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EP0117406 - Automatically balancing and vertically justifying text and/or graphics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.1991
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.1991 [1991/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/36]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bartlett, Geoffrey McSwain
43 Stonecrest Road
Ridgefield Connecticut 06877 / US
02 / Hofmeister, James Pierson
4712 Paseo Tubutman
Tucson Arizona 85715 / US
03 / Nye, Derald Dean
Rt. 7, Box 511
Tucson Arizona 85747 / US
04 / Pring, Edward John
8260 E. Moonstone
Tucson Arizona 85715 / US
[1984/36]
Representative(s)Johansson, Lars E.
Ericsson Microelectronics AB
Department for IPR
164 81 Kista / SE
[N/P]
Former [1989/45]Johansson, Lars E.
IBM Svenska AB Intellectual Property Department 4-01
S-163 92 Stockholm / SE
Former [1987/49]Appleton, John Edward
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1984/36]Lewis, Alan John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date84100441.917.01.1984
[1984/36]
Priority number, dateUS1983046918123.02.1983         Original published format: US 469181
[1984/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0117406
Date:05.09.1984
Language:EN
[1984/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0117406
Date:11.11.1987
Language:EN
[1987/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0117406
Date:25.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.1987
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/20
[1984/36]
CPC:
G06F40/177 (EP,US); G06F40/189 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1984/36]
TitleGerman:Automatische Balancierung und vertikale Justierung von Text und/oder von graphischen Darstellungen[1984/36]
English:Automatically balancing and vertically justifying text and/or graphics[1984/36]
French:Equilibrage automatique et justification verticale de texte et/ou de graphiques[1984/36]
Examination procedure23.11.1984Examination requested  [1985/06]
21.11.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.01.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.1990Fee for grant paid
28.04.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4007442  (FINDLEY GERALD IVAN, et al);
 [AD]US4207011  (PASCOE ROBERT A [US]);
 [A]US4335940  (MORGAN GRANT T);
 [A]US4216373  (SEELY CHARLES R [US])
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