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EP0968599 - SYSTEM FOR ALERTING PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE USER OF INCOMING CALL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2002
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.05.2002  [2002/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ericsson Inc.
7001 Development Drive
P.O. Box 13969
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]For all designated states
ERICSSON INC.
7001 Development Drive, P.O. Box 13969
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OSBORN, William, Richard
107 Waterloo Station Drive
Carey, NC 27513 / US
02 / IRVIN, David, Rand
3101 Churchill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607 / US
[2000/01]
Representative(s)O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date98908971.905.03.1998
[2000/01]
WO1998US04313
Priority number, dateUS1997081978718.03.1997         Original published format: US 819787
[2000/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9842154
Date:24.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0968599
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0968599
Date:09.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/72, H04Q7/32
[2000/01]
CPC:
G08B3/1041 (EP,US); H04M11/00 (KR); H04M1/663 (EP,US);
H04M1/72412 (EP,US); H04M19/04 (EP,US); H04W4/12 (KR);
H04M1/57 (EP,US); H04M1/642 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2000/01]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR INFORMATION DES BENUTZERS EINES TRAGBAREN KOMMUNIKATIONSGERÄTES ÜBER DAS EINTREFFEN EINES ANRUFS[2000/01]
English:SYSTEM FOR ALERTING PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE USER OF INCOMING CALL[2000/01]
French:SYSTEME D'AVERTISSEMENT POUR SIGNALER UN APPEL ENTRANT A UN UTILISATEUR DE DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION PORTATIF[2000/01]
Entry into regional phase18.10.1999National basic fee paid 
18.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/01]
25.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2001Fee for grant paid
29.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4860335  (NAMEKAWA MAKOTO [JP]) [Y] 1-62* column 5, line 23 - column 6, line 31; figures 1,5 *;
 [X]EP0467071  (TELEFONBAU & NORMALZEIT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-62 * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 49; figure 2; claims 3-6 *;
 [Y]EP0590500  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 1-62 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9612378  (ERICSSON GE MOBILE INC [US]) [Y] 1-62 * page 12, line 8 - page 13, line 33 * * page 14, line 25 - page 17, line 25 * * page 18, line 35 - page 19, line 14 * * figures 2,4 *;
 [X]EP0740449  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-62 * column 4, line 45 - column 9, line 27; figures 1,3 *;
 [X]EP0746131  (TONAMI ELECTRONICS CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-62 * column 5, line 54 - column 12, line 24; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE19527792  (DEUTSCHE TELEPHONWERK KABEL [DE]) [X] 1-62 * the whole document *
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