) [A] 3-5 * page 6, line 1 - line 4; figure 4 *;
 [XYI]US2008208396  (CAIROLA DOMENICO [IT], et al) [X] 1,6,8,13,14 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0044]; figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0074] * * abstract * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0047]; figure 4 * [Y] 9-12 [I] 2-5,7,15;
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ExaminationUS2003156144
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