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EP1552676 - METHOD AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE CENTER FOR DELIVERING A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/28]METHOD AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE CENTER FOR DELIVERING A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE TO A TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE CONFIGURED AS A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SINK, AND TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR ACCESSING MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES STORED IN A STORAGE LOCATION OF A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SERVICE CENTER
[2011/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2013
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/16]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
For all designated states
Materna GmbH Information & Communications
Vosskuhle 37
44141 Dortmund / DE
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
For all designated states
Materna GmbH Information & Communications
Vosskuhle 37
44141 Dortmund / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BECKER, Thomas
Elbingstr. 12
D-59755 Arnsberg / DE
02 / GEIGER, Jan-Christoph
Ahnwenne 19
D-44795 Bochum / DE
03 / GOERTZ, Werner
An der Seikenkapelle 19
D-46282 Dorsten / DE
04 / HELING, Guido
Elbinger Str. 10
D-44263 Dortmund / DE
05 / MROS, Peter
Wartburgstrasse 126
D-44579 Castrop-Rauxel / DE
06 / NIEDER, Stefan
Der Lege Weidendeich 8
D-46419 Isselburg / DE
07 / RATERMANN, Albert
Kurt-Schumacher-Strasse 50
58452 Witten / DE
08 / WILLEMSEN, Stanislaus
Europastraat 53
NL-7091 XB Dinxperlo / NL
09 / VAN DE LOGT, Marco
Neu-Erscher-Weg 17
D-47574 Goch / DE
 [2006/52]
Former [2005/28]01 / BECKER, Thomas
Elbingstr. 12
D-59755 Arnsberg / DE
02 / GEIGER, Jan-Christoph
Ahnwenne 19
D-44795 Bochum / DE
03 / GOERTZ, Werner
An der Seikenkapelle 19
D-46282 Dorsten / DE
04 / HELING, Guido
Elbinger Str. 10
D-44263 Dortmund / DE
05 / MROS, Peter
Wartburgstrasse 126
D-44579 Castrop-Rauxel / DE
06 / NIEDER, Stefan
Der Lege Weidendeich 8
D-46419 Isselburg / DE
07 / RATERMANN, Albert
Händelstr. 30
D-46395 Bocholt / DE
08 / WILLEMSEN, Stanislaus
Europastraat 53
NL-7091 XB Dinxperlo / NL
09 / VAN DE LOGT, Marco
Neu-Erscher-Weg 17
D-47574 Goch / DE
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2012/14]
Application number, filing date04713030.720.02.2004
[2005/28]
WO2004EP01697
Priority number, dateDE200310727620.02.2003         Original published format: DE 10307276
[2005/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004075523
Date:02.09.2004
Language:DE
[2004/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1552676
Date:13.07.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1552676
Date:04.04.2012
Language:DE
[2012/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/53, H04M3/537
[2005/28]
CPC:
H04M3/537 (EP,US); H04M3/5307 (EP,US); H04M3/5322 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/28]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN SOWIE MULTIMEDIANACHRICHTENZENTRUM ZUM ZUSTELLEN EINER MULTIMEDIANACHRICHT[2011/43]
English:METHOD AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE CENTER FOR DELIVERING A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE[2011/43]
French:PROCEDE ET CENTRE DE MESSAGERIE MULTIMEDIA POUR REMETTRE UN MESSAGE MULTIMEDIA[2011/43]
Former [2005/28]VERFAHREN, TELEKOMMUNIKATIONSGERÄT SOWIE MULTIMEDIANACHRICHTENZENTRUM ZUM ZUSTELLEN EINER MULTIMEDIANACHRICHT
Former [2005/28]METHOD AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE CENTER FOR DELIVERING A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE TO A TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE CONFIGURED AS A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SINK, AND TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR ACCESSING MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES STORED IN A STORAGE LOCATION OF A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SERVICE CENTER
Former [2005/28]PROCEDE ET CENTRE DE MESSAGERIE MULTIMEDIA POUR REMETTRE UN MESSAGE MULTIMEDIA A UN APPAREIL DE TELECOMMUNICATION SE PRESENTANT SOUS LA FORME D'UN COLLECTEUR DE MESSAGES MULTIMEDIAS ET APPAREIL DE TELECOMMUNICATION POUR ACCEDER A DES MESSAGES MULTIMEDIAS STOCKES A UN EMPLACEMENT DE STOCKAGE D'UN CEN
Entry into regional phase27.04.2005National basic fee paid 
27.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
24.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2012Fee for grant paid
06.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.06.2008
Opposition(s)07.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
19.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.02.2004
CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
TR04.04.2012
BG04.07.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
TR04.04.2012
BG04.07.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/34]CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
BG04.07.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/10]CY04.04.2012
CZ04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
RO04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
SK04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/09]CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
EE04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/08]CY04.04.2012
DK04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
NL04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2013/01]CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
PT06.08.2012
Former [2012/50]CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
GR05.07.2012
Former [2012/49]CY04.04.2012
FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
SI04.04.2012
Former [2012/48]FI04.04.2012
SE04.04.2012
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0831633  (ROLM SYSTEMS [US]) [Y] 1-41 * abstract ** column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 14; figure 2 *;
 [Y]WO0133782  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI], et al) [Y] 1-41 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - page 7, line 18; figures 2-6 *
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