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EP0963114 - System and method for subscriber controlled signal blocking [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2002
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.10.2002  [2002/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / August, Katherine Grace
25 Colonial Drive
Matawan, New Jersey 07747 / US
02 / Manoyan, John M.
389 Temple Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06511 / US
03 / Hauser, Avi I.
27 Windham Way
Englishtown, New Jersey 07726 / US
04 / Sizer, Theodore, II
385 Branch Avenue
Little Silver, New Jersey 07739 / US
 [2001/42]
Former [1999/49]01 / August, Katherine Grace
25 Colonial Drive
Matawan, New Jersey 07747 / US
02 / Manoyan, John M.
389 Temple Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06511 / US
03 / Hauser, Avi I.
27 Windham Way
Englishtown, New Jersey 07726 / US
04 / Sizer, Theodor, II
385 Branch Avenue
Little Silver, New Jersey 07739 / US
Representative(s)Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road Woodford Green
Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr., et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date99303603.710.05.1999
[1999/49]
Priority number, dateUS1998008224020.05.1998         Original published format: US 82240
[1999/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0963114
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0963114
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16
[1999/49]
CPC:
H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N21/458 (EP,US); H04N7/163 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/33]
Former [1999/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren für teilnehmergesteuerte Signalsperrung[1999/49]
English:System and method for subscriber controlled signal blocking[1999/49]
French:Système et méthode de blocage de signal commandée par l'abonné[1999/49]
Examination procedure10.05.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
20.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
19.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
18.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2001Fee for grant paid
28.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/43]
Request for further processing for:08.01.2001Request for further processing filed
08.01.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.01.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9723996  (BLOCK ROBERT S [US]) [X] 1,2,4-7,9-12,14-18,20-22,24-26 * page 5, line 9 - page 17, line 21 * * page 21, line 3 - page 23, line 26 * * page 31, line 4 - page 34, line 10 * * page 38, line 16 - line 29 * * page 39, line 28 - page 41, line 4 * * figures 1-14 *;
 [X]WO9414284  (DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC [US]) [X] 1,6,9,11,14,15,21,25,26 * page 31, line 7 - page 66, line 13 * * page 61, line 22 - page 66, line 13 * * page 68, line 13 - page 70, line 23 * * page 75, line 1 - page 78, line 15 * * figures 6,7,11,12 *;
 [A]US5751335  (SHINTANI PETER [JP]) [A] 1-26 * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 59 * * column 9, line 49 - column 12, line 17 *
ExaminationUS5663766
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