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EP About this file: EP1238489

EP1238489 - VOICE GATEWAY WITH DOWNSTREAM VOICE SYNCHRONIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
[2007/21]
Former [2002/37]For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
16215 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92619-3616 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RABENKO, Theodore, F.
16215 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92619-3616 / US
02 / HARTMAN, David
16215 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92619-3616 / US
03 / THI, James, C., H.
16215 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92619-3616 / US
 [2002/37]
Representative(s)Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/52]Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2003/18]Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Patentanwälte Bosch, Graf von Stosch, Jehle, Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2002/37]Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann, Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date00984300.413.12.2000
[2002/37]
WO2000US33765
Priority number, dateUS19990170592P13.12.1999         Original published format: US 170592 P
US19990170595P13.12.1999         Original published format: US 170595 P
[2002/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0143334
Date:14.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1238489
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1238489
Date:05.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L7/04, H04N7/173, H04J3/06, H04M7/00
[2002/37]
CPC:
H04L65/1069 (EP,US); H04B3/23 (EP,US); H04B3/234 (EP,US);
H04J3/0632 (EP,US); H04L12/2801 (EP,US); H04L65/1101 (US);
H04L7/0029 (EP,US); H04M7/125 (EP,US); H04N21/2383 (EP,US);
H04N21/4382 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPRACH-DURCHGANGSVORRICHTUNG MIT SPRACHSYNCHRONISIERUNG IN ABWÄRTSRICHTUNG[2002/37]
English:VOICE GATEWAY WITH DOWNSTREAM VOICE SYNCHRONIZATION[2002/37]
French:PASSERELLE VOCALE SUR IP AVEC UNE SYNCHRONISATION VOCALE EN AVAL[2002/37]
Entry into regional phase25.06.2002National basic fee paid 
25.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.06.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/37]
12.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2008Fee for grant paid
21.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
CY05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
IT05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
TR05.03.2008
SE05.06.2008
GR06.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
[2010/47]
Former [2010/37]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
CY05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
IT05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
TR05.03.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
Former [2009/42]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
CY05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
IT05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
Former [2009/39]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
IT05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
Former [2009/08]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
DK05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
Former [2008/49]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
NL05.03.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
PT05.08.2008
Former [2008/46]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
SE05.06.2008
ES16.06.2008
Former [2008/43]AT05.03.2008
BE05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
ES16.06.2008
Former [2008/39]AT05.03.2008
FI05.03.2008
ES16.06.2008
Former [2008/35]ES16.06.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9804063  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [A] 3,24* page 6, line 17 - page 7, line 6; figures 3,5 *;
 [A]FR2755552  (TELEDIFFUSION FSE [FR]) [A] 3,24 * page 6, line 19 - page 7, line 9 *;
 [X]US5790538  (SUGAR GARY [US]) [X] 1,2,11,18 * column 4, line 27 - line 36 * * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 4 * * column 7, line 49 - line 52 * * column 8, line 1 - line 15 * * column 9, line 28 - line 58 * * figures 1,6-9B *;
 [X]WO9935876  (NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY [FI], et al) [X] 1,2,11,18 * page 1, line 7 - line 14 * * page 15, line 8 - line 17 * * page 15, line 31 - page 16, line 17 * * figures 4,7A,7B *;
 [X]WO9959279  (ESS TECHNOLOGY INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,11,18 * page 5, line 15 - line 25 * * page 7, line 8 - page 8, line 12; figure 2 *
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