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EP About this file: EP1195997

EP1195997 - Efficient communication with passive devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.08.2008
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Right Chance Inc.
P.O. Box 3340
Road Town, Tortola / VG
[N/P]
Former [2007/23]For all designated states
Right Chance Incorporated
PO Box 3340 Road Town
Tortola / VI
Former [2002/15]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kanevsky, Dimitri
c/o IBM United Kingdom Ltd. IPL, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
02 / Sabath, Mariuz
c/o IBM United Kingdom Ltd. IPL, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
03 / Sedivy, Janm
c/o IBM United Kingdom Ltd. IPL, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
04 / Zlatsin, Alexander
c/o IBM United Kingdom Ltd. IPL, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
 [2002/15]
Representative(s)Meldrum, David James
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/22]Meldrum, David James
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2002/15]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date01308221.927.09.2001
[2002/15]
Priority number, dateUS2000068071106.10.2000         Original published format: US 680711
[2002/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1195997
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1195997
Date:05.02.2003
[2003/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/22
[2002/15]
CPC:
H04W4/00 (EP,US); H04W84/022 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/15]
TitleGerman:Effiziente Kommunikation mit passiven Geräten[2002/15]
English:Efficient communication with passive devices[2002/15]
French:Communication efficace avec appareils passifs[2002/15]
Examination procedure28.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/18]
02.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2006Date of oral proceedings
29.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.04.2008
23.04.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
25.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
25.04.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/40]
26.05.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9013989  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [A] 9* page 1, line 10 - line 30 *;
 [X]WO9608933  (SEIKO COMM SYS INC [US]) [X] 7,9 * page 6, line 6 - line 11 * * page 8, line 21; figures 1-3 * * page 8, line 5 - line 7 * * page 8, line 12 - line 13 * * page 16, line 12 - line 15 * * page 4, line 1 - line 3 * * page 7, line 10 - line 18 * * page 6, line 13 - line 14 * * page 8, line 22 *;
 [X]WO9901995  (EIDGENOESS PTT [CH], et al) [X] 1-6,8,10 * page 3, line 27 - page 4, line 10; figure 1 * * page 2, line 24 - page 4, line 10 * * page 6, line 24 - page 7, line 3 * * page 5, line 4 - line 10 * * page 8, line 20 - page 9, line 4 * * page 10, line 22 - line 32 *
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