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EP0784259 - Data manupulation in systems displaying a visual representation of a physical environment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Former [1997/29]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Merrick, Roland Albert
8 St. James Close, Harvington, Nr. Evesham
Worcestershire WR11 5PZ / GB
02 / Richards, Justin James Campling
Mill House, 2 Aspley Court, Hill Farm
Hatton, Warwick CV35 7EH / GB
[1997/29]
Representative(s)Jennings, Michael John
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/29]Jennings, Michael John
IBM United Kingdom Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date96309404.023.12.1996
[1997/29]
Priority number, dateGB1996000068512.01.1996         Original published format: GB 9600685
[1997/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0784259
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0784259
Date:17.02.1999
[1999/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0784259
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033, G06F17/30
[1999/08]
CPC:
G06F3/0481 (EP,US); Y10S715/967 (US); Y10S715/968 (US);
Y10S715/97 (US)
Former IPC [1997/29]G06F3/033
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/29]
TitleGerman:Datenverarbeitung in Systemen, die eine visuelle Darstellung einer physischen Umgebung zeigen[1997/29]
English:Data manupulation in systems displaying a visual representation of a physical environment[1997/29]
French:Traitement de données dans des systèmes qui affichent une représentation visuelle d'un milieu physique[1997/29]
Examination procedure02.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/39]
30.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2002Fee for grant paid
02.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR12.03.2003
[2006/14]
Documents cited:Search[A]WO8911696  (WANG LABORATORIES [US]) [A] 1,6,7,9,11 * page 7, line 17 - page 18, line 8 * * figures 2-4 *;
 [DY]US5347628  (BREWER SUSAN C [US], et al) [DY] 1,2,4-11 * column 3, line 28 - column 5, line 51 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [YA]  - ROWE L A ET AL, "A VISUAL SHELL INTERFACE TO A DATABASE", SOFTWARE PRACTICE & EXPERIENCE, (198906), vol. 19, no. 6, pages 515 - 528, XP000053520 [Y] 1,2,4-11 * the whole document * [A] 3

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/spe.4380190603
 [A]  - TSUDA K ET AL, "ICONICBROWSER: AN ICONIC RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR OBJECT-ORIENTED DATABASES", PROCEEDINGS IEEE WORKSHOP ON VISUAL LANGUAGES, (19891004), pages 130 - 137, XP000390990 [A] 1-4,11 * the whole document *
 [A]  - "OBJECT BASED ARCHITECTURE FOR MULTIMEDIA DATA SOURCES", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (199411), vol. 37, no. 11, page 521/522, XP000487324 [A] 1,2,11 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5347628
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