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EP About this file: EP0849676

EP0849676 - Software upgrade system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.10.2002
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.12.2002  [2002/49]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2000/02]For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1998/35]For:DE 
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH
Röntgenstrasse 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1998/26]For:DE 
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH
Röntgenstrasse 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Laugner, Armin, Dipl.-Ing.
c/o Philips Patentverwaltung Gmbh, Röntgenstr. 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
[1998/26]
Representative(s)Volmer, Georg, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]Volmer, Georg, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH, Röntgenstrasse 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date97203811.105.12.1997
[1998/26]
Priority number, dateDE199615262818.12.1996         Original published format: DE 19652628
[1998/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0849676
Date:24.06.1998
Language:DE
[1998/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0849676
Date:08.08.2001
[2001/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/14, H04Q3/545, H04M1/247
[2001/32]
CPC:
H04M1/247 (EP,US); G06F11/1417 (EP,US); G06F8/65 (EP,US);
H04M1/2471 (EP); H04Q2213/1305 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13093 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/13103 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13106 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13109 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/13209 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13376 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/26]G06F11/14
Designated contracting states(deleted) [2002/18]
Former [1998/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Software-Aktualisierungssystem[1998/26]
English:Software upgrade system[1998/26]
French:Systéme de mise à niveau de logiciel[1998/26]
Examination procedure09.02.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/49]
11.06.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2002/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.03.2002DE   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2002FR   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2002GB   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
21.03.2002M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0569178  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [X] 1-8 * column 4, line 35 - column 5, line 53 *;
 [AD]DE4333272  (PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE]) [AD] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0654936  (MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-8* column 9, line 45 - column 10, line 16 *
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