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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avaya UK
Europa House, Southwood Crescent Farnsborough
Hampshire GU14 0NR / GB
[2006/25]
Former [2003/38]For all designated states
Avaya UK
Europa House, Southwood Crescent
Farnsborough, Hampshire GU14 0NR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Didcock, Clifford Neil
Ridgeway Barn Manor Road
Wantage, oxen 0x128lx / GB
02 / Wilson, Michael Geoffrey Andrew
60 Lytton Road
London E11 1JH / GB
 [2003/38]
Representative(s)Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/38]Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date02251836.914.03.2002
[2003/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1345397
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1345397
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/436
[2003/38]
CPC:
H04M3/436 (EP,US); H04M2203/2011 (EP,US); H04M2203/4536 (EP,US);
H04M2203/651 (EP,US); H04M3/428 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2004/24]
Former [2003/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Sofortige Nachrichtenübermittlung für Benachrichtigung der angerufenen Teilnehmer[2003/38]
English:Instant messaging for called party notification[2003/38]
French:Messagerie instantanée pour notification de l'abonné appelé[2003/38]
Examination procedure17.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/20]
18.03.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.07.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
17.12.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2006Fee for grant paid
28.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Request for further processing for:27.02.2005Request for further processing filed
28.02.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.03.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.04.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
22.04.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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[2008/04]
Former [2007/38]IT21.06.2006
Documents cited:Search[X] WO0115423  (GTE LABORATORIES INC et al.) [X] 1-16 * page 2, line 22 - line 23 * * page 5, line 2 - line 7 * * page 11, line 23 - line 30 * * page 12, line 1 - line 14 * * page 14, line 5 - line 10 * * page 16, line 26 - line 29 * * page 17, line 9 - line 11 * * page 19, line 14 - line 22 *
 [XA] WO0172020  (AMERICA ONLINE INC et al.) [X] 1-3 * page 18 - page 19; claims 1-26 *[A] 4-16
 [AD] US5557659  (HYDE-THOMSON HENRY C A et al.) [AD] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [X]   LICCIARDI C A ET AL: "An architecture for IN-internet hybrid services", COMPUTER NETWORKS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V., AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 35, no. 5, April 2001 (2001-04-01), pages 537 - 549, XP004304865, ISSN: 1389-1286 [X] 1-16 * page 538, column 2, line 15 - line 25 * * page 540, column 2, line 1 - line 6 * * page 541, column 1, paragraph 4 * * page 542, column 1 * * page 543, column 1, paragraph 3 * * page 543, column 2, line 27 - line 31 * * page 544, column 2, line 1 - line 8 * * page 544, column 2, line 18 - line 25 * * page 545, column 2 * * page 546, column 1, paragraph 5 - column 2, line 12; table 1 * * page 547, column 1, line 17 - line 18 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1389-1286(00)00192-4
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