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EP0744109 - COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2000
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inmarsat Ltd.
99 City Road
London EC1Y 1AX / GB
[1999/38]
Former [1996/48]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION
99 City Road
London EC1Y 1AX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Richard Douglas Lane
380 Pickersleigh Road
Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 2QH / GB
02 / BESSET, Jean-Benoit
28, rue Castagnary
F-75015 Paris / FR
[1996/48]
Representative(s)Musker, David Charles, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/48]Musker, David Charles, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date94921737.627.07.1994
[1996/48]
WO1994GB01618
Priority number, dateGB1994000250109.02.1994         Original published format: GB 9402501
[1996/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9522224
Date:17.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0744109
Date:27.11.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0744109
Date:15.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, H04N1/327
[1996/48]
CPC:
H04N1/32683 (EP,US); H04N1/00103 (EP,US); H04N1/00281 (EP,US);
H04N1/32614 (EP,US); H04N1/32619 (EP,US); H04N1/32795 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0015 (EP,US); H04N2201/0024 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/48]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONS VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG[1996/48]
English:COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS[1996/48]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION[1996/48]
Entry into regional phase19.07.1996National basic fee paid 
19.07.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/48]
26.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
07.10.1999Fee for grant paid
07.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/48]
Request for further processing for:07.10.1999Request for further processing filed
07.10.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.10.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT15.12.1999
NL15.12.1999
SE15.12.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2003/08]NL15.12.1999
SE15.12.1999
Former [2002/23]SE15.12.1999
Cited inInternational search[YA]EP0314122  (LUMA TELECOM INC [US], et al) [Y] 8 * abstract * [A] 1,3,5,6,9;
 [YA]EP0116650  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [Y] 8 * abstract * [A] 1,3,5,6,9;
 [A]EP0505860  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1,5,7,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - DIMOLITSAS ET AL., "REAL-TIME TRANSMISSION OF GROUP 3 FACSIMILE OVER INTERCONNECTED PUBLIC SWITCHED DIGITAL MOBILE SATELLITE NETWORKS", COMSAT TECHNICAL REVIEW, CLARKSBURG, MD, US, (1992), vol. 22, no. 1, pages 125 - 145, XP000327959 [A] 1-9 * page 131, line 33 - page 139, line 19 *
 [A]  - K.C.HALTON, "THE EVOLUTION AND FUTURE OF GROUP 3 FACSIMILE STANDARDS", BT TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, GB, (199401), vol. 12, no. 1, pages 53 - 60, XP000339725 [A] 1-9 * page 58, column L, line 13 - page 58, column R, line 15 *
 [A]  - DIMOLITSAS ET AL., "GROUP 3 FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OVER DIGITAL SATELLITE LAND MOBILE NETWORKS", VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY, 42ND VTS CONFERENCE, FRONTIERS OF TECHNOLOGY, HYATT REGENCY HOTEL, DENVER, COLORADO, (19920518), vol. 1, pages 240 - 246, XP000339725 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
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