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EP0717354 - Data transfer with expanded clipboard formats [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Database last updated on 23.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2017Revocation of patentpublished on 08.02.2017  [2017/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Former [1996/25]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Guzak, Christopher J.
10821 N.E. 62nd
Kirkland, Washington 98033 / US
02 / Nakajima, Satoshi
3023-168th Avenue N.E.
Bellevue, Washington 98008 / US
[1996/25]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/25]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95119547.812.12.1995
[1996/25]
Priority number, dateUS1994035539713.12.1994         Original published format: US 355397
[1996/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0717354
Date:19.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0717354
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/46
[1996/25]
CPC:
G06F9/543 (EP,US); Y10S707/955 (US); Y10S707/99942 (US);
Y10S707/99945 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/25]
TitleGerman:Datenaustausch mit erweiterten Zwischenablage-Datenformaten[1996/25]
English:Data transfer with expanded clipboard formats[1996/25]
French:Transferts de données avec presse-papier supportant des formats étendus[1996/25]
Examination procedure18.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/09]
16.08.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
15.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
23.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
22.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2002Date of oral proceedings
22.11.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
22.11.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2006Fee for grant paid
30.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination05.12.2002Appeal received No.  T0424/03
27.03.2003Statement of grounds filed
23.02.2006Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
22.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
28.02.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP00110614.5  / EP1028372
EP00110615.2  / EP1028373
EP00110652.5  / EP1028374
EP00110653.3  / EP1028375
EP00110654.1  / EP1028376
EP00110655.8  / EP1028377
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.05.2008  02.06.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Hössle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte
Bolzstrasse 3
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll, et al, et al
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/38]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2008  02.06.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Hössle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte
Bolzstrasse 3
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll, et al, et al
Partnerschaft mbB
von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
Former [2010/48]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2008  02.06.2008  ADMISSIBLE
Hössle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte Bolzstrasse 3
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Hössle, Markus, et al, et al
Hössle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2008/27]
Opponent(s)01  23.05.2008   
Hössle Kudlek & Partner
Patentanwälte Bolzstrasse 3
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Opponent's representative
Hössle, Markus, et al, et al
Hössle Kudlek & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
30.06.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.05.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
01.06.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.06.2011Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
08.12.2016Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/06]
Appeal following opposition10.08.2011Appeal received No.  T1789/11
11.10.2011Statement of grounds filed
08.12.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
08.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
15.12.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
18.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB12.12.2014
FR31.12.2014
[2015/51]
Former [2015/48]GB12.12.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]  - IBM:, OS/2 2.0 Presentation Manager Programming Guide, US, QUE, XP002962435 [X] 1-33 * pages 31-1, paragraph 1 - pages 31-5, paragraph 4 * * pages 33-1, line 1 - line 11 * * pages 33-2, line L * * pages 33-5, line 25 - line 45 *
 [A]  - "Dragging Marked Data to an Editor Window", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, vol. 34, no. 10B, pages 202 - 203, XP000302676 [A] 1,3,6,10,24,26 * the whole document *
 [A]  - DISCLOSURE 33435:, "Clipboard Interaction Extensions", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, HAVANT, GB, no. 334, page 121, XP000291219 [A] 1,3,6,10,24,26 * the whole document *
 [A]  - "Clipboard Format for Process Manager", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, vol. 34, no. 1, page 128, XP000210150 [A] 1-33 * the whole document *
 [A]  - "Clipboard Format for ASCII Text with Attributes", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK, US, vol. 33, no. 11, pages 240 - 241, XP000110382 [A] 1-33 * the whole document *
 [X]  - "Object Oriented Clipboard Implementation", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK, US, vol. 34, no. 10A, pages 114 - 116, XP000302245 [X] 6,9,11,13-18,20,24,25,27,28,32,33 * the whole document *
 [X]  - "Source Dimension Copying using the Standard Clipboard", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK, US, vol. 37, no. 8, page 419, XP000456473 [X] 21-23,28,31 * the whole document *
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