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EP0054667 - Method of generating a list of expressions semantically related to an input linguistic expression [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.05.1989
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/26]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rosenbaum, Walter Steven
7420 Westlake Terrace
Bethesda, Maryland 20034 / US
02 / Tannenbaum, Alan Richard
407 Acorn Lane
Washington Grove, Maryland 20880 / US
[1982/26]
Representative(s)Bonneau, Gérard
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [1982/26]Bonneau, Gérard
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date81108566.120.10.1981
[1982/26]
Priority number, dateUS1980021822219.12.1980         Original published format: US 218222
[1982/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0054667
Date:30.06.1982
Language:EN
[1982/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1982
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/20, G06F15/38
[1982/26]
CPC:
G06F16/374 (EP,US); G06F40/242 (EP,US); G06F40/247 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1982/26]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Erzeugung einer Liste von mit einem eingegebenen linguistischen Ausdruck semantisch verknüpften Ausdrücken[1982/26]
English:Method of generating a list of expressions semantically related to an input linguistic expression[1982/26]
French:Procédé pour produire une liste d'expressions ayant un rapport sémantique avec une expression linguistique d'entrée[1982/26]
Examination procedure20.10.1981Examination requested  [1982/26]
15.04.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.1984Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1989/25]
07.04.1989Application refused, date of legal effect [1989/25]
Appeal following examination11.12.1984Appeal received No.  T0052/85
23.03.1987Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M08) [1987/13]
05.11.1987Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1987/45]
16.03.1989Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 08
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 US3644898  [ ] (POST PAUL B)
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