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EP1086568 - METHOD FOR MANAGING AN AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE INFORMATION SERVICE AND ADAPTED AUTOMATIC INFORMATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Swisscom Fixnet AG
Alte Tiefenaustrasse 6, Worblaufen/Ittigen
3050 Bern / CH
[N/P]
Former [2003/42]For all designated states
Swisscom Fixnet AG
Alte Tiefenaustrasse 6, Worblaufen/Ittingen
3050 Bern / CH
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
Swisscom AG
Ostermundigenstrasse 93
3000 Bern 29 / CH
Inventor(s)01 / VAN KOMMER, Robert
45, route du Coteau
CH-1752 Villars-sur-Glâne / CH
 [2001/13]
Representative(s)BOVARD AG
Patent- und Markenanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3013 Bern / CH
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]BOVARD AG - Patentanwälte
Optingenstrasse 16
3000 Bern 25 / CH
Application number, filing date98922567.709.06.1998
[2001/13]
WO1998CH00247
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9965215
Date:16.12.1999
Language:FR
[1999/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1086568
Date:28.03.2001
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1086568
Date:15.01.2003
Language:FR
[2003/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/50
[2001/13]
CPC:
H04M3/42204 (EP); H04M3/4931 (EP); H04M2201/40 (EP);
H04M2242/22 (EP); H04M3/42059 (EP); H04M3/42093 (EP);
H04M3/42102 (EP); H04Q3/72 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL [2001/13]
TitleGerman:FUNKTIONSWEISE UND GERÄT EINES AUTOMATISCHEN TELEFONAUSKUNFTSDIENSTES[2001/13]
English:METHOD FOR MANAGING AN AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE INFORMATION SERVICE AND ADAPTED AUTOMATIC INFORMATION SYSTEM[2001/13]
French:PROCEDE DE GESTION D'UN SERVICE DE RENSEIGNEMENT TELEPHONIQUE AUTOMATISE ET SYSTEME DE RENSEIGNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE ADAPTE[2001/13]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2000National basic fee paid 
20.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/13]
12.02.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2002Fee for grant paid
28.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU09.06.2003
BE30.06.2003
[2008/33]
Former [2004/39]LU09.06.2003
Cited inInternational search[DY]WO8900793  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [DY] 5,33 * abstract *;
 [DY]US5165095  (BORCHERDING MARK A [US]) [DY] 2,27,32,43 * column 2, lines 1-20 *;
 [XY]CA2091658  (LENNIG MATTHEW [CA], et al) [X] 1,6-9,23,25,30,31,36,37,45,46 * abstract * * page 5, lines 6-18 * * page 21, lines 9-18 * [Y] 2,4,5,10-13,15,17-20,23,24,26-29,32-34,38-40,43,44;
 [Y]WO9514360  (NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY [FI], et al) [Y] 26,28 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO9724862  (MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP [US]) [Y] 11,12,39,40 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5689547  (MOELNE ANDERS LENNAR [US]) [Y] 4,44,23,24,29 * column 4, lines 30-39 * * column 5, lines 55-65 *;
 [Y]US5732187  (SCRUGGS JEFFREY L [US], et al) [Y] 2,19,20,32 * column 2, lines 18-52 *;
 [X]WO9816048  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA], et al) [X] 1,10,13-16,31,38,41,46 * column 3, line 5 - column 4, line 59 *;
 [YA]  - KELLNER A ET AL, "PADIS - An automatic telephone switchboard and directory information system", SPEECH COMMUNICATION, (199710), vol. 23, no. 1-2, page 95-111, XP004117212 [Y] 10,13,15,18,38 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [04.3] * [A] 21,42

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-6393(97)00036-8
 [Y]  - WESTALL F A ET AL, "SPEECH TECHNOLOGY FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS", BT TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL, (19960101), vol. 14, no. 1, pages 9 - 27, XP000554636 [Y] 10,17,34 * paragraph [06.2] * * paragraph [06.4] *
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