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EP About this file: EP1051832

EP1051832 - CALL CENTRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2012
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[2011/25]
Former [2000/46]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BEDDUS, Simon, Alexander
35 Grove Lane
Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1NX / GB
02 / WILLS, Fenela
10 Heathfields, Trimley St. Martin
Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 0GA / GB
03 / FISHER, David, Mark
39 Clarkson Street
Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2JL / GB
04 / WELLS, David
4 Mount Pleasant
Norwich NR2 2DG / GB
[2000/46]
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 [2004/30]Williamson, Simeon, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department, PP C5A BT Centre 81 Newgate Street
London, EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [2001/15]Robinson, Simon Benjamin, et al
BT Group Legal Services, Intellectual Property Department 8th Floor, Holborn Centre 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
Former [2000/46]Wells, David
BT Group Legal Services Intellectual Property Department, 8th Floor, Holborn Centre 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
Application number, filing date99900557.208.01.1999
[2000/46]
WO1999GB00057
Priority number, dateGB1998000254705.02.1998         Original published format: GB 9802547
[2000/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9940712
Date:12.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1051832
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1051832
Date:22.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/50, H04M7/00, H04L29/06
[2000/46]
CPC:
H04M7/003 (EP,US); H04M3/5191 (EP,US); H04M3/523 (EP,US);
H04M3/4285 (EP,US); H04M3/48 (EP,US); H04M3/5175 (EP,US);
H04M3/5237 (EP,US); H04M7/0006 (EP,US); H04M7/0009 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/46]
TitleGerman:ANRUFZENTRALE[2000/46]
English:CALL CENTRE[2000/46]
French:CENTRE D'APPELS[2000/46]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2000National basic fee paid 
17.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
29.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2011Fee for grant paid
09.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.11.2007
Opposition(s)23.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/22]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.07.2008Request for further processing filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
18.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
17.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
22.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
21.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
21.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE22.06.2011
IT22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
ES03.10.2011
IE08.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
[2013/22]
Former [2013/08]BE22.06.2011
IT22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
IE08.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
Former [2012/49]BE22.06.2011
IT22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
Former [2012/23]BE22.06.2011
IT22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
Former [2012/05]BE22.06.2011
NL22.06.2011
Former [2012/02]NL22.06.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0740445  (ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP [US]) [X] 1,3,6-11 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9728635  (GENESYS TELECOMM LAB INC [US]);
 [XD]WO9750235  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA], et al) [XD] 1,3,6-11 * page 2, line 15 - page 5, line 2 *;
 [PX]WO9820667  (TELOQUENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP [US]) [PX] 1-11* page 1, line 14 - page 4, line 13 *;
 [X]  - LAUTENBACHER M E ET AL, "INTELLIGENT INTERNET: VALUE-ADDED SERVICES BY INTERWORKING BETWEEN NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES", ISS '97. WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONGRESS. (INTERNATIONAL SWITCHIN SYMPOSIUM), GLOBAL NETWORK EVOLUTION: CONVERGENCE OR COLLISION? TORONTO, SEPT. 21 - 26, 1997, ABDALLAH ABI-AAD ET AL, (19970921), VOL. 2, pages 45 - 51, XP000704454 [X] 1,3,6-11 * paragraph [03.1] *
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