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EP1221266 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFACING TELEPHONE APPARATUS TO A DIGITAL, ANALOG OR HYBRID TELEPHONE SWITCHING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2008
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.07.2008  [2008/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hello Direct Inc.
5893 Rue Ferrari
San Jose, CA 95138 / US
[2002/28]
Inventor(s)01 / STELMAN, Bruce
7448 Tulare Hills Drive
San Jose, CA 95139 / US
 [2002/28]
Representative(s)Howe, Steven, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/09]Howe, Steven, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2006/30]Reeve, Anna Elizabeth, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Former [2002/28]Bluff, John William, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date00978782.116.11.2000
[2002/28]
WO2000US31664
Priority number, dateUS19990166670P19.11.1999         Original published format: US 166670 P
US2000051558929.02.2000         Original published format: US 515589
[2002/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0137585
Date:25.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1221266
Date:10.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1221266
Date:25.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04Q3/62, H04M1/738
[2002/28]
CPC:
H04Q3/62 (EP); H04Q2213/13031 (EP); H04Q2213/13034 (EP);
H04Q2213/13054 (EP); H04Q2213/13095 (EP); H04Q2213/13096 (EP);
H04Q2213/13103 (EP); H04Q2213/13109 (EP); H04Q2213/13194 (EP);
H04Q2213/13196 (EP); H04Q2213/13199 (EP); H04Q2213/13204 (EP);
H04Q2213/1322 (EP); H04Q2213/13292 (EP); H04Q2213/1332 (EP);
H04Q2213/13389 (EP); H04Q2213/13405 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2002/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHNITTSTELLENBILDUNG ZWISCHEN EIN TELEFONGERÄT UND EIN DIGITALES, ANALOGES ODER HYBRIDES VERMITTLUNGSSYSTEM[2002/28]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFACING TELEPHONE APPARATUS TO A DIGITAL, ANALOG OR HYBRID TELEPHONE SWITCHING SYSTEM[2002/28]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'INTERFACER UN APPAREIL TELEPHONIQUE SUR UN SYSTEME DE COMMUTATION TELEPHONIQUE NUMERIQUE, ANALOGIQUE OU HYBRIDE[2002/28]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2001National basic fee paid 
18.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2001Examination requested  [2002/28]
12.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
05.04.2007Fee for grant paid
05.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/27]
Request for further processing for:05.04.2007Request for further processing filed
05.04.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.05.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[DXA]WO9925132  (HELLO DIRECT INC) [DX] 1-10 * the whole document * [A] 11-27;
 [DXA]WO9925133  (HELLO DIRECT INC) [DX] 1-10 * the whole document * [A] 11-27;
 [DA]WO9736411  (HELLO DIRECT INC) [DA] 1-27 * abstract * * page 6, line 18- - page 7, line 2 * * figure 6 *;
 [A]GB2303021  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1-27 * abstract * * page 3, lines 3-23 * * figures 1,3,4; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5861959  (BARAK H) [A] 1,7,11,17,27 * column 4, lines 63-67; figure 1 *
 [A]  - SINGER S, "INTELLIGENTER TERMINATOR", FUNKSCHAU, FRANZIS-VERLAG K.G., MÜNCHEN, DE, (19970117), vol. 69, no. 3, ISSN 0016-2841, pages 46 - 47, XP000691784 [A] 1-27 * page 46, column R - page 47, column M * * page 47, middle column, figure *
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