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EP0580190 - Interface to and operation of a voice messaging system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1996
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.02.1997 [1997/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VMX, Inc.
2115 O'Nel Drive San Jose
California 95131 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/23]For all designated states
VMX, INC.
2115 O'Nel Drive
San Jose, California 95131 / US
Former [1994/04]For all designated states
OPCOM
110 Rose Orchard Drive
San Jose California 95134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ladd, David J.
14568 Horseshoe Court
Saratoga, California 95070 / US
02 / Bonee, Peter A.
872 Hollenbech Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
03 / Pounds, Gregory E.
1635 Cherry Grove Drive
San Jose, California 95125 / US
04 / Shepard, Robert R.
730 San Carlos Court
Fremont, California 94539 / US
05 / Kusumi, Tim J.
16245 Camino Del Sol
Los Gatos, California 95032 / US
[1994/04]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Steffen J., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/23]Schmidt, Steffen J., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Former [1994/04]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date93115857.022.02.1989
[1994/04]
Priority number, dateUS1988015978324.02.1988         Original published format: US 159783
[1994/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0580190
Date:26.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0580190
Date:16.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0580190
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/50, H04M3/42, H04M3/54, H04Q3/62
[1994/04]
CPC:
H04Q3/665 (EP,US); H04M3/42314 (EP,US); H04M3/51 (EP,US);
H04M3/527 (EP,US); H04M3/53 (EP,US); H04M3/546 (EP,US);
H04Q3/625 (EP,US); H04Q3/627 (EP,US); H04M1/57 (EP,US);
H04M2201/38 (EP,US); H04M2242/22 (EP,US); H04M3/42042 (EP,US);
H04M3/42059 (EP,US); H04M3/42093 (EP,US); H04M3/42102 (EP,US);
H04M3/487 (EP,US); H04M3/5166 (EP,US); H04M7/009 (EP,US);
H04M7/14 (EP,US); H04Q3/70 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1994/04]
TitleGerman:Schnittstelle für und Betrieb eines Sprachnachrichtensystem[1994/04]
English:Interface to and operation of a voice messaging system[1994/04]
French:Interface pour et opération d'un système de messagerie de parole[1994/04]
Examination procedure01.10.1993Examination requested  [1994/04]
09.11.1994Request for accelerated examination filed
13.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.1994Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
06.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.1995Fee for grant paid
20.10.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP89301699.8  / EP0330441
Opposition(s)15.11.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
16.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]GB2185363  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1,14 * page 3, line 43 - line 59 * [A] 10 [Y] 2-6,11,12,20,21,23,24;
 [Y]JPS61135269  ;
 [AY]WO8303510  (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO [US]) [A] 8,9 * page 6, line 26 - page 7, line 8 * [Y] 4,5,20,23,24;
 [Y]EP0216381  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [Y] 11,12,21 * page 11, line 22 - line 29 *;
 [X]EP0255325  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [X] 1,14 * column 5, line 48 - column 8, line 7 *;
 [A]EP0112967  (WANG LABORATORIES [US])
 [Y]  - R.L. BRADY ET AL, "BUSY CALL DIVERTER", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (198209), vol. 25, no. 4, pages 2231 - 2232 [Y] 2 * page 2231, line 1 - line 3 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861108), vol. 10, no. 329, Database accession no. (E - 452), & JP61135269 A 19860623 (FUJITSU LTD) [Y] 3,5,6 * abstract *
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