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EP About this file: EP1393222

EP1393222 - MESSAGING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.04.2011
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2011Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 18.05.2011  [2011/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / OLIVER, Adam, John, Justin
423 Lexington, Bow Quarter, Fairfield Road
London, Greater London E3 2UF / GB
02 / DANCE, Philip, John
4 Cramner House, Maybush Lane
Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 7NA / GB
 [2004/10]
Representative(s)Lidbetter, Timothy Guy Edwin, et al
BT Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor
BT Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Lidbetter, Timothy Guy Edwin, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department PP C5A, BT Centre 81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [2004/10]Lidbetter, Timothy Guy Edwin, et al
British Telecommunications PLC, BT Group Legal Services, Int. Prop. Dep., 8th Floor, 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
Application number, filing date02732897.017.05.2002
[2004/10]
WO2002GB02338
Priority number, dateEP2001030498207.06.2001         Original published format: EP 01304982
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02099709
Date:12.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1393222
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2004/10]
CPC:
G06Q10/06 (EP,US); G06Q10/06311 (EP,US); G06Q10/109 (EP,US);
G06Q10/1097 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/10]
TitleGerman:NACHRICHTENSYSTEM[2004/10]
English:MESSAGING SYSTEM[2004/10]
French:SYSTEME DE MESSAGERIE[2004/10]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2003National basic fee paid 
08.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
25.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2011Application withdrawn by applicant  [2011/20]
11.04.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.06.2011
23.06.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
22.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
22.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP1091311  (FIRST HOP OY [FI]) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US5835376  (SMITH CHRIS C [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * column 2, line 49 - line 62 * * column 4, line 45 - line 65 *;
 [A]US5926524  (TAYLOR DON W [US]) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
ExaminationWO0016203
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