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EP0360725 - Method for application definition of telephone keys [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.10.1996
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.1996Revocation of patentpublished on 11.12.1996 [1996/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROLM COMPANY
4900 Old Ironside Drive P.O. Box 58075
Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/48]For all designated states
ROLM COMPANY
4900 Old Ironside Drive P.O. Box 58075
Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US
Former [1991/47]For all designated states
ROLM Systems
4900 Old Ironsides Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Former [1990/13]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dang, Mieu-Hong
2100 Taylor Simonetti Avenue
Austin Texas 78728 / US
02 / James, Nigel Victor
2250 Ridgepoint Drive
Austin Texas 78754 / US
03 / Jreij, Elie Antoun
12324 Little Emily Way
Austin Texas 78754 / US
04 / Taborga, Jorge Roberto
1802 Rainy Meadows Drive
Austin Texas 78758 / US
[1990/13]
Representative(s)Fuchs, Franz-Josef, et al
Postfach 22 13 17
80503 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/48]Fuchs, Franz-Josef, Dr.-Ing., et al
Postfach 22 13 17
D-80503 München / DE
Former [1991/47]Fuchs, Franz-Josef, Dr.-Ing.
Postfach 22 13 17
D-80503 München / DE
Former [1990/13]Vekemans, André
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date89480124.001.08.1989
[1990/13]
Priority number, dateUS1988024647419.09.1988         Original published format: US 246474
[1990/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0360725
Date:28.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0360725
Date:27.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0360725
Date:11.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04M11/06
[1990/13]
CPC:
H04M1/2472 (EP); H04M1/2757 (EP); H04M11/066 (EP);
H04M1/2473 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/13]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Definierung der Anwendung von Fernsprechertasten[1990/13]
English:Method for application definition of telephone keys[1990/13]
French:Méthode pour définir l'application de touches de téléphone[1990/13]
Examination procedure09.06.1992Examination requested  [1992/32]
04.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.02.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.1994Fee for grant paid
19.05.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.10.1995  23.10.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Neumann Elektronik GmbH
Mainstr. 1
45414 Mülheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Feder, Wolf-Dietrich
Dr. Wolf-D. Feder, Dr. Heinz Feder
Dipl.-Ing. P.-C. Sroka
Dominikanerstrasse 37
40545 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/49]
Opponent(s)01  09.10.1995  23.10.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Neumann Elektronik GmbH
Mainstr. 1
45414 Mülheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Feder, Wolf-Dietrich
Dr. Wolf-D. Feder, Dr. Heinz Feder Dipl.-Ing. P.-C. Sroka Dominikanerstrasse 37
D-40545 Düsseldorf / DE
17.11.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.07.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.07.1996Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
22.07.1996Legal effect of revocation of patent [1996/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]   TELESIS. vol. 12, no. 2, 1985, OTTAWA CA pages 21 - 25; R. BLOEDEN ET AL.: 'Touchphone : a new generation in telephone design' [A]
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