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EP About this file: EP1620982

EP1620982 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC CONTACT DISTRIBUTION UTILIZING PRESENCE DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.2014
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cisco Technology, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2006/05]
Inventor(s)01 / SHAFFER, Shmuel
1211 Cowper Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
02 / KHOURI, Joseph, F.
5925 Foligno Way
San Jose, CA 95138-2226 / US
 [2006/05]
Representative(s)Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/10]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2006/05]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date04750776.927.04.2004
[2006/05]
WO2004US13026
Priority number, dateUS2003042840102.05.2003         Original published format: US 428401
[2006/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004100427
Date:18.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1620982
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1620982
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/08, H04L29/06, H04M3/523
[2011/43]
CPC:
H04M3/523 (EP,US); H04L65/1094 (EP); H04L65/1096 (EP,US);
H04L67/54 (EP,US); H04M3/42365 (EP); H04M2207/203 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/05]H04L21/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN KONTAKTVERTEILUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG DER ANWESENHEITSDETEKTION[2006/05]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC CONTACT DISTRIBUTION UTILIZING PRESENCE DETECTION[2006/05]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE REPARTITION AUTOMATIQUE DE CONTACTS UTILISANT LA DETECTION DE PRESENCE[2006/05]
Entry into regional phase13.09.2005National basic fee paid 
13.09.2005Search fee paid 
13.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2005Examination requested  [2006/05]
26.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2013Fee for grant paid
21.01.2013Fee 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  26.09.2012
Opposition(s)09.12.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.04.2004
AT06.03.2013
BE06.03.2013
CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
DK06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
IT06.03.2013
MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
TR06.03.2013
IE27.04.2013
LU27.04.2013
CH30.04.2013
LI30.04.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
PT08.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT06.03.2013
BE06.03.2013
CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
DK06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
IT06.03.2013
MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
TR06.03.2013
IE27.04.2013
CH30.04.2013
LI30.04.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
PT08.07.2013
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CY06.03.2013
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DK06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
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MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
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SK06.03.2013
IE27.04.2013
CH30.04.2013
LI30.04.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
PT08.07.2013
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CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
DK06.03.2013
EE06.03.2013
FI06.03.2013
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MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
SI06.03.2013
SK06.03.2013
CH30.04.2013
LI30.04.2013
BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
PT08.07.2013
Former [2014/09]AT06.03.2013
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CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
DK06.03.2013
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FI06.03.2013
MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
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SK06.03.2013
CH30.04.2013
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BG06.06.2013
GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
PT08.07.2013
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CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
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FI06.03.2013
MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
SE06.03.2013
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GR07.06.2013
ES17.06.2013
PT08.07.2013
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CY06.03.2013
CZ06.03.2013
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FI06.03.2013
MC06.03.2013
NL06.03.2013
PL06.03.2013
RO06.03.2013
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GR07.06.2013
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PT08.07.2013
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CY06.03.2013
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SI06.03.2013
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GR07.06.2013
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PT08.07.2013
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PT08.07.2013
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CZ06.03.2013
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PT08.07.2013
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SI06.03.2013
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BG06.06.2013
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