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EP About this file: EP0661878

EP0661878 - A network-based system enabling image communications [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.12.1999
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.1999Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.02.2000 [2000/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1995/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Merritt, Andrew
530 Park Avenue Apt G-2
Orange, New Jersey 07050 / US
02 / Rosen, Kenneth H.
107 Red Hill Road
Middletown, New Jersey 07748 / US
[1995/27]
Representative(s)Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
4220 Nash Court
Oxford Business Park South
Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/13]Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
Marks & Clerk, Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Former [1998/02]Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
Marks & Clerk, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [1995/27]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
AT&T (UK) Ltd. 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date94309179.309.12.1994
[1995/27]
Priority number, dateUS1993017502229.12.1993         Original published format: US 175022
[1995/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0661878
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0661878
Date:20.01.1999
[1999/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, H04N7/00, H04M3/50, H04M11/08, H04N1/00
[1999/03]
CPC:
H04M3/5307 (EP); H04M3/4228 (EP); H04M7/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/27]H04N7/00, H04M3/50, H04M11/08
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/27]
TitleGerman:Auf einem Netzwerk basierendes System mit Bildkommunikation[1995/27]
English:A network-based system enabling image communications[1995/27]
French:Système basé sur un réseau permettant des communications d'images[1995/27]
Examination procedure01.07.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/07]
30.08.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2000/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199805   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH05268450  ;
 [A]JPS57159188  ;
 [Y]EP0529864  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [Y] 1-11 * figures 2,4; claim 1 *;
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940120), vol. 018, no. 038, Database accession no. (E - 1495), & JP05268450 A 19931015 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [Y] 1-11 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19821223), vol. 006, no. 264, Database accession no. (E - 150), & JP57159188 A 19821001 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO KK;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
 [A]  - "WORKSTATION MULTIMEDIA HUB", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19930901), vol. 36, no. 9B, page 387/388, XP000397198 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
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