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EP About this file: EP0497022

EP0497022 - Conference system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2000
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto CA 94304-1112 / US
Former [1992/32]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
Mail Stop 20 B-O, 3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wink, Martin
c/o Hewlett-Packard Limited, Nine Mile Ride
Wokingham, Berkshire, RG11 3LL / GB
02 / Jennings, Richard
c/o Hewlett-Packard Limited, Nine Mile Ride
Wokingham, Berkshire, RG11 3LL / GB
03 / Baker, Colin
c/o Hewlett-Packard Limited, HP Labs, Filton Road
Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS12 6QZ / GB
[1992/32]
Representative(s)Kilgannon, Denise Mary, et al
Hewlett-Packard Limited, Building 2, Intellectual Property Section, Filton Road
Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS12 6QZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/40]Smith, Denise Mary, et al
Hewlett-Packard Limited, Building 2, Intellectual Property Section, Filton Road
Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS12 6QZ / GB
Former [1992/32]Smith, Denise Mary
Hewlett-Packard Limited Cain Road
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1HN / GB
Application number, filing date91300772.031.01.1991
[1992/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0497022
Date:05.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0497022
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06F9/44, H04M3/56, H04N7/14
[1998/37]
CPC:
G06F16/289 (EP); G06F9/465 (EP); H04M3/567 (EP);
H04N7/15 (EP)
Former IPC [1992/32]G06F15/40, G06F9/44, H04M3/56, H04N7/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/32]
TitleGerman:Konferenzsystem[1992/32]
English:Conference system[1992/32]
French:Système de conférence[1992/32]
Examination procedure03.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/13]
20.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.1998Fee for grant paid
07.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/13]
Request for further processing for:29.06.1998Request for further processing filed
29.06.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.07.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
06.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
05.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0408812
 [Y]  - COMPUTER. vol. 18, no. 10, October 1985, SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, US pages 33 - 45; SUNIL SARIN ET AL.: 'Computer-Based Real-Time Conferencing Systems '
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