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EP0906703 - INTEGRATED VOICE, FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.09.2006
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2006Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.10.2006  [2006/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cranberry Properties, LLC
22000 Aol Way
Dulles, VA 20166 / US
[2005/29]
Former [1999/14]For all designated states
COMPUSERVE INCORPORATED
5000 Arlington Centre Boulevard
Columbus, OH 43220 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OWENS, Stephen, J., H.
5837 Tuttles Grove Boulevard
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
02 / FINNEY, Michael, S.
2885 Bohlen Drive
Hilliard, OH 43026 / US
03 / SNIDER, Michael, L.
1078 Blind Brook Drive
Columbus, OH 43235 / US
04 / WRIGHT, Randall, S.
290 Bryant Avenue
Worthington, OH 43085 / US
05 / PAYNTER, James, W.
3327 Darby Glen Boulevard
Hilliard, OH 43026 / US
06 / BARD, Robin, R.
2896 Sawdust Lane
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
[1999/14]
Representative(s)Thielmann, Andreas
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Postfach 10 18 30
40009 Dusseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/14]Thielmann, Andreas
Cohausz & Florack Patentanwälte Postfach 33 02 29
40435 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date97930053.018.06.1997
[1999/14]
WO1997US10441
Priority number, dateUS1996066556418.06.1996         Original published format: US 665564
[1999/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9749251
Date:24.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0906703
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.12.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N11/00, H04N1/00, H04N1/32
[2000/11]
CPC:
H04L51/066 (EP,US); H04L51/214 (EP,US); H04L51/224 (EP,US);
H04L51/56 (EP,US); H04M3/53 (EP,US); H04M3/5307 (EP,US);
H04N1/00209 (EP,US); H04N1/324 (EP,US); H04N1/32406 (EP,US);
H04N1/32416 (EP,US); H04N1/32432 (EP,US); H04M2203/4509 (EP,US);
H04N1/34 (EP,US); H04N2201/0067 (EP,US); H04N2201/0068 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/14]H04N11/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/14]
Extension statesAL16.01.1999
LT16.01.1999
LV16.01.1999
RO16.01.1999
SI16.01.1999
TitleGerman:INTEGRIERTES SPRACH-, FAX- UND E-MAIL-NACHRICHTENSYSTEM[1999/14]
English:INTEGRATED VOICE, FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGING SYSTEM[1999/14]
French:SYSTEME DE MESSAGERIE INTEGREE PAR COURRIER ELECTRONIQUE, TELECOPIE ET BOITE VOCALE[1999/14]
Entry into regional phase16.01.1999National basic fee paid 
16.01.1999Search fee paid 
16.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.01.1999Examination requested  [2000/09]
21.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2003Date of oral proceedings
20.10.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2006/43]
20.10.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.07.2006Application refused, date of legal effect [2006/43]
Appeal following examination20.12.2003Appeal received No.  T0371/04
27.02.2003Statement of grounds filed
04.07.2006Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
04.07.2006Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
01.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
20.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
24.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
28.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
23.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US4837798  (COHEN ROBERTA S [US], et al);
 [X]US5193110  (JONES SCOTT A [US], et al);
 [X]US5333266  (BOAZ WADE [US], et al);
 [X]US5349636  (IRRIBARREN ROBERTO [US]);
 [Y]US5487100  (KANE JOHN R [US])
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