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EP About this file: EP1208687

EP1208687 - METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING SYMBOLS AND/OR INFORMATION FROM A SENDER TO A RECIPIENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2010
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.09.2012  [2012/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Freie Erfindungskünstler GmbH
Neubrücker Strasse 37
13465 Berlin / DE
[2002/22]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHÜTZE, Petra
Neubrücker Str. 37
D-13465 Berlin / DE
02 / SCHARMBERG, Nils
Räuschstrasse 70
D-13509 Berlin / DE
03 / FLOREK, Christof
Neubrücker Strasse 37
D-13465 Berlin / DE
 [2002/22]
Representative(s)Felber, Josef
Felber & Partner AG
Dufourstrasse 116
8008 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/40]Felber, Josef
Felber & Partner AG Dufourstrasse 116
8034 Zürich / CH
Former [2006/33]Felber, Josef
Felber & Partner AG, Patentanwälte, Dufourstrasse 116
8034 Zürich / CH
Former [2006/13](deleted)
Former [2002/22]Schneider, Henry, Dipl.-Ing.
Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig & Schneider Schützenstrasse 15-17
10117 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date00938639.212.05.2000
[2002/22]
WO2000EP04339
Priority number, dateDE1999102206814.05.1999         Original published format: DE 19922068
DE1999102302619.05.1999         Original published format: DE 19923026
DE1999104095420.08.1999         Original published format: DE 19940954
DE1999104164227.08.1999         Original published format: DE 19941642
DE1999105403229.10.1999         Original published format: DE 19954032
[2002/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0070848
Date:23.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1208687
Date:29.05.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1208687
Date:15.07.2009
Language:DE
[2009/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/725, G06T15/70
[2002/22]
CPC:
H04M1/271 (EP,US); H04M1/72427 (EP,US); H04M1/7243 (EP,US);
A63F2300/406 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2009/29]
Former [2002/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ÜBERMITTELN VON SYMBOLEN UND/ODER INFORMATIONEN VON EINEM SENDER ZU EINEM EMPFÄNGER[2002/22]
English:METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING SYMBOLS AND/OR INFORMATION FROM A SENDER TO A RECIPIENT[2002/22]
French:PROCEDES DE TRANSMISSION DE SYMBOLES ET/OU D'INFORMATIONS ENTRE UN EXPEDITEUR ET UN DESTINATAIRE[2002/22]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2002National basic fee paid 
14.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/22]
15.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
11.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2006Date of oral proceedings
20.06.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2008Fee for grant paid
15.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)EP06025008.1  / EP1838074
Opposition(s)16.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
24.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
18.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200809   M06   Fee paid on   18.11.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY15.07.2009
[2012/37]
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH09233515  ;
 [A]WO9103885  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 1,12-19,24-28 * abstract * * page 3, line 3 - page 5, line 10 ** figures 1,3 *;
 [XA]WO9702700  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-36,38 * abstract * * page 1, line 21 - line 26 * * page 2, line 11 - line 29 * * page 6, line 1 - page 7, line 14 * * page 8, line 24 - page 9, line 3 * * page 9, line 32 - page 10, line 3 * * page 11, line 4 - line 18 * * page 11, line 29 - page 12, line 9 * * figures 1,3-8,10,12 * [A] 56,65;
 [X]US5618045  (KAGAN MICHAEL [IL], et al) [X] 56-65,72 * abstract * * column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 47 * * column 4, line 14 - line 67 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [XA]WO9735280  (ZAPA DIGITAL ARTS LTD [IL], et al) [X] 1-10,12-29,31,38,46-48,51,56-65,67,69,72 * page 4, line 17 - line 21 * * page 4, line 36 - page 5, line 17 * * page 6, line 5 - line 11 * * page 7, line 10 - line 19 * * page 30, line 25 - page 32, line 6 * * page 32, line 17 - page 33, line 16 * * figures 1,13-15,17 * [A] 52,54,55;
 [XA]US5738583  (COMAS NELSON R [US], et al) [X] 56,57,59-65 * abstract * * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 12 * * column 2, line 61 - column 4, line 62 * * column 5, line 47 - column 6, line 18 * * figures 1,2,6 * [A] 66,70-72;
 [XA]US5784001  (DELUCA JOAN [US], et al) [X] 1,12-19,24-29,31,38,73 * column 2, line 42 - column 3, line 50 * * column 4, line 33 - line 67 * * column 6, line 19 - line 36 * * column 6, line 51 - line 67 * * figures 1-8,10,14 * [A] 30,39;
 [PX]US6044248  (MOCHIZUKI YASUYUKI [JP], et al) [PX] * abstract * * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 14 * * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 10 * * column 4, line 62 - column 5, line 28 * * figures 1,3-6 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 01, & JP09233515 A 19970905 (NEC SHIZUOKA LTD) [X] 1,12-19,24-28 * abstract *
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