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EP About this file: EP1223723

EP1223723 - Connection on hold mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2012
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Conexant Systems, Inc.
4000 MacArthur Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92660 / US
[2007/35]
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
Conexant Systems, Inc.
4311 Jamboree Road
Newport Beach, California 92660-3095 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Olafsson, Sverrir
Thingholtstraeti 14
IS-101 Reykjavic / IS
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstraße 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2005/51]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2003/51]Wagner & Geyer
Intellectual Property Attorneys Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2003/33]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna, Moore & Curley, 11 Mespil Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2002/29]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Peter Hanna Associates 11 Mespil Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date02002841.118.07.2000
[2002/29]
Priority number, dateUS1999036184227.07.1999         Original published format: US 361842
US1999039401810.09.1999         Original published format: US 394018
US1999041648212.10.1999         Original published format: US 416482
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1223723
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1223723
Date:07.01.2004
[2004/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1223723
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, H04M11/06
[2002/29]
CPC:
H04L5/1438 (EP); H04M11/068 (EP); H04M3/4281 (EP);
H04M11/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/29]
TitleGerman:Mechanismus zum Erhalten einer Verbindung[2002/29]
English:Connection on hold mechanism[2002/29]
French:Connexion sur un méchanisme de maitien[2002/29]
Examination procedure08.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
05.09.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2011Fee for grant paid
13.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00947479.2  / EP1201069
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20000947479) is  10.02.2004
Opposition(s)30.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200203   M06   Fee paid on   25.11.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
IE18.07.2011
LU18.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
ES10.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2013/22]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
IE18.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
ES10.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/35]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
IE18.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/31]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/23]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/20]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/12]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/11]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/09]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/08]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
GR30.09.2011
Former [2012/05]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
GR30.09.2011
Former [2012/01]AT29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
GR30.09.2011
Former [2011/49]FI29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
GR30.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[XY]US5651060  (COHN HAROLD E [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-13,24,25,27,28,30-36,47,48,50,51,53-58 * the whole document * [Y] 4,5,8-11,26,29;
 [X]US5757890  (VENKATAKRISHNAN GANESAN [US]) [X] 1-3,6-8,12,13,24,25,27,28,30-32,36,47,48,50,51,53-58 * column 4, line 21 - column 6, line 30 *;
 [Y]WO9927702  (FRANCE TELECOM [FR], et al) [Y] 4,5,8-11,26,29* the whole document *;
 [PX]WO9948304  (CISCO TECH IND [US], et al) [PX] 1,8-12,32-36 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS5519767
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