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EP About this file: EP2798537

EP2798537 - KNOWLEDGE-BASED ENTITY DETECTION AND DISAMBIGUATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 23.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/20]
Former [2014/45]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Kang
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / LI, Yi
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / ZHOU, Yiping
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / LV, Zhengdong
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / CAO, Yohn
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2014/45]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/45]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date12861350.214.12.2012
WO2012US69604
Priority number, dateUS20111334072230.12.2011         Original published format: US201113340722
[2014/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013101490
Date:04.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2798537
Date:05.11.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.07.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06F17/20
[2014/45]
CPC:
G06F16/9535 (EP,US); G06F16/9538 (US); G06F16/3346 (EP,US);
G06F16/951 (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 [2014/45]
TitleGerman:WISSENSBASIERTE ENTITÄTSDETEKTION UND -UNTERSCHEIDUNG[2014/45]
English:KNOWLEDGE-BASED ENTITY DETECTION AND DISAMBIGUATION[2014/45]
French:DÉTECTION ET DÉSAMBIGUÏSATION D'ENTITÉS FONDÉES SUR LES CONNAISSANCES[2014/45]
Entry into regional phase23.05.2014National basic fee paid 
23.05.2014Search fee paid 
23.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/45]
27.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/33]
20.02.2020Date of oral proceedings
05.03.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.03.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/33]
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  30.05.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]  - Anonymous, "Inverted index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia", Internet, (20111101), pages 1 - 4, URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20111101221823/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_index, (20150623), XP055197702 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A]US2005222977  (ZHOU HONG [US], et al);
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 [X]US2011225155  (ROULLAND FREDERIC [FR], et al)
by applicantUS2011225155
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