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EP1010055 - SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING AN ON-LINE SERVICE COMMUNITY WITH A FOREIGN SERVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.02.2009
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.04.2009  [2009/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
America Online, Inc.
22000 AOL Way
Dulles, VA 20166 / US
[2000/25]
Inventor(s)01 / MACNAUGHTON, Bruce, A.
4445 Stonebrook Court
Columbus, OH 43220 / US
02 / TURNER, Leigh, R.
1948 Belgrave Drive
Upper Arlington, OH 43220 / US
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth, et al
Baron & Warren 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date97946924.407.11.1997
[2000/25]
WO1997US20597
Priority number, dateUS1996074529408.11.1996         Original published format: US 745294
[2000/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9820410
Date:14.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1010055
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.05.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2004/31]
CPC:
H04L67/02 (EP,US); G06F16/958 (EP,US); H04L12/1813 (EP,US);
H04L67/306 (EP,US); H04L67/535 (EP,US); H04L67/75 (EP,US);
H04L9/40 (US); A63F2300/5546 (EP,US); H04L67/01 (US);
H04L67/142 (EP,US); H04L69/329 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/25]G06F3/00, G06F15/163
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/25]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR INTEGRIERUNG EINER ON-LINE-DIENSTGEMEINSCHAFT MIT EINEM AUSLANDSDIENST[2000/25]
English:SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING AN ON-LINE SERVICE COMMUNITY WITH A FOREIGN SERVICE[2000/25]
French:SYSTEME PERMETTANT D'INTEGRER UN SERVICE ETRANGER DANS UNE COMMUNAUTE UTILISANT UN SERVICE EN LIGNE[2000/25]
Entry into regional phase28.05.1999National basic fee paid 
28.05.1999Search fee paid 
28.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.05.1999Examination requested  [2000/25]
23.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
10.07.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/14]
12.11.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
20.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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30.11.200812   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5572643  (JUDSON DAVID H [US]) [A] 1-21 * column 7, lines 38-44,8-12 - column 8 * * column 5, lines 17-39 - column 6, lines 3-8,32-40,48-50,62-66 * * column 1, lines 59-67 - column 2, lines 1-11,29-35 ** abstract *;
 [PX]WO9734244  (COMPUSERVE INC [US]) [PX] 1-21 * abstract * * page 2, lines 4-10,13-22 - page 3, lines 1-4 * * page 5, line 22 - page 6, lines 1-3 * * page 8, lines 20-24 * * page 10, lines 5-17,22-24 - page 11, lines 1-8 *;
 [PX]WO9737303  (OPENCONNECT SYSTEMS INC [US]) [PX] 1-12,14-18,20,21 * abstract * * page 2, lines 30-35 - page 3, lines 4-19 * * page 4, lines 9-20 * * page 6, lines 30-35 - page 7, lines 31-35 * * page 10, lines 4-24 - page 11, lines 11-15 *;
 [X]  - WALTHER M, "Supporting development of synchronous collaboration tools on the Web with GroCo", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ERCIM WORKSHOP ON CSCW AND THE WEB, XX, XX, (19960207), pages 1 - 6, XP002160544 [X] 1-21 * page 4, paragraphs 1,7,10 * * page 3, paragraphs 3,7 * * page 2, paragraphs 2-5,9,10 * * page 1, paragraphs 3,6,7 * * abstract *
International search[A]US5008853  (BLY SARA A [US], et al);
 [A]US5559949  (REIMER JAMES A [US], et al);
 [AP]US5615336  (ROBSON CHRISTOPHER [GB], et al);
 [AE]US5710884  (DEDRICK RICK [US])
 [A]  - Prodigy Launches 100 Interest Groups on the World Wide Web, Business Wire, 27 September 1995.
 [A]  - America Online Growing Pains, Newsbytes, 07 March 1995.
 [A]  - AOL's Grand Goal; America Online Seeks to Transform Itself Into a Major Internet Player, Information Week, 31 July 1995.
 [A]  - BROWN M.R. et al., "WWW Plug-Ins Companion", QUE CORPORATION, 30 October 1996, pages 351-362.
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