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EP2521009 - Method and apparatus for receiving and recognizing handwritten information in various languages [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.03.2018
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.03.2018Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 18.04.2018  [2018/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2012/45]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Seto, Tetsuo
4621 Highland Drive
Bellevue, WA 98006 / US
 [2012/45]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/45]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date12005408.503.12.2003
[2012/45]
Priority number, dateUS2003033600303.01.2003         Original published format: US 336003
[2012/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2521009
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2521009
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033, G06K9/68, G06K9/22, G06F3/048, G06K9/72
[2013/03]
CPC:
G06F3/04883 (EP,US); G06F3/0354 (KR); G06F3/03 (KR);
G06F3/03545 (EP,US); G06F3/041 (KR); G06V30/1423 (EP,US);
G06V30/246 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/45]G06F3/033, G06K9/68, G06K9/22, G06F3/048
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/45]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Empfangen und Erkennen von handgeschriebenen Informationen in verschiedenen Sprachen[2012/45]
English:Method and apparatus for receiving and recognizing handwritten information in various languages[2012/45]
French:Méthode et appareil pour la réception et la reconnaissance des informations manuscrites en plusieurs langues[2012/45]
Examination procedure25.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/45]
08.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.03.2018Application withdrawn by applicant  [2018/16]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03027781.8  / EP1435561
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 (EP20030027781) is  15.07.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO0167222  (APPLE COMPUTER [US]) [X] 1,12,14 * abstract * * page 1, line 26 - page 5, line 19 * * page 7, line 10 - line 22; figure 1 * * page 11, line 17 - page 12, line 3; figure 5 * * page 14, line 12 - page 16, line 21 * [I] 2-11,13,15;
 [A]JPH1115918  (SHARP KK) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9534047  (AHA SOFTWARE CORP [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 9 * * page 10, line 31 - page 13, line 18; figures 2A, 2B * * page 55, line 22 - page 57, line 22; figure 25 *;
 [A]US2002114516  (AHARONSON ERAN [IL]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0041]; figures 1, 3, 5 *;
 [A]US2002040817  (LEKUCH SCOTT [US], et al) [A] 9,13,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0027]; figures 2, 3 *;
 [A]US2002080126  (KEELY LEROY B [US], et al) [A] 3-6,8,9,13,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0030]; figures 2, 4 *;
 [A]US6014616  (KIM HYUN-DON [KR]) [A] 3-6,8,9,13,15 * abstract *
 [A]  - NEWTON, "WRITING AND DRAWING", MESSAGEPAD HANDBOOK, XX, XX, (19940101), pages 83 - 113, XP002047153 [A] 1-5 * the whole document *
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