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EP1038384 - SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RESPONDING TO AN INCOMING CALL WHILE CONFERENCING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
[2004/22]
Former [2000/39]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RAMASWAMY, Kumar
9417 College Drive No. B
Indianapolis, IN 46240 / US
02 / KNUTSON, Paul, Gothard
148 South Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46219 / US
03 / KAPADIA, Maneck, Behram
538 Arbor Drive
Carmel, IN 46032 / US
[2000/39]
Representative(s)Bonnans, Arnaud
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt Cedex / FR
[2000/39]
Application number, filing date97953294.219.12.1997
[2000/39]
WO1997US23373
Priority number, dateUS19970069541P12.12.1997         Original published format: US 69541 P
[2000/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9931865
Date:24.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1038384
Date:27.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1038384
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/56
[2000/39]
CPC:
H04M1/72505 (EP,US); H04M3/56 (EP,KR,US); H04M1/57 (EP,US);
H04M1/72513 (EP,US); H04M3/428 (EP,US); H04M2203/2088 (EP,US);
H04M2242/22 (EP,US); H04M3/42 (EP,US); H04M3/42042 (EP,US);
H04M3/42059 (EP,US); H04M3/42314 (EP,US); H04M3/48 (EP,US);
H04M3/563 (EP,US); H04Q3/72 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/39]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN UM EINEN EINKOMMENDEN ANRUF WÄHREND EINER KONFERENZSCHALTUNG ZU BEANTWORTEN[2000/39]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RESPONDING TO AN INCOMING CALL WHILE CONFERENCING[2000/39]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE REPONDRE A UN APPEL ENTRANT PENDANT UNE CONFERENCE TELEPHONIQUE[2000/39]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2000National basic fee paid 
07.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/39]
08.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2004Fee for grant paid
03.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200004   M06   Fee paid on   20.02.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT06.10.2004
[2008/08]
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0661897  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,5-7,10,14 * figure 1 ** column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 10 *;
 [A]WO9734406  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB], et al) [A] 1-4,7-9,11,12 * figures 1,3,4 * * page 5, line 4 - page 6, line 22 *;
 [X]EP0805582  (ROLM SYSTEMS [US]) [X] 1,3,5,7,8,10 * figures 1-4 * * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 26 * * column 6, line 7 - column 11, line 7 *
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