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EP About this file: EP1201072

EP1201072 - TEST METHOD FOR COMPUTER TELEPHONY LINKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2007
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/18]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / REYNOLDS, Richard John Buchan
5 Hill House Road
Ipswich Suffolk IP3 8AP / GB
 [2002/18]
Representative(s)Lidbetter, Timothy Guy Edwin, et al
BT Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor
BT Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Lidbetter, Timothy Guy Edwin, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department PP C5A, BT Centre 81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [2002/18]Lidbetter, Timothy Guy Edwin, et al
British Telecommunications PLC, BT Group Legal Services, Int. Prop. Dep., 8th Floor, 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
Application number, filing date00949731.428.07.2000
[2002/18]
WO2000GB02927
Priority number, dateEP1999030626806.08.1999         Original published format: EP 99306268
[2002/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0111854
Date:15.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1201072
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1201072
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/22, H04M7/00
[2002/18]
CPC:
H04M3/2236 (EP); H04M3/2227 (EP); H04M7/006 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/18]
TitleGerman:PRÜFVERFAHREN FÜR COMPUTERTELEFONIE-VERBINDUNGEN[2002/18]
English:TEST METHOD FOR COMPUTER TELEPHONY LINKS[2002/18]
French:PROCEDE DE CONTROLE POUR LIAISONS TELEPHONIQUES INFORMATIQUES[2002/18]
Entry into regional phase04.02.2002National basic fee paid 
04.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.02.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/18]
27.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2006Fee for grant paid
18.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
CY02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
ES13.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
LU28.07.2007
IE30.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2008/45]AT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
ES13.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
IE30.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/22]AT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
ES13.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/19]AT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
ES13.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
Former [2007/37]AT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
ES13.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
Former [2007/36]AT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
ES13.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
Former [2007/30]AT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
ES13.02.2007
Former [2007/28]AT02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
ES13.02.2007
Former [2007/21]NL02.11.2006
ES13.02.2007
Former [2007/19]NL02.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9731492  (IBM [US], et al) [X] 15,16 * page 16, line 21 - page 17, line 19; figures 6,7 * [A] 5-13;
 [A]EP0855824  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9909730  (U S ROBOTICS MOBILE COMMUNICAT [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * page 5, line 9 - line 29 * * claims 1-23 * * page 9, line 20 - page 10, line 36; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]  - RUDKIN S ET AL, "REAL-TIME APPLICATIONS ON THE INTERNET", BT TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL,GB,BT LABORATORIES, vol. 15, no. 2, ISSN 1358-3948, page 209-225, XP000703571 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018661430115
 [A]  - MAESHIMA O; ITO Y; ISHIKURA M; ASAMI T, "A method of service quality estimation with a network measurement tool", IEEE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE, COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, PROCEEDINGS OF IPCCC'99, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA, piscataway, NJ,USA,IEEE,USA, (19990210), pages 201 - 209, XP002125290 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [A]  - D'HOOGE H, "THE COMMUNICATING PC", IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE,US,IEEE SERVICE CENTER. PISCATAWAY, N.J, vol. 34, no. 4, ISSN 0163-6804, page 36-42, XP000586068 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/35.489710
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