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EP1271990 - Method and apparatus for selecting a service provider depending on availability [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Goss, Stephen C.
1920 Childs Street
Wheaton, Illinois 60187 / US
02 / Hruska, George Jay
6 S 545 Millcreek Lane
Naperville, Illinois 60540 / US
03 / Light, Jeffrey Ross
7331 Kildare Avenue
Lincolnwood, Illinois 60646 / US
04 / Liu, Chung-zin
2623 Wendy Drive
Naperville, Illinois 60565 / US
05 / Salvador, Omar Hernando
1487 Briar Cove
Wheaton, Illinois 60187 / US
06 / Shah, Gitesh P.
1869, Morgan Circle
Naperville, Illinois 60565 / US
07 / Stockert, Mark Kevin
2 Bardmore Park
1107-02 Ardmore View / SG
08 / Strom, Kenneth Wayne
1621 Kildeer Drive
Naperville, Illinois 60565 / US
09 / Varvaro, Charles
22 W 410 Burdette Avenue
Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139 / US
10 / Wilson, Randall Joe
613 Buttonwood Circle
Naperville, Illinois 60540-6312 / US
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, et al
Lucent Technologies NS UK Ltd 5 Mornington Road Woodford Green
Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr., et al
Lucent Technologies NS UK Limited, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date02252848.323.04.2002
[2003/01]
Priority number, dateUS2001088257414.06.2001         Original published format: US 882574
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1271990
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/38
[2003/01]
CPC:
H04W48/08 (EP,US); H04W48/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/39]
Former [2003/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Auswahl eines Dienbstanbieters in Abhängigkeit der Verfügbarkeit[2003/01]
English:Method and apparatus for selecting a service provider depending on availability[2003/01]
French:Procédé et appareil de sélection d'un fournisseur des services en fonction de la disponibilité[2003/01]
Examination procedure10.05.2002Examination requested  [2003/01]
17.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/45]
02.06.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/45]
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30.04.200403   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5734980  (HOOPER JEFF DUWAYNE [US], et al) [A] 1,2,6,7 * figure 2 *;
 [X]EP1009183  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,6-9 * column 11, line 31 - column 12, line 50 *;
 [A]US6128491  (AUGUSTINUS GREG [AU]) [A] 1,6* column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 18 *
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