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EP3210203 - RINGTONE SEQUENCES BASED ON MUSIC HARMONY, MODULATION SYMBOLS AND CALLING TELEPHONE NUMBER. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/35]RINGTONE SEQUENCES BASED ON MUSIC HARMONY, MODULATION SYMBOLS AND CALLING TELEPHONE NUMBER
[2018/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Saronikos Trading and Services, Unipessoal Lda
Rua Nova de São Pedro, n. 38 A - 1. B
9000-048 Funchal, Madeira / PT
[2017/35]
Inventor(s)01 / JAMES, Robert
13 Hillside
Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 8HN / GB
 [2017/35]
Representative(s)Metroconsult Srl
Via Sestriere, 100
10060 None (TO) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2019/24]Metroconsult Srl
Via Sestriere 100
10060 None (TO) / IT
Former [2017/35]Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date14786664.420.10.2014
[2017/35]
WO2014EP72430
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016062325
Date:28.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3210203
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3210203
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:G10H1/02, H04M19/04, // G10H1/00
[2018/50]
CPC:
G10H1/0025 (EP,US); H04M19/041 (US); G10H2210/111 (EP,US);
G10H2210/145 (US); G10H2230/021 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/35]G10H1/00, G10H1/02
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SEQUENZEN VON KLINGELTÖNE, BASIEREND AUF MUSIKHARMONIE, MODULATIONSSYMBOLE UND ANRUFENDE TELEPHONNUMMER .[2019/02]
English:RINGTONE SEQUENCES BASED ON MUSIC HARMONY, MODULATION SYMBOLS AND CALLING TELEPHONE NUMBER.[2018/50]
French:SEQUENCES DE SONNERIE BASÉES SUR L'HARMONIE MUSICALE, LES SYMBOLES DE MODULATION ET LE NUMÉRO DE TÉLÉPHONE APPELANT.[2019/02]
Former [2017/35]KLINGELTONSEQUENZEN BASIEREND AUF MUSIKHARMONIE, MODULATIONSSYMBOLEN UND ANRUFEN VON TELEFONNUMMERN
Former [2017/35]RINGTONE SEQUENCES BASED ON MUSIC HARMONY, MODULATION SYMBOLS AND CALLING TELEPHONE NUMBER
Former [2017/35]SÉQUENCES DE SONNERIES DE TÉLÉPHONE BASÉES SUR L'HARMONIE MUSICALE, DES SYMBOLES DE MODULATION ET LE NUMÉRO DE TÉLÉPHONE DE L'APPELANT
Entry into regional phase22.05.2017National basic fee paid 
22.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
11.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2019Fee for grant paid
03.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[IDAY]US2008066609  (BOURGEOIS GARY [CA]) [ID] 1,2,5,9,13,17 * ringtones for cellular telephones. audio caller identification;; claim 1 * * phone number as initial parameter;; claim 11 * * look up table for a musical mode; paragraph [0299] * * constrained by Complex Rules; paragraph [0301] * * Rule Matrix * * musical composition that is determined by the sequence of digits contained in a 10 digit phone number; 10 billion different compositions; paragraph [0038] * [A] 3,4,6,8,11,12,14,16 [Y] 7,15;
 [A]CN202444539U  (GONG WANG) [A] 1-17 * converting any phone number to a length of harmonious, unique and individual music ringtone; selection of melody and harmony;; figure 1 * * style; paragraph [0049] * * tone color, speed, rhythm, harmony *;
 [A]FR1072512  (LABOISSIÈRE PIERR) [A] 1-17 * frequencies for modulation = 21.7 Hz - 435 Hz *;
 [Y]US2005243996  (FITCHMUN MARK I [US]) [Y] 7,15 * acoustic symbols; paragraph [0032] * * electronic mail; paragraph [0036] * * playing plurality of sounds to identify calling party; paragraph [0025] * * audible alerts automatically generated; paragraph [0060]; figures 3, 6A, 6B * * unique alerts;; figure 12G * * the phone number itself is assigned an acoustic symbol; paragraph [0121] *
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