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EP About this file: EP0770240

EP0770240 - GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE FOR CUSTOMIZABLE MENUS AND CONTROL OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.02.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.03.2014  [2014/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
APPLE INC.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Former [1997/18]For all designated states
APPLE COMPUTER, INC.
M/S 38-PAT, 1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ASHE, Dylan, B.
870 El Camino Real 228
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
02 / JOHNSTON, Robert, G., Jr.
870 El Camino Real 535
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
03 / RUFF, Joseph, A.
2349 Greer Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
04 / CLIFFORD, Daniel
271 Leland Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
[1997/18]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Lang, Johannes, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenberg Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2009/41]Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenburg Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [1997/18]Le Forestier, Eric, et al
Cabinet Regimbeau, 26, avenue Kléber
75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date96915599.307.05.1996
[1997/18]
WO1996US06500
Priority number, dateUS1995043722508.05.1995         Original published format: US 437225
[1997/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9635989
Date:14.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0770240
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44
[1997/18]
CPC:
G06F9/451 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/18]
TitleGerman:GRAPHISCHE BENUTZEROBERFLÄCHE MIT HIERARCHISCHER STRUKTUR FÜR ADAPTIERBARE MENUS UND BENUTZERINTERAKTIONSOBJEKTE[1997/18]
English:GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE FOR CUSTOMIZABLE MENUS AND CONTROL OBJECTS[1997/18]
French:INTERFACE GRAPHIQUE UTILISATEUR A STRUCTURE HIERARCHIQUE POUR MENUS PERSONNALISABLES ET OBJETS DE COMMANDE[1997/18]
Entry into regional phase03.02.1997National basic fee paid 
03.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/27]
28.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2009Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/13]
23.12.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.11.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/13]
Appeal following examination17.02.2010Appeal received No.  T0983/10
23.04.2010Statement of grounds filed
29.11.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
29.11.2013Date of oral proceedings
02.01.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.01.2000
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 14
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 15
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 16
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 17
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 18
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31.05.199803   M06   Fee paid on   03.08.1998
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Cited inInternational search[A]  - "MODEL VIEW SCHEMA", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (199110), vol. 34, no. 5, pages 321 - 322, XP000189757 [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
 [A]  - "GENERIC VIEW HANDLER CLASS", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (199106), vol. 34, no. 1, page 397-398, XP000210251 [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
 [A]  - DISCLOSURE NUMBER 29736, "Switch between Character and Graphical User Interface", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, NEW YORK, NY, US, (198901), no. 297, page 27, XP000186390 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
 [A]  - "User Interface Technique for Selecting Multiple Interface Themes", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (199403), vol. 37, no. 3, pages 635 - 638, XP000441616 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
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