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EP About this file: EP1173970

EP1173970 - CALL CHARGES IN A TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
16483 Stockholm / SE
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
126 25 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / LUNDSTRÖM, Johan
Strogärdsgatan 5
FIN-21600 Pargas / FI
02 / HALKOSAARI, Matti
Murkionkatu 3 B 29
20740 Turku / FI
 [2002/11]
Former [2002/04]01 / LUNDSTRÖM, Johan
Strogärdsgatan 5
FIN-21600 Pargas / FI
02 / HALKOSAARI, Matti
Vanha Hameentie, 114 A 15
FIN-20540 Turku / FI
Representative(s)Lind, Robert
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/04]Lind, Robert
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date00914125.010.03.2000
[2002/04]
WO2000EP02190
Priority number, dateGB1999000986529.04.1999         Original published format: GB 9909865
[2002/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0067459
Date:09.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1173970
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1173970
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04M15/00
[2002/04]
CPC:
H04M15/8044 (EP,US); H04M15/28 (EP,US); H04M2215/32 (EP,US);
H04M2215/42 (EP,US); H04M2215/745 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANRUFGEBÜHREN IN EINEM TELEKOMMUNIKATIONSNETZERK[2002/04]
English:CALL CHARGES IN A TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK[2002/04]
French:TAXATION D'APPELS DANS UN RESEAU DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS[2002/04]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2001National basic fee paid 
21.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/04]
11.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2006Fee for grant paid
10.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/28]
Request for further processing for:11.11.2004Request for further processing filed
09.11.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.11.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2006
BE02.08.2006
CH02.08.2006
CY02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
FR02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
LU10.03.2007
IE12.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2009/01]AT02.08.2006
BE02.08.2006
CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
FR02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
IE12.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2008/19]AT02.08.2006
BE02.08.2006
CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
GR03.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
IE12.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2008/10]AT02.08.2006
BE02.08.2006
CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
IE12.03.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2008/09]AT02.08.2006
BE02.08.2006
CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
MC31.03.2007
Former [2007/35]AT02.08.2006
BE02.08.2006
CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
IT02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/28]AT02.08.2006
BE02.08.2006
CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/26]AT02.08.2006
CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
PT02.01.2007
Former [2007/23]AT02.08.2006
CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Former [2007/22]CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
DK02.11.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Former [2007/19]CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
NL02.08.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Former [2007/12]CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
SE02.11.2006
ES13.11.2006
Former [2007/09]CH02.08.2006
FI02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
SE02.11.2006
Former [2007/08]CH02.08.2006
LI02.08.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9428670  (NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY [FI], et al) [A] 1,2,4,9-12* page 9, line 25 - page 14, line 35 *;
 [XY]EP0751662  (SEL ALCATEL AG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,10-12 * column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 3 * * column 5, line 15 - column 7, line 21; figures 1,2 * [Y] 4,9;
 [Y]WO9852344  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [Y] 4,9 * page 4, line 14 - page 6, line 2 *;
 [X]WO9859504  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [X] 1,2,9-12 * page 7, line 20 - line 19; figure 4 *;
 [E]WO0018104  (NOKIA NETWORKS OY [FI], et al) [E] 1,2,4,9-12 * page 9, line 5 - page 11, line 37; claim 6 *
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