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EP2351358 - COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.11.2022  [2022/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2020/25]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Former [2018/34]For all designated states
Skype
70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin 2 / IE
Former [2012/13]For all designated states
Skype
70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Dublin 2 / IE
For all designated states
Laasik, Marek
Sopruse pst. 159B-26
13417 Tallinn / EE
Former [2011/31]For all designated states
Skype Limited
Arthur Cox Building Earlsfort Centre Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 12 / IE
For all designated states
Laasik, Marek
Sopruse pst. 159B-26
13417 Tallinn / EE
Inventor(s)01 / LAASIK, Marek
Sopruse pst. 159B-26
EE13417 Tallinn / EE
02 / BLACKBURN, Helen
16 Danes Court 1-3 St Edmunds Terrace
London NW8 7QR / GB
03 / DOVE, Ben
97 Clarence Road
London E12 5BH / GB
04 / KAAL, Madis
Sambliku 24
EE10912 Tallinn / EE
 [2011/31]
Representative(s)Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/31]Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date09782566.503.09.2009
[2011/31]
WO2009EP61406
Priority number, dateGB2008001627605.09.2008         Original published format: GB 0816276
[2011/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010026187
Date:11.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2351358
Date:03.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/44
[2011/31]
CPC:
H04M19/04 (EP,US); H04M1/2471 (GB); H04N21/42204 (EP,US);
H04M1/2535 (EP,GB,US); H04M1/72415 (EP,US); H04N21/42201 (EP,US);
H04N21/426 (EP,US); H04N21/4381 (EP,US); H04N21/44218 (EP,US);
H04N21/44222 (EP,GB,US); H04N21/4667 (EP,US); H04N21/4788 (EP,US);
H04N21/64322 (EP,US); H04N7/141 (GB); H04N7/15 (GB);
H04N7/173 (EP,US); H04N7/17309 (EP,US); H04N7/17318 (GB);
H04M1/72412 (EP,US) (-)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/31]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2011/31]
English:COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM[2011/31]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION[2011/31]
Entry into regional phase01.04.2011National basic fee paid 
01.04.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/31]
24.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2011Invitation to provide information on prior art
13.09.2011Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
03.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2018Date of oral proceedings
02.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/44]
02.05.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.08.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/44]
Appeal following examination02.07.2018Appeal received No.  T2205/18
15.08.2018Statement of grounds filed
10.08.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  03.08.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
01.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
13.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0919906  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]WO0130070  (MAHVI A PASCAL [US]);
 [A]US6286140  (IVANYI THOMAS P [US]);
 [Y]WO0230116  (DIGEO INC [US]);
 [A]US2002144259  (GUTTA SRINIVAS [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2007113580  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB], et al)
ExaminationUS2003070182
 US2003142802
 US2007274486
 WO2008015369
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