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EP About this file: EP1361763

EP1361763 - SYSTEM FOR INTERCONNECTING A REMOTE SERVER WITH A SHORT MESSAGE SERVER CENTRE (SMSC) VIA THE INTERNET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2012
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 17.09.2014  [2014/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone Group PLC
Vodafone House, The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[2009/08]
Former [2003/46]For all designated states
Vodafone Group PLC
The Courtyard, 2-4 London Road
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1JX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SORDO MIRALLES, Arturo
151 Calderon Ave. Apt. 318
Mountain View, CA 940441 / US
02 / BORRERO ORTIZ, Santiago
Pinar de Zaragoza, 52, 3[deg]D
E-28028 Madrid / ES
 [2008/02]
Former [2003/46]01 / SORDO MIRALLES, Arturo
151 Calderon Ave. Apt. 280
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
02 / BORRERO ORTIZ, Santiago
Ardemans, 40-5oJ
E-28028 Madrid / ES
Representative(s)Keston, David Arthur, et al
Vodafone Group Services Ltd.
Group Legal (Patents)
Vodafone House The Connection
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/08]Keston, David Arthur, et al
Vodafone Group Services Ltd. Group Legal (Patents) Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Former [2003/46]Ungria Lopez, Javier, et al
Avda. Ramon y Cajal, 78
28043 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date02701304.415.02.2002
[2003/46]
WO2002ES00072
Priority number, dateES2001000034815.02.2001         Original published format: ES 200100348
[2003/46]
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02065793
Date:22.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1361763
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.08.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1361763
Date:12.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:ES22.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04W84/00, H04L12/46
[2011/41]
CPC:
H04W4/14 (EP,US); H04L51/066 (EP,US); H04L67/02 (EP,US);
H04L67/04 (EP,US); H04L1/16 (EP,US); H04L51/58 (EP,US);
H04W88/184 (EP,US); H04W92/02 (EP,US); H04W92/24 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/46]H04Q7/20, H04L12/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/46]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUM VERBINDEN EINES ABGESETZTEN SERVERS MIT EINER KURZNACHRICHTENSERVERZENTRALE (SMSC) ÜBER DAS INTERNET[2003/46]
English:SYSTEM FOR INTERCONNECTING A REMOTE SERVER WITH A SHORT MESSAGE SERVER CENTRE (SMSC) VIA THE INTERNET[2003/46]
French:SYSTEME D'INTERCONNEXION ENTRE UN SERVEUR ELOIGNE ET UN CENTRE SERVEUR DE MESSAGES COURTS (SMSC) PAR L'INTERMEDIAIRE D'INTERNET[2003/46]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2003Translation filed 
30.07.2003National basic fee paid 
30.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/46]
23.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2011Fee for grant paid
18.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 is  23.02.2009
Opposition(s)13.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
07.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201009   M06   Fee paid on   07.04.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.10.2011
BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
FI12.10.2011
GR12.10.2011
IT12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
TR12.10.2011
ES23.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
IE15.02.2012
LU15.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
[2014/38]
Former [2014/27]AT12.10.2011
BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
FI12.10.2011
IT12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
TR12.10.2011
ES23.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
IE15.02.2012
LU15.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2014/21]AT12.10.2011
BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
FI12.10.2011
IT12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
TR12.10.2011
ES23.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
IE15.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/46]AT12.10.2011
BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
FI12.10.2011
IT12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
ES23.01.2012
PT13.02.2012
IE15.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/29]AT12.10.2011
BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
FI12.10.2011
IT12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
PT13.02.2012
IE15.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/08]AT12.10.2011
BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
IT12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
PT13.02.2012
IE15.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/07]AT12.10.2011
BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
IT12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
PT13.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2012/49]BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
IT12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
PT13.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2012/42]BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
IT12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
PT13.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2012/37]BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
IT12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/35]BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
DK12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/28]BE12.10.2011
CY12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/24]BE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
SE12.10.2011
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/23]BE12.10.2011
NL12.10.2011
PT13.02.2012
Former [2012/21]BE12.10.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0777394  (ALCATEL BELL NV [BE]);
 [A]EP0959600  (PHONE COM INC [US]);
 [AP]EP1091607  (PHONE COM INC [US]);
 [XP]WO0180534  (TELECOMM SYSTEMS INC [US])
by applicantEP0777394
 EP0959600
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