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EP0774874 - Control of call features provided to a subscriber by a hierarchical telecommunication switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2003
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1997/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Andruska, Donald Lee
292 Oak Street
Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 / US
02 / Tsai, Liane Toy
131 Fairway Lane
Wheaton, Illinois 60187 / US
[1997/21]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/21]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date96308023.905.11.1996
[1997/21]
Priority number, dateUS1995055632316.11.1995         Original published format: US 556323
[1997/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0774874
Date:21.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0774874
Date:23.02.2000
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0774874
Date:19.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04Q3/00
[1997/21]
CPC:
H04M3/4228 (EP,US); H04Q3/0029 (EP,US); H04M2242/22 (EP,US);
H04M3/382 (EP,US); H04M3/42059 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13513 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/13515 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13541 (EP,US); H04Q3/72 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/21]
TitleGerman:Steuerung der Anrufmerkmale, die einem Teilnehmer von einem hierarchischen Fernmeldevermittlungssystem geliefert werden[1997/21]
English:Control of call features provided to a subscriber by a hierarchical telecommunication switch[1997/21]
French:Commande des caractéristiques d'appel délivrés à un abonné par un commutateur de télécommunication hiérarchique[1997/21]
Examination procedure11.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
29.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2002Fee for grant paid
09.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR19.06.2002
IT19.06.2002
DE20.09.2002
GB05.11.2002
ES20.12.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR19.06.2002
DE20.09.2002
GB05.11.2002
ES20.12.2002
Former [2004/22]DE20.09.2002
GB05.11.2002
ES20.12.2002
FR07.02.2003
Former [2004/04]DE20.09.2002
ES20.12.2002
FR07.02.2003
Former [2003/47]DE20.09.2002
FR07.02.2003
Former [2003/31]DE20.09.2002
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