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EP About this file: EP2005717

EP2005717 - USER INTERFACE FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 09.05.2018  [2018/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Skype
70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin 2 / IE
[2012/13]
Former [2008/52]For all designated states
Skype Limited
Earlsfort Centre Arthur Cox Building, Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
Inventor(s)01 / LAMB, Duncan
Pikk 58/6
10123 Tallinn / EE
02 / LAASIK, Marek
Sopruse pst. 159B-26
Tallinn 13417 / EE
03 / BRENES, Manrique
423 Orchid Avenue
Corona del Mar, CA 92625 / US
04 / O'LOUGHLIN, Gareth
16B Crossley Street
London N7 8PD / GB
 [2008/52]
Representative(s)Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/52]Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date07732345.905.04.2007
[2008/52]
WO2007GB01301
Priority number, dateGB2006000719110.04.2006         Original published format: GB 0607191
[2008/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007116214
Date:18.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2005717
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/253, H04M11/08
[2008/52]
CPC:
H04M11/08 (EP,BR,US); H04M1/72427 (EP,BR,US); H04M7/0033 (GB);
H04M7/0063 (GB); H04N21/235 (EP,BR,US); H04N21/41265 (EP,BR,GB,US);
H04N21/4222 (EP,US); H04N21/435 (EP,BR,US); H04N21/443 (EP,BR,US);
H04N21/4788 (EP,BR,US); H04N21/4882 (EP,BR,US); H04N21/8166 (EP,BR,US);
H04L65/1059 (EP,US); H04M1/2535 (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 [2008/52]
TitleGerman:BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLE FÜR EINE KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2008/52]
English:USER INTERFACE FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE[2008/52]
French:INTERFACE UTILISATEUR POUR DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION[2008/52]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2008National basic fee paid 
25.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/52]
29.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/19]
15.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
21.12.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/19]
21.12.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP09075078.7  / EP2063612
EP09075326.0  / EP2114062
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.11.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
01.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
08.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of Executiondeleted
[2012/32]
Former [2010/17]ID:01
For:AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Date:13.01.2010
[2012/32]
Cited inInternational search[A]US2002149705  (ALLEN PAUL G [US], et al);
 [DA]WO2005009019  (SKYPER LTD [GB], et al);
 [X]US6952414  (WILLIG RANDY C [US]);
 [X]US2006040638  (MCQUAIDE ARNOLD JR [US]);
ExaminationUS2002065111
by applicantUS6952414
 US2006040638
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