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EP About this file: EP0913757

EP0913757 - Protected software [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.09.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.10.2006  [2006/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Merkle, Ralph C.
1134 Pimento Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98308688.523.10.1998
[1999/18]
Priority number, dateUS1997096086730.10.1997         Original published format: US 960867
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0913757
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0913757
Date:02.02.2000
[2000/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[1999/18]
CPC:
G06F21/121 (EP,US); G06F21/1063 (EP,US); G06F2211/008 (EP,US);
G06F2221/2135 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/41]
Former [1999/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gesicherte software[1999/18]
English:Protected software[1999/18]
French:Logiciels protégés[1999/18]
Examination procedure02.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/39]
03.05.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/43]
02.06.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2006/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200508   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5553143  (ROSS CLIFF D [US], et al) [Y] 2-5 * column 3, line 3 - column 3, line 20 * * column 4, line 14 - column 9, line 16 *;
 [A]WO9714085  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB], et al) [A] 1,2,4,5 * abstract * * page 17, lines 10-25 * * page 20, line 30 - page 21, line 1 * * page 22, lines 18,19 ** page 1, lines 23-31 *;
 [A]EP0778512  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * column 2, lines 17-43 * * column 3, lines 24-54 * * column 8, line 14 - column 12, line 49 *;
 [XY]EP0803789  (EUROP COMPUTER IND RES [DE]) [X] 1 * abstract * * column 4, line 13 - column 6, line 22 * * column 7, line 1 - column 7, line 44 * * column 11, line 1 - column 11, line 27 * [Y] 2-5
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