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EP About this file: EP1104964

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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2006
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.03.2006  [2006/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Deutschland GmbH
Kemperplatz 1
10785 Berlin / DE
[2006/05]
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
Sony Deutschland GmbH
Hugo-Eckener-Strasse 20
50829 Köln / DE
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
SONY DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Kemperplatz 1
10785 Berlin / DE
Former [2004/11]For all designated states
Sony International (Europe) GmbH
Kemperplatz 1
10785 Berlin / DE
Former [2001/23]For all designated states
Sony International (Europe) GmbH
Hugo-Eckener-Strasse 20
50829 Köln / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Mache, Niels, Sony Int.(Europe) GmbH
Stuttgart Technol., Cent., Stuttgarter Strasse 106
70736 Fellbach / DE
02 / Kovacs, Ernö, Sony Int.(Europe) GmbH
Stuttgart Technol., Cent., Stuttgarter Strasse 106
70736 Fellbach / DE
 [2001/23]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/23]Rupp, Christian, Dipl.Phys., et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date99124149.802.12.1999
[2001/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1104964
Date:06.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1104964
Date:23.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/58, H04M3/533, G06F17/60
[2001/23]
CPC:
H04M7/1225 (EP,US); H04L51/04 (EP,US); H04L51/56 (EP,US);
H04L63/0428 (EP,US); H04L63/0442 (EP,US); H04M3/5307 (EP,US);
H04W12/06 (EP,US); H04L63/12 (EP); H04L69/08 (EP,US);
H04M2201/60 (EP,US); H04M2203/4509 (EP,US); H04M2203/4536 (EP,US);
H04M3/42008 (EP,US); H04W28/10 (EP,US); H04W4/12 (EP,US);
H04W40/00 (EP,US); H04W88/16 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/11]
Former [2002/09]AT,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2001/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Sofortige Nachrichtenübermittlung[2001/23]
English:Instant messaging[2001/23]
French:Messagerie instantanée[2001/23]
Examination procedure04.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/36]
07.12.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.04.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
15.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2005Fee for grant paid
19.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
29.01.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
29.01.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0661878  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1,12,15 * abstract * * column 2, line 1 - line 26 * * column 3, line 1 - line 43 * * column 6, line 55 - column 8, line 29 ** figure 4 *;
 [A]US5712901  (MEERMANS DAVID R [US]) [A] 1,12,15 * abstract * * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 5 * * column 4, line 8 - column 5, line 2 * * column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 15 *;
 [XY]US5740230  (VAUDREUIL GREGORY M [US]) [X] 1-18,20,21 * abstract * * column 3, line 60 - column 8, line 64 * * column 19, line 49 - column 20, line 53 * * column 21, line 40 - column 22, line 41 * * column 24, line 24 - column 25, line 3 * * column 28, line 61 - column 29, line 41 * * figures 1-3,11-14 * [Y] 19;
 [YA]US5742905  (PEPE DAVID MATTHEW [US], et al) [Y] 19 * abstract * * column 3, line 10 - line 58 * * column 5, line 56 - column 8, line 30 * * column 19, line 65 - column 20, line 12 * * column 23, line 12 - column 24, line 53 * * column 29, line 26 - column 30, line 13 * * column 36, line 52 - line 59 * [A] 1,12,15
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