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EP About this file: EP3867788

EP3867788 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATION AND EXECUTION OF ELASTIC SHEET-DEFINED FUNCTIONS AND ARRAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.10.2023Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 22.11.2023  [2023/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2021/34]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PEYTON JONES, Simon L.
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / SARKAR, Advait
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / GORDON, Andrew
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / MCCUTCHEN, Richard Matthew
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2021/34]
Representative(s)Page White Farrer
Bedford House
21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/34]Townsend, Martyn
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date19818344.414.11.2019
[2021/34]
WO2019US61340
Priority number, dateUS20181619803921.11.2018         Original published format: US201816198039
[2021/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020106529
Date:28.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3867788
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F40/18, G06F8/20
[2021/34]
CPC:
G06F40/18 (EP,US); G06F40/103 (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 [2021/34]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG UND AUSFÜHRUNG VON ELASTIC-SHEET-DEFINIERTEN FUNKTIONEN UND ARRAYS[2021/34]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATION AND EXECUTION OF ELASTIC SHEET-DEFINED FUNCTIONS AND ARRAYS[2021/34]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE GÉNÉRATION ET D'EXÉCUTION DE FONCTIONS ET DE MATRICES DÉFINIS PAR UNE FEUILLE ÉLASTIQUE[2021/34]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2021National basic fee paid 
18.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/34]
18.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2023Application withdrawn by applicant  [2023/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[I]   SVETLANA CHEUSHEVA: "How to create and use dynamic named range in Excel", 5 March 2018 (2018-03-05), XP055670339, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200219] [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [L]   ANONYMOUS: "Excel dynamic named range: how to create and use", 5 March 2018 (2018-03-05), XP055670336, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200219] [L] * page 1 *
 [I]   ANONYMOUS: "Dynamic Named Range in Excel - EASY Excel Tutorial", 26 June 2017 (2017-06-26), XP055670326, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200219] [I] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [I]   DANIEL S CORTES ET AL: "User-defined functions in spreadsheets", MSC. THESIS, 1 September 2006 (2006-09-01), pages 1 - 119, XP055624615, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20190920] [I] 1-15 * Section 5.3 *
 [XP]   MATT MCCUTCHEN ET AL: "Elastic Sheet-Defined Functions: Generalising Spreadsheet Functions to Variable-Size Input Arrays *", 27 November 2018 (2018-11-27), pages 1 - 27, XP055670289, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200219] [XP] 1-15 * the whole document *
Examination  SVETLANA CHEUSHEVA: "How to create and use dynamic named range in Excel", 5 March 2018 (2018-03-05), XP055670339, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20200219] [I] 1-15
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