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EP2531941 - CONTEXTUAL QUERIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.10.2019  [2019/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2012/50]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SRIKANTH, Munirathnam
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / VADDADI, Phani
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / NAJM, Tarek
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2012/50]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/50]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date11740165.313.01.2011
WO2011US21210
Priority number, dateUS2010070098505.02.2010         Original published format: US 700985
[2012/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011097057
Date:11.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2531941
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2012/50]
CPC:
G06F16/3332 (EP,KR,US); G06F16/36 (EP,US); G06F16/367 (KR);
G06F16/80 (KR); G06F16/951 (EP,KR,US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/50]
TitleGerman:KONTEXTUELLE ANFRAGEN[2012/50]
English:CONTEXTUAL QUERIES[2012/50]
French:INTERROGATIONS CONTEXTUELLES[2012/50]
Entry into regional phase09.07.2012National basic fee paid 
09.07.2012Search fee paid 
09.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/50]
12.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
13.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.05.2019
14.05.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.05.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/40]
26.05.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/40]
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  13.06.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[IA]US2007192300  (REUTHER PHYLLIS [US], et al) [I] 1,2,4-9,11-15 * paragraphs [0069] , [0 79] , [0 81] , [0 83] * [A] 3,10;
 [A]US2009164441  (CHEYER ADAM [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [A]  - SHUN HATTORI ET AL, "Context-Aware Query Refinement for Mobile Web Search", APPLICATIONS AND THE INTERNET WORKSHOPS, 2007. SAINT WORKSHOPS 2007. I NTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON, IEEE, PI, (20070101), ISBN 978-0-7695-2757-4, pages 15 - 15, XP031044107 [A] 1-15 * page 1, paragraph 2.1 - page 2, paragraph 3.1 *
International search[A]WO2008027503  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US], et al);
 [A]US2003177112  (GARDNER STEVE [GB]);
 [A]US7152031  (JENSEN DELOS C [US], et al);
 [A]US6675159  (LIN ALBERT DEIRCHOW [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2006047632
 US7603349
by applicantUS2007192300
    - SHUN HATTORI ET AL., CONTEXT-AWARE QUERY REFINEMENT FOR MOBILE WEB SEARCH
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