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EP About this file: EP1187480

EP1187480 - Teleconferencing method and system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2006
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 05.09.2007  [2007/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Destiny Conferencing LLC
35 Rockridge Road
Englewood, OH 45322 / US
[2006/08]
Former [2005/48]For all designated states
TeleSuite Corporation
35 Rockridge Road Englewood
Ohio 45322 / US
Former [2002/11]For all designated states
TeleSuite Corporation
35 Rockridge Road
Englewood, Ohio 45322 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Allen, David Lee
6198 State Route 722
Arcanum, Ohio 45304 / US
02 / Williams, Herold
6350 Frederick Pike
Dayton, Ohio 45414 / US
 [2005/09]
Former [2002/27]01 / Allen, David Lee
6198 State Route 722
Arcanum, Ohio 45304 / US
02 / Williams, Herold
6350 Frederick Pike
Dayton, Ohios, Ohio 45414 / US
Former [2002/11]01 / Allen, David Lee
6198 State Route 722
Arcanum, Ohio 45304 / US
02 / Williams, Herold
6705 Shull Road
Huber Heights, Ohio 45424 / US
Representative(s)Vollmann, Heiko, et al
Patentanwälte Vollmann Hemmer Lindfeld
Partnerschaft mbB
Wallstrasse 33a
23560 Lübeck / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/11]Vollmann, Heiko, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Wilcken & Vollmann, Bei der Lohmühle 23
23554 Lübeck / DE
Application number, filing date01128723.218.09.1995
[2002/11]
Priority number, dateUS1994030860319.09.1994         Original published format: US 308603
[2002/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1187480
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1187480
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/15
[2002/11]
CPC:
H04N7/142 (EP,US); H04M3/56 (EP,US); H04M3/567 (EP,US);
H04N7/147 (EP,US); H04N7/15 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/11]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Abhaltung von Videokonferenzen[2002/11]
English:Teleconferencing method and system[2002/11]
French:Procédé et système de téléconférence[2002/11]
Examination procedure03.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/45]
12.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
16.09.2005Fee for grant paid
16.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95933837.7  / EP0806115
Opposition(s)31.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/45]
Request for further processing for:16.09.2005Request for further processing filed
16.09.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.10.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
02.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
21.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
IT30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
GR28.02.2006
SE28.02.2006
ES13.03.2006
PT02.05.2006
[2007/36]
Former [2006/48]AT30.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
GR28.02.2006
SE28.02.2006
ES13.03.2006
PT02.05.2006
Former [2006/38]AT30.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
GR28.02.2006
SE28.02.2006
ES13.03.2006
Former [2006/36]AT30.11.2005
BE30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
SE28.02.2006
ES13.03.2006
Former [2006/34]AT30.11.2005
CH30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
SE28.02.2006
ES13.03.2006
Former [2006/33]CH30.11.2005
LI30.11.2005
NL30.11.2005
SE28.02.2006
ES13.03.2006
Former [2006/27]NL30.11.2005
SE28.02.2006
Former [2006/23]NL30.11.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0568246  ;
 [A]US4928301  (SMOOT LANNY S [US]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [YA]EP0459419  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,6 * the whole document * [A] 2-5,7-10;
 [A]US5127078  (TERRY JOYCE E [US], et al) [A] 1,3,6,8 * abstract *;
 [YA]US5187571  (BRAUN DAVID A [US], et al) [Y] 1,6 * the whole document * [A] 2-5,7-10
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930722), vol. 017, no. 393, Database accession no. (E - 1402), & JP05068246 A 19930319 (NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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