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EP2012515 - Method for providing a selection of possible communication channels for setting up a communication connection between terminals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.07.2019  [2019/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone GmbH
Ferdinand-Braun-Platz 1
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
[2014/52]
Former [2009/02]For all designated states
Vodafone Holding GmbH
Mannesmannufer 2
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Holtel, Stefan
Obere Bahnhofstrasse 8
85653 Aying / DE
02 / Rauch, Christian
Am Flügsee 26
82418 Seehausen / DE
 [2010/28]
Former [2009/02]01 / Holtel, Stefan
Jägerstrasse 7
82008 Unterhaching / DE
02 / Rauch, Christian
Am Flügsee 26
82418 Seehausen / DE
Representative(s)Müller, Thomas, et al
Patentanwalt
Müller & Schubert
Innere Wiener Strasse 13
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/02]Müller, Thomas, et al
Patentanwalt Müller & Schubert Innere Wiener Strasse 13
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date08159437.601.07.2008
[2009/02]
Priority number, dateDE2007103082203.07.2007         Original published format: DE102007030822
[2009/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2012515
Date:07.01.2009
Language:DE
[2009/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2012515
Date:21.12.2011
Language:DE
[2011/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/42
[2009/02]
CPC:
H04M3/42229 (EP); H04M3/42365 (EP); H04M7/1205 (EP);
H04M2203/2011 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/02]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Bereitstellen einer Auswahl möglicher Kommunikationskanäle zum Herstellen einer Kommunikationsverbindung zwischen Endgeräten[2009/02]
English:Method for providing a selection of possible communication channels for setting up a communication connection between terminals[2009/02]
French:Procédé de préparation d'une sélection de canaux de communication possibles pour établir une liaison de communication entre des terminaux[2009/02]
Examination procedure19.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/31]
26.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.04.2019
28.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/29]
10.03.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/29]
02.04.2019Date 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  26.09.2012
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.02.2018Request for further processing filed
28.02.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.03.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
11.07.2013Request for further processing filed
11.07.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.07.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1744527  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0042]; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]EP1646211  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9851064  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [X] 1,6,8,10 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - page 3, line 31; figures 1-21 *;
 [X]JP2002077445  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE) [X] 1,6,8,10 * the whole document *
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