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EP About this file: EP0837583

EP0837583 - System and method for distributing bulletins to external computers accessing wide area computer networks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2015
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 13.07.2016  [2016/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bräuner, Falk A.
Leipziger Strasse 31
07545 Gera / DE
[2005/34]
Former [1999/13]For all designated states
Novaville AG
Torellstrasse 1
10243 Berlin / DE
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
Simmons, C. Thomas
Thomasiusstrasse 23
10557 Berlin / DE
For all designated states
Herbold, Christian
Isländische Strasse 16
10439 Berlin / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Simmons, Thomas C.
Thomasiusstrasse 23
10557 Berlin / DE
02 / Herbold, Christian
Florapromenade 14
13187 Berlin / DE
[1999/13]
Former [1998/17]01 / Simmons, Thomas C.
Thomasiusstrasse 23
10557 Berlin / DE
Representative(s)Kruspig, Volkmar
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/13]Kruspig, Volkmar
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2010/19]Kruspig, Volkmar
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2008/30](deleted)
Former [2004/15]Kruspig, Volkmar, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [1998/17]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97117169.902.10.1997
[1998/17]
Priority number, dateUS19960027677P07.10.1996         Original published format: US 27677 P
US1997086626530.05.1997         Original published format: US 866265
[1998/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0837583
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0837583
Date:21.03.2001
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0837583
Date:26.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, G06Q30/02, H04L12/28
[2013/32]
CPC:
H04L63/02 (EP,US); G06Q30/02 (EP,US); G06Q30/0277 (EP,US);
H04L12/2856 (EP,US); H04L12/2896 (EP,US); H04L63/04 (EP,US);
H04L63/08 (EP,US); H04L67/306 (EP,US); H04L67/56 (EP,US);
H04L67/568 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US); H04L67/55 (EP,US);
H04L69/329 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/17]H04L29/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/17]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Berichtverteilung auf externe Rechner, die auf Grossraumnetze zugreifen[1998/17]
English:System and method for distributing bulletins to external computers accessing wide area computer networks[1998/17]
French:Système et méthode pour la distribution de bulletins à des calculateurs externes ayant accès à des réseaux étendus[1998/17]
Examination procedure16.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
08.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.02.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/34]
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/03]
28.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/03]
28.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2014Fee for grant paid
11.02.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  08.08.2007
Opposition(s)06.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/10]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.04.2010Request for further processing filed
21.04.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request for re-establishment of rights:08.10.2009Date of receipt
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
30.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
14.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
09.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
27.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
26.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 16
30.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 17
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200307   M06   Fee paid on   29.03.2004
31.10.200711   M06   Fee paid on   14.04.2008
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Stay/Interruption30.05.2008Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal incapacity of applicant[2010/02]
01.03.2010Resumption of proceedings[2010/02]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.03.2014
BE26.03.2014
DK26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
IT26.03.2014
MC26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
GR27.06.2014
PT28.07.2014
GB02.10.2014
IE02.10.2014
LU02.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
FR31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
[2016/28]
Former [2015/46]AT26.03.2014
BE26.03.2014
DK26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
IT26.03.2014
MC26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
PT28.07.2014
GB02.10.2014
IE02.10.2014
LU02.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
FR31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2015/38]AT26.03.2014
BE26.03.2014
DK26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
IT26.03.2014
MC26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
PT28.07.2014
GB02.10.2014
LU02.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
FR31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2015/36]AT26.03.2014
BE26.03.2014
DK26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
IT26.03.2014
MC26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
PT28.07.2014
GB02.10.2014
LU02.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2015/33]AT26.03.2014
BE26.03.2014
DK26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
IT26.03.2014
MC26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
PT28.07.2014
LU02.10.2014
CH31.10.2014
LI31.10.2014
Former [2015/27]AT26.03.2014
BE26.03.2014
DK26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
IT26.03.2014
MC26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
PT28.07.2014
LU02.10.2014
Former [2015/26]AT26.03.2014
BE26.03.2014
DK26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
IT26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
PT28.07.2014
LU02.10.2014
Former [2015/18]AT26.03.2014
BE26.03.2014
DK26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
IT26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
PT28.07.2014
Former [2015/08]AT26.03.2014
BE26.03.2014
DK26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
PT28.07.2014
Former [2015/02]AT26.03.2014
BE26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
PT28.07.2014
Former [2014/51]AT26.03.2014
BE26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
Former [2014/50]BE26.03.2014
ES26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
NL26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
Former [2014/46]BE26.03.2014
FI26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
Former [2014/37]FI26.03.2014
SE26.03.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]  - KOHDA Y ET AL, "UBIQUITOUS ADVERTISING ON THE WWW: MERGING ADVERTISEMENT ON THE BROWSER", COMPUTER NETWORKS AND ISDN SYSTEMS,NL,NORTH HOLLAND PUBLISHING. AMSTERDAM, (19960501), vol. 28, ISSN 0169-7552, pages 1493 - 1499, XP002037594 [A] 1,13,18 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0169-7552(96)00070-0
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