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EP About this file: EP1105990

EP1105990 - METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A MESSAGING SYSTEM FOR LIMITING AN ACCUMULATION OF MESSAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.10.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2004Change - designated statespublished on 12.05.2004  [2004/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
[2001/24]
Inventor(s)01 / PHILLIPS, W., Garland
2506 Winding Hollow Lane
Arlington, TX 76006 / US
02 / WESLEY, Eric, Jon, Robert
8F, No. 5, Tung-An Street
Taipei / TW
 [2001/24]
Representative(s)Litchfield, Laura Marie, et al
Motorola
European Intellectual Property Operations
Midpoint, Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/24]Litchfield, Laura Marie, et al
Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations, Midpoint - Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Application number, filing date99935642.116.07.1999
[2001/24]
WO1999US16156
Priority number, dateUS1998013562718.08.1998         Original published format: US 135627
[2001/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0011821
Date:02.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1105990
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.03.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/16, H04J3/22, H04Q7/10
[2001/49]
CPC:
H04W88/185 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/24]H04J3/16, H04J3/22
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2001/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG IN EINEM MITTEILUNGSSYSTEM ZUR BEGRENZUNG VON ANHÄUFUNG VON MITTEILUNGEN[2001/24]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A MESSAGING SYSTEM FOR LIMITING AN ACCUMULATION OF MESSAGES[2001/24]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DANS UN SYSTEME DE MESSAGERIE DESTINE A LIMITER UNE ACCUMULATION DE MESSAGES[2001/24]
Entry into regional phase19.03.2001National basic fee paid 
19.03.2001Search fee paid 
19.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.02.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/24]
10.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/48]
25.06.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200305   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[E]EP0936825  (ALCATEL USA SOURCING LP) [E] 1,4-6,9,10 * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 18 * * column 3, line 12 - column 4, line 46 * * column 10, line 38 - column 12, line 6 *;
 [Y]WO9639783  (MOTOROLA INC) [Y] 1,4-6,9,10 * page 3, line 6 - line 16 * * page 5, line 32 - page 7, line 31 * * page 8, line 4 - page 9, line 22 *;
 [Y]EP0714216  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 1,4-6,9,10 * column 1, line 29 - column 2, line 57 * * column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 30 * * column 5, line 18 - column 6, line 38 *;
 [A]US4866707  (PROUDLER GRAEME J ET AL) [A] 1,5,6,10 * column 1, line 21 - line 53 * * column 2, line 14 - column 3, line 62 * * column 16, line 49 - column 17, line 30 * * column 20, line 20 - line 36 *;
 [PA]WO9927726  (ERICSSON GE MOBILE INC) [PA] 1,5,6,10 * page 2, line 9 - page 3, line 18; figure 5 *
International search[Y]US4866707  ;
 [Y]US5327426  ;
 [Y]US5649289  ;
 [YP]US5896372
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