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EP2002681 - METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFACING AND CONNECTING A WIRELESS DEVICE AND A WIRELESS NETWORK USING A SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE HAVING PLURAL IMSI ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT NETWORK OPERATORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.03.2018  [2018/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shoo 533 Limited
3rd Floor Denmark Court
18 Market Place
Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1AL / GB
[2013/29]
Former [2008/51]For all designated states
Ghost Telecom Limited
Lodge Farm, Village Road, Dorney
Berkshire SL4 6QJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CAMILLERI, Michael
Lodge Farm, Village Road Dorney
Berkshire SL4 6QJ / GB
02 / MERINO GONZALEZ, Jose Luis
Urb. Punta Lara 26B Nerja
E-29780 Malaga / ES
 [2008/51]
Representative(s)Langley, Peter James
Origin Limited
Twisden Works
Twisden Road
London NW5 1DN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/51]Langley, Peter James
Origin Limited, 52 Muswell Hill Road
London N10 3JR / GB
Application number, filing date07712853.607.03.2007
[2008/51]
WO2007GB00799
Priority number, dateGB2006000457307.03.2006         Original published format: GB 0604573
[2008/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007102003
Date:13.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2002681
Date:17.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/38, H04Q7/32
[2008/51]
CPC:
H04W8/183 (EP,US); H04W8/26 (EP,US); H04W48/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANSCHALTUNG UND VERBINDUNG EINES DRAHTLOSEN GERÄTS UND EINES DRAHTLOSEN NETZWERKS UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES TEILNEHMERIDENTITÄTSMODULS MIT MEHREREN MIT VERSCHIEDENEN NETZBETREIBERN ASSOZIIERTEN IMSI[2008/51]
English:METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFACING AND CONNECTING A WIRELESS DEVICE AND A WIRELESS NETWORK USING A SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE HAVING PLURAL IMSI ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT NETWORK OPERATORS[2008/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DESTINÉS À L'INTERFAÇAGE ET À LA CONNEXION D'UN DISPOSITIF SANS FIL ET RÉSEAU SANS FIL UTILISANT UN MODULE D'IDENTITÉ D'ABONNÉ À PLUSIEURS IMSI ASSOCIÉS À DIFFÉRENTS OPÉRATEURS DE RÉSEAUX[2008/51]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2008National basic fee paid 
07.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/51]
18.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.11.2017
08.11.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/13]
18.11.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/13]
21.11.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  18.08.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9955107  (SWISSCOM AG [CH], et al);
 [X]FR2790161  (SCHLUMBERGER SYSTEMS & SERVICE [FR]);
 [X]FR2814030  (TRANSATEL [FR])
ExaminationUS5987325
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