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EP0789964 - TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE TO A BUSY PARTY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/34]TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM
[2004/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2005
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2008/39]
Former [2004/50]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1997/34]For all designated states
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / WEISHUT, Gideon, Martin, Reinier
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
02 / VAN OOSTERHOUT, Mascha, Maria, Christina, Cornelia
Anthony Fokkerweg 7
NL-1223 ND Hilversum / NL
03 / SLEGERS, Walter, Jeroen
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[1997/34]
Representative(s)Mak, Theodorus Nicolaas, et al
Philips
Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/34]Mak, Theodorus Nicolaas, et al
International Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date96926540.426.08.1996
[1997/34]
WO1996IB00853
Priority number, dateEP1995020234931.08.1995         Original published format: EP 95202349
[1997/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9708881
Date:06.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0789964
Date:20.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0789964
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE17.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/58, H04M3/20
[1997/35]
CPC:
H04M3/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/34]H04M3/58
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/34]
TitleGerman:TELEKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN, UM EINEM BESEZTEN TEILNEHMER EINE NACHRICHT ZU ÜBERMITTELN[2004/18]
English:TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE TO A BUSY PARTY[2004/18]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS POUR TRANSMETTRE UN MESSAGE A UN ABONNE OCCUPE[2004/18]
Former [1997/34]TELEKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM
Former [1997/34]TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Former [1997/34]SYSTEME DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Entry into regional phase02.06.1997National basic fee paid 
02.06.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/45]
16.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2004Fee for grant paid
12.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB26.08.2005
[2007/16]
Cited inInternational search[XP]WO9623382  (FRANCE TELECOM [FR], et al);
 [A]US5557658  (GREGOREK MARK R [US], et al);
 [X]GB2258119  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]);
 [A]DE3315884  (TELEFONBAU & NORMALZEIT GMBH [DE])
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