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EP About this file: EP0829995

EP0829995 - Lan telephone system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2008
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Sphere Communications, Inc.
Two Energy Drive
Lake Bluff, IL 60044 / US
[2008/13]
Former [2007/21]For all designated states
Sphere Communications Inc.
Two Energy Drive Lake Bluff
Illinois 60044 / US
Former [1998/12]For all designated states
Sphere Communications Inc.
Two Energy Drive
Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Riemann, Ernst B.
1313 Crane Boulevard
Libertyville, Illinois 60048 / US
02 / Weir, Alan T.
1912 Pine Meadow Court
Gurnee, Illinois 60031 / US
03 / Vyskocil, Randall
1113 Millcreek Drive
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 / US
04 / Niesman, David F.
310 Springside Lane
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 / US
05 / Kergozou, M.A.
13 Cannon Close, College Town Camberly
Surrey GU15 4ZZ / GB
[1998/12]
Representative(s)Madgwick, Paul Roland
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/25]Madgwick, Paul Roland
RUSCHKE HARTMANN MADGWICK & SEIDE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
Former [1998/12]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date97307198.816.09.1997
[1998/12]
Priority number, dateUS1996071456516.09.1996         Original published format: US 714565
[1998/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0829995
Date:18.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0829995
Date:24.05.2000
[2000/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0829995
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/00, H04L12/46, H04Q11/04
[1998/12]
CPC:
H04M7/1225 (EP,US); H04L41/22 (EP,US); H04L49/105 (EP,US);
H04M3/42314 (EP,US); H04M7/006 (EP,US); H04Q11/0478 (EP,US);
H04J2203/0048 (EP,US); H04L2012/5615 (EP,US); H04L2012/5638 (EP,US);
H04L2012/5663 (EP,US); H04M2201/42 (EP,US); H04M2242/22 (EP,US);
H04M3/42042 (EP,US); H04M3/42221 (EP,US); H04M3/42323 (EP,US);
H04M3/428 (EP,US); H04M3/533 (EP,US); H04M3/54 (EP,US);
H04M3/56 (EP,US); H04M7/12 (EP,US); H04Q3/72 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/12]
Extension statesAL22.11.2000
LT22.11.2000
LV22.11.2000
RO22.11.2000
SI22.11.2000
TitleGerman:Lan-Telefonsystem[1998/12]
English:Lan telephone system[1998/12]
French:Système téléphonique dans un réseau local[1998/12]
Examination procedure02.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/36]
03.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2007Fee for grant paid
02.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
08.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
17.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
25.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
NL23.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
GR24.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
LU16.09.2007
IE17.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT23.10.2007
[2010/05]
Former [2008/45]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
NL23.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
GR24.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
IE17.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT23.10.2007
Former [2008/22]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
NL23.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
GR24.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
PT23.10.2007
Former [2008/21]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
NL23.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
GR24.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
PT23.10.2007
Former [2008/12]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
NL23.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
PT23.10.2007
Former [2008/08]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
Former [2008/07]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
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 [A]   GUARENE E ET AL: "IP AND ATM INTEGRATION PERSPECTIVES", IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE, vol. 36, no. 1, 1 January 1988 (1988-01-01), pages 74 - 80, XP000739155, ISSN: 0163-6804 [A] 8

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/35.649330
 [XY]   HIROSHI SHIMIZU ET AL: "INTEGRATED CORPORATE COMMUNICATION PLATFORM FOR MULTIMEDIA NETWORKING", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SWITCHING SYMPOSIUM,JP,TOKYO, IEICE, vol. SYMP. 14, 1992, pages 329 - 333, XP000337668 [X] 10,11 *section 3 *;; figure 4 *[Y] 12-14
 [Y]   JUN SHIMADA ET AL: "ISDN PBX FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET", FUJITSU-SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL JOURNAL,JP,FUJITSU LIMITED. KAWASAKI, vol. 28, no. 2, 1 January 1992 (1992-01-01), pages 192 - 205, XP000312060, ISSN: 0016-2523 [Y] 12-14 * section 4.2 *;; figure 10; table 4 * * section 5.2 *
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