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EP About this file: EP2090057

EP2090057 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Skype
70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin 2 / IE
[2012/13]
Former [2009/34]For all designated states
Skype Limited
Earlsfort Centre Arthur Cox Building, Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
Inventor(s)01 / ORUAAS, Mart
Skype Limited
Arthur Cox Building
Earlsfort Centre
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
02 / SUURSOHO, Sven
Skype Limited
Arthur Cox Building
Earlsfort Centre
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
03 / KAAL, Madis
Skype Limited
Arthur Cox Building
Earlsfort Centre
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
 [2016/24]
Former [2009/34]01 / ORUAAS, Mart
Skype Limited Arthur Cox Building Earlsfort Centre Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
02 / SUURSOHO, Sven
Skype Limited Arthur Cox Building Earlsfort Centre Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
03 / KAAL, Madis
Skype Limited Arthur Cox Building Earlsfort Centre Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
Representative(s)Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/24]Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2009/34]Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date07859297.927.11.2007
[2009/34]
WO2007IB04259
Priority number, dateGB2006002362227.11.2006         Original published format: GB 0623622
GB2007002312323.11.2007         Original published format: GB 0723123
[2009/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008065533
Date:05.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2090057
Date:19.08.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2090057
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, H04M7/00, // H04L29/08, H04M7/12
[2016/02]
CPC:
H04M3/02 (EP,US); H04L61/106 (GB); H04L65/1069 (EP,US);
H04L65/1095 (EP); H04L65/1101 (GB); H04L67/04 (EP,US);
H04L67/14 (EP,US); H04M7/006 (EP,GB,US); H04M7/0075 (EP,US);
H04M7/1205 (GB); H04M7/123 (EP,US); H04M7/1285 (EP,US);
H04L65/80 (EP,US); H04M1/2535 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/34]H04L29/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/24]
Former [2009/34]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2009/34]
English:COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2009/34]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION[2009/34]
Entry into regional phase01.05.2009National basic fee paid 
01.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
01.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/34]
09.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2016Fee for grant paid
09.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  09.11.2009
Opposition(s)16.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
07.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of Executiondeleted
[2012/33]
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
[2012/33]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.11.2007
AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
BG15.06.2016
CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
IT15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
TR15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE27.11.2016
MT27.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
[2018/43]
Former [2018/38]HU27.11.2007
AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
BG15.06.2016
CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
IT15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
TR15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE27.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/29]HU27.11.2007
AT15.06.2016
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CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
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FI15.06.2016
IT15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
TR15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE27.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2018/28]HU27.11.2007
AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
IT15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE27.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/51]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
IT15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
IE27.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/43]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
IT15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
Former [2017/38]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
IT15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT15.06.2016
BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
ES15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
IT15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
Former [2017/10]BE15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
IT15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
IT15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
Former [2016/51]FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
GR16.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
Former [2016/46]LT15.06.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]WO0124478  (DIALPAD COM INC [US]);
 [A]US2002071424  (CHIU KING W [CA], et al);
 [A]WO2005084128  (OUTSMART LTD [IL], et al);
 [A]US2006229101  (LABAUVE LANCE [US], et al)
by applicantWO0124478
 US2002071424
 WO2005084128
 US2006229101
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