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EP About this file: EP1495601

EP1495601 - TELEPHONY SERVICES SYSTEM WITH INSTANT COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Verizon Business Global LLC
22001 Loundon County Parkway
Ashburn, VA 20147 / US
[2008/25]
Former [2005/02]For all designated states
Worldcom, Inc.
500 Clinton Center Drive
Clinton, MS 39056 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MOORE, Richard, G.
7018 Pleasant Ridge Drive, SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 / US
02 / MUMFORD, Gregory, L.
3345 Jonquil Lane
Marion, IA 52302 / US
03 / GUNASEKAR, Duraisamy
2101 Fox Trail Drive, NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 / US
 [2005/02]
Representative(s)Hofmann, Harald
Sonnenberg Fortmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/02]Hofmann, Harald
Sonnenberg Fortmann, Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
Application number, filing date03718147.602.04.2003
[2005/02]
WO2003US10003
Priority number, dateUS20020369271P02.04.2002         Original published format: US 369271 P
[2005/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03085913
Date:16.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1495601
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1495601
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:G10L13/04, G10L15/26, G10L19/00, H04L12/58, H04M7/00, H04L29/06, H04M1/64
[2006/01]
CPC:
H04M15/7655 (EP,US); G06F40/40 (US); G06F40/58 (US);
G06Q20/085 (EP,US); G06Q20/40 (US); G10L13/00 (EP,US);
G10L15/26 (EP,US); H04L12/14 (EP,US); H04L12/1403 (EP,US);
H04L12/1813 (EP,US); H04L12/1822 (EP,US); H04L45/308 (EP,US);
H04L51/00 (US); H04L51/04 (EP,US); H04L51/56 (EP,US);
H04L65/1069 (EP,US); H04L65/1101 (US); H04L65/1104 (EP,US);
H04L65/401 (EP,US); H04L65/80 (EP,US); H04L67/14 (EP,US);
H04L67/54 (EP,US); H04L67/565 (US); H04L69/329 (EP,US);
H04L9/40 (US); H04M15/00 (EP,US); H04M15/07 (EP,US);
H04M15/08 (EP,US); H04M15/09 (EP,US); H04M15/51 (EP,US);
H04M15/55 (EP,US); H04M15/56 (EP,US); H04M15/57 (EP,US);
H04M15/63 (EP,US); H04M15/77 (EP,US); H04M15/772 (EP,US);
H04M15/8292 (EP,US); H04M15/83 (EP,US); H04M17/00 (EP,US);
H04M3/42127 (EP,US); H04M3/42229 (EP,US); H04M3/46 (EP,US);
H04M3/465 (EP,US); H04M3/5322 (EP,US); H04M7/0003 (US);
H04M7/003 (US); H04M7/0045 (EP,US); H04M7/0048 (US);
H04M7/0051 (US); H04M7/0054 (EP,US); H04M7/125 (EP,US);
H04M7/1295 (EP,US); H04N21/2335 (US); H04N21/234309 (US);
H04N21/234336 (US); H04N21/440236 (US); H04L12/1827 (EP,US);
H04L51/066 (EP,US); H04L65/1016 (EP,US); H04L69/08 (EP,US);
H04M2201/60 (EP,US); H04M2203/2066 (EP,US); H04M2203/4509 (EP,US);
H04M2203/4536 (EP,US); H04M2215/202 (EP,US); H04M2215/208 (EP,US);
H04M2215/44 (EP,US); H04M2215/54 (EP,US); H04M2215/62 (EP,US);
H04M2215/64 (EP,US); H04M2215/66 (EP,US); H04M2215/725 (EP,US);
H04M2215/7254 (EP,US); H04M2215/7263 (EP,US); H04M2215/82 (EP,US);
H04M2242/30 (EP,US); H04M3/4931 (EP,US); H04M3/533 (EP,US);
H04M3/53308 (EP,US); H04M7/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/02]H04L12/66
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FERNSPRECHDIENSTESYSTEM MIT INSTANT-KOMMUNIKATIONSERWEITERUNGEN[2005/02]
English:TELEPHONY SERVICES SYSTEM WITH INSTANT COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENTS[2005/02]
French:SYSTEME DE SERVICES TELEPHONIQUES AVEC RENFORCEMENTS DE COMMUNICATIONS INSTANTANEES[2005/02]
Entry into regional phase26.10.2004National basic fee paid 
26.10.2004Search fee paid 
26.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
26.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2008Fee for grant paid
17.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CY03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
TR03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IE02.04.2009
LU02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
HU04.06.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IE02.04.2009
LU02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
HU04.06.2009
Former [2011/21]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IE02.04.2009
LU02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2010/48]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IE02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2010/21]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
IE02.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2010/08]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/46]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/43]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
SK03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/39]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
CZ03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/36]BE03.12.2008
EE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
RO03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/35]BE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
BG03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/32]BE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/25]FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
SI03.12.2008
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/20]ES14.03.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]WO0069140  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [X] 1-47 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0135615  (NORTEL NETWORKS LTD [CA]) [A] 1-47 * abstract * * page 3, line 27 - page 4, line 36 ** figures 1,3 *;
 [A]US2002037074  (DOWENS JAC P [US], et al) [A] 1-47 * abstract * * page 1, paragraphs 5,6,15-18 * * page 2, paragraphs 23-27 * * page 3, paragraphs 32-34,37 * * page 4, paragraph 41 * * page 5, paragraphs 50-52,56 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [XY]  - SIP WG J ROSENBERG DYNAMICSOFT H SCHULZRINNE COLUMBIA U G CAMARILLO ERICSSON A JOHNSTON WORLDCOM J PETERSON NEUSTAR R SPARKS DYNAM, "SIP: Session Initiation Protocol", DRAFT-IETF-SIP-RFC2543BIS-09.TXT, (20020227), ISSN 0000-0004, pages 1 - 281, XP015028051 [X] 1,3,6,14-20,22-27,29,30,37-43,47 * the whole document * [Y] 2,4,5,7-9,21,31-33,44-46
 [Y]  - PING PAN (BELL LABS) HENNING SCHULZRINNE (COLUMBIA U) PAT CALHOUN (SUN), "DIAMETER: Policy and Accounting Extension for SIP", DRAFT-PAN-DIAMETER-SIP-01.TXT, (19981115), no. 1, ISSN 0000-0004, pages 1 - 17, XP015033685 [Y] 2,4,5,7-9,21,31-33,44-46 * the whole document *
 [A]  - SIP WG ROSENBERG/MATAGA/SCHULZRINNE DYNAMICSOFT/COLUMBIA U, "An Application Server Component Architecture for SIP", DRAFT-ROSENBERG-SIP-APP-COMPONENTS-01.TXT, (20010302), no. 1, ISSN 0000-0004, pages 1 - 39, XP015034691 [A] 1-47 * the whole document *
International search[X]US2001034718  (SHAKED SHVAT [IL], et al);
 [XP]WO02093889  (WORLDCOM INC [US]);
 [XP]US2003112948  (BROWN WENDELL [US], et al)
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