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EP About this file: EP0893022

EP0893022 - MULTIMEDIA SWITCHING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.11.2008
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.12.2008  [2008/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/04]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CATCHPOLE, Andrew
17 Thornham Close, Pakefield
Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 7HJ / GB
[1999/04]
Representative(s)Williamson, Simeon Paul, et al
BT Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor
BT Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/35]Williamson, Simeon, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department, PP C5A BT Centre 81 Newgate Street
London, EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [1999/04]Evershed, Michael, et al
BT Group Legal Services, Intellectual Property Department, 8th Floor, Holborn Centre, 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
Application number, filing date97916549.511.04.1997
[1999/04]
WO1997GB01013
Priority number, dateGB1996000761512.04.1996         Original published format: GB 9607615
[1999/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9739561
Date:23.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0893022
Date:27.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/50
[1999/04]
CPC:
H04M3/51 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/04]
TitleGerman:MULTIMEDIASCHALTGERÄT[1999/04]
English:MULTIMEDIA SWITCHING APPARATUS[1999/04]
French:APPAREIL DE COMMUTATION MULTIMEDIA[1999/04]
Entry into regional phase25.09.1998National basic fee paid 
25.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
25.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/04]
11.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/50]
25.07.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2008/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
11.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
07.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
12.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
23.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
14.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0377395  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,7 * column A *;
 [A]EP0571119  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]);
 [A]FR2699034  (ALCATEL RESEAUX ENTREPRISE [FR]) [A] 1,7 * page 2, line 16 - page 3, line 25 * * page 6, line 1 - page 7, line 2 *;
 [A]US5495284  (KATZ RONALD A [US]) [A] 1 * column 10, line 32 - column 11, line 14 * * column 24, line 6 - line 12 *;
 [A]  - JON UDELL, "COMPUTER TELEPHONY", BYTE, ST PETERBOROUGH US, (199407), vol. 19, no. 7, pages 80 - 96, XP000445517 [A] 1-4 * page 94 *
 [A]  - G W KERR, "A MULTI-SITE VIDEOPHONE PBX SYSTEM", INT. CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE SWITCHING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS, UK, (19880621), pages 215 - 219, XP000601059
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