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EP0857377 - EMBEDDED DATA LINK AND PROTOCOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.07.2007  [2007/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Melbourne
Grattan Street
Parkville, Victoria 3052 / AU
For all designated states
COCHLEAR PTY. LTD.
14 Mars Road
Lane Cove, NSW 2066 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2006/33]For all designated states
The University of Melbourne
Grattan Street Parkville
Victoria 3052 / AU
For all designated states
COCHLEAR PTY. LTD.
14 Mars Road
Lane Cove, NSW 2066 / AU
Former [1998/33]For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Grattan Street
Parkville, Victoria 3052 / AU
For all designated states
COCHLEAR PTY. LTD.
14 Mars Road
Lane Cove, NSW 2066 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / DALY, Christopher, Newton, Daly
95 Beryl Crescent
Bilgoa Plateau, NSW 2107 / AU
02 / McDERMOTT, Hugh
6/23 Albert Street
East Melbourne, VIC 3002 / AU
[1998/33]
Representative(s)Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Langner Parry
1-2 Bolt Court
London
EC4A 3DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/33]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Langner Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Application number, filing date95944862.219.10.1995
[1998/33]
WO1995AU00694
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9715125
Date:24.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0857377
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0857377
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU24.04.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04B5/00, H04R25/00, H04L27/02, H04L29/08
[1998/33]
CPC:
H04B5/48 (EP,US); A61N1/36038 (EP,US); A61N1/37223 (EP,US);
A61N1/3727 (EP,US); H04L27/02 (EP,US); A61N1/3787 (EP,US);
H04L69/26 (EP,US); Y10S128/903 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/33]
TitleGerman:EINGEBETTETE DATENVERBINDUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGES PROTOKOLL[1998/33]
English:EMBEDDED DATA LINK AND PROTOCOL[1998/33]
French:LIAISON DE DONNEES INTEGREES ET PROTOCOLE ASSOCIE[1998/33]
Entry into regional phase14.05.1998National basic fee paid 
14.05.1998Search fee paid 
14.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
14.05.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/33]
05.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.02.2006
25.01.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.02.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2006Fee for grant paid
28.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
18.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
18.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
13.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4408608  (DALY CHRISTOPHER N [AU], et al) [A] 1,12,26,38-40,49,50 * column 4, line 53 - column 5, line 3 * * column 6, line 67 - column 7, line 7 * * column 8, line 33 - line 53 ** column 11, line 7 - line 32 *
International search[Y]JP04298127  ;
 [Y]WO8301006  (HOCHMAIR INGEBORG, et al);
 [Y]EP0145430  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]);
 [Y]EP0179536  (COCHLEAR PTY LTD [AU]);
 [Y]EP0200359  (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US]);
 [Y]EP0200321  (HOCHMAIR INGEBORG [AT], et al);
 [A]EP0214352  (IBM [US], et al);
 [A]EP0228709  (NEC CORP [JP]);
 [A]AU3492589  (AUSTRALIAN TELECOMM);
 [Y]US4944299  (SILVIAN SERGIU [US]);
 [A]EP0425777  (IBM [US]);
 [A]EP0493176  (THOMSON CSF [FR]);
 [A]EP0522611  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]);
 [Y]GB2258371  (HALPERN JOHN WOLFGANG [GB], et al);
 [Y]WO9306666  (RESOUND CORP [US])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, E-1331, page 44; & JP,A,04 298 127 (FUJI ELECTRIC), 21 October 1992., & JP04298127 A 19921021
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