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EP About this file: EP1478157

EP1478157 - Method and apparatus for session control. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, QC H4S 2A9 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2004/47]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, Quebec H4S 2A9 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Costantinof, Cristian
13 Foxleigh
Kanata, Ontario K2M 1B4 / CA
 [2004/47]
Representative(s)Loisel, Bertrand
Cabinet Plasseraud
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/47]Loisel, Bertrand
Cabinet Plasseraud 65/67 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date04291218.812.05.2004
[2004/47]
Priority number, dateUS2003043953116.05.2003         Original published format: US 439531
[2004/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1478157
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06
[2004/47]
CPC:
H04L47/122 (EP,US); H04L65/1104 (EP,US); H04L47/15 (EP,US);
H04L47/2416 (EP,US); H04L47/266 (EP,US); H04L47/70 (EP,US);
H04L47/745 (EP,US); H04L47/746 (EP,US); H04L63/1441 (EP,US);
H04L65/1096 (EP,US); H04L65/1101 (US); H04L67/14 (EP,US);
H04L69/40 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US); H04M3/36 (EP,US);
H04Q3/0091 (EP,US); H04L63/0227 (EP,US); H04L69/329 (EP,US);
H04M3/367 (EP,US); H04M7/125 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/31]
Former [2004/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Sitzungssteuerung[2004/47]
English:Method and apparatus for session control.[2004/47]
French:Procédé et dispositif de commande de session[2004/47]
Examination procedure03.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
18.05.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
19.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.09.2008
27.08.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.09.2008Date of oral proceedings
02.09.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
05.09.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/48]
15.09.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.06.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005PL   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
23.06.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200906   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0841825  (AT & T CORP [US]) [X] 1,8,11,15,18,19,26,29,33,36 * page 2, line 24 ** page 3, line 37 - line 57 *;
 [XA]WO0186972  (SS8 NETWORKS INC [US]) [X] 1-9,11-14,18-27,29-32,36-40 * figures 1,12 * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0079] * * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0088] * [A] 10,15-17,28,33-35;
 [XA]US2002052962  (CHERKASOVA LUDMILA [US], et al) [X] 1,8-19,26-36 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0046] * [A] 5
ExaminationUS6119143
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