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EP About this file: EP0976033

EP0976033 - SEAMLESS APPLICATION INTERFACE MANAGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU		published on 20.07.2011  [2011/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated
250 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281 / US
[2008/33]
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated
250 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PIZI, Anthony, C.
16 Black Hawk Court
Cranbury, NJ 08512 / US
02 / KANEVSKY, Paul
3 Redwood Court
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 / US
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/45]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R G C Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2000/05]Milhench, Howard Leslie, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date97923537.105.05.1997
[2000/05]
WO1997US07502
Priority number, dateUS1996064221206.05.1996         Original published format: US 642212
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9742568
Date:13.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0976033
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0976033
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.11.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/40, G06F9/44, G06F9/46
[2001/38]
CPC:
G06F9/542 (EP,US); G06F9/451 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/05]G06F9/40
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/05]
TitleGerman:SAUMLOSER ANWENDUNGSSCHNITTSTELLENVERWALTER[2000/05]
English:SEAMLESS APPLICATION INTERFACE MANAGER[2000/05]
French:GESTIONNAIRE D'INTERFACE D'APPLICATION A ACCES TRANSPARENT[2000/05]
Entry into regional phase03.12.1998National basic fee paid 
03.12.1998Search fee paid 
03.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.12.1998Examination requested  [2000/05]
24.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
23.06.2008Fee for grant paid
23.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/30]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
23.06.2008Request for further processing filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
14.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
GR14.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
IE05.05.2009
LU05.05.2009
[2011/25]
Former [2010/28]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
IE05.05.2009
Former [2010/19]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
SE13.11.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2010/05]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
IT13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2009/30]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
PT13.01.2009
Former [2009/19]AT13.08.2008
BE13.08.2008
DK13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/14]AT13.08.2008
FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/12]FI13.08.2008
NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Former [2009/09]NL13.08.2008
ES24.11.2008
Documents cited:Search[YA]WO9531781  (APPLE COMPUTER [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,12 * abstract * * page 1, line 8 - line 15 * * page 3, line 10 - line 17 * * page 7, line 7 - line 9 * * page 8, line 15 - line 19 * * page 25, line 26 - line 28 * * page 26, line 25 - page 27, line 14 * [A] 3-5;
 [YA]  - R BECK ET AL, OS/2 Version 2.0 - Volume 2: DOS and Windows Environment, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, IBM CORPORATION, INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER, (199204), XP002173368 [Y] 1,2,4,6-13 * pages 1-17, 128-153, 172-181, 196-225; page 1; figures 1,2,4,45,50 * * page 3, line 1 - line 8 * * page 5, line 43 - page 7, line 13 * * page 10, line 25 - page 11, line 2 * * page 151, line 14 - page 153, line L * * page 180, line 10 - line L * * page 197, line 8 - line 13 * [A] 3,5
 [YA]  - H M DEITEL, M S KOGAN, The Design of OS/2, READING, MASSACHUSETTS, ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (1992), XP002173369 [Y] 4,6-11,13 * pages 216-219, 262-277, 290-295, 328-333, 346-349; page 216, line 35 - page 217, line 25; figures 9.1,9.3,9.5,10.3; table 7.4 * * page 263, line 4 - line 11 * * page 266, line 3 - page 268, line 1 * * page 268, line 21 - line 33 * * page 273, line 17 - line 22 * * page 276, line 9 - line 27 * * page 291, line L - page 295, line 11 * * page 331, line 19 - page 332, line 4 * * page 347, line 1 - line 17 * * page 348, line 26 - line 33 * [A] 1,5,12
 [A]  - UDELL J, "CITRIX'S NEW MULTIUSER OS/2", BYTE,US,MCGRAW-HILL INC. ST PETERBOROUGH, (1991), vol. 16, no. 1, ISSN 0360-5280, pages 134 - 136,138, XP002023070 [A] 4,13 * page 136, column R, line 4 - line 26 *
 [A]  - "REGISTER AND DEREGISTER ALARM FILTERS USING FILES", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN,US,IBM CORP. NEW YORK, (19940801), vol. 37, no. 8, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 115 - 120, XP000456184 [A] 3,5 * page 115 *
 [A]  - ANONYMOUS, "Change-Notification Service for Shared Files", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN,US,IBM CORP. NEW YORK, (199308), vol. 36, no. 8, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 77 - 82, XP002108713 [A] 12 * page 77, line 15 - line 19 * * page 78, line 10 *
International search[Y]US5237684  (RECORD STEPHEN E [US], et al);
 [Y]US5414812  (FILIP MICHAEL J [US], et al);
 [YP]US5546541  (DREW ROBERT M [US], et al)
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