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EP About this file: EP1520438

EP1520438 - MMS MESSAGE TRANSFER METHOD AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  31.10.2014
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.10.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.12.2014  [2014/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
[2013/11]
Former [2005/14]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LAUMEN, Josef
Hohenwaldeckstr. 19
81541 München / DE
02 / SCHMIDT, Andreas
Alter Weg 1 A
38124 Braunschweig / DE
03 / TRAUBERG, Markus
Valkeakoskistrasse 6
38159 Velchede / DE
04 / VAN NIEKERK, Sabine
Erich-Ollenhauer-Strasse 126
38228 Salzgitter / DE
 [2006/46]
Former [2006/42]01 / LAUMEN, Josef
Hohenwaldeckstr. 19
81541 München / DE
02 / SCHMIDT, Andreas
Neustadtring 48
38114 Braunschweig / DE
03 / TRAUBERG, Markus
Valkeakoskistrasse 6
38159 Velchede / DE
04 / VAN NIEKERK, Sabine
Erich-Ollenhauer-Strasse 126
38228 Salzgitter / DE
Former [2005/14]01 / LAUMEN, Josef
Martin-Boyken-Ring 30
31142 Hildesheim / DE
02 / SCHMIDT, Andreas
Neustadtring 48
38114 Braunschweig / DE
03 / TRAUBERG, Markus
Valkeakoskistrasse 6
38159 Velchede / DE
04 / VAN NIEKERK, Sabine
Erich-Ollenhauer-Strasse 126
38228 Salzgitter / DE
Application number, filing date03762394.911.06.2003
[2005/14]
WO2003DE01946
Priority number, dateDE200213089709.07.2002         Original published format: DE 10230897
[2005/14]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004006593
Date:15.01.2004
Language:DE
[2004/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1520438
Date:06.04.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/22, H04L12/58
[2005/14]
CPC:
H04W4/12 (EP,US); H04L51/23 (EP,US); H04L51/58 (EP,US);
H04W88/184 (EP,US); H04W92/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/44]
Former [2005/14]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MMS-NACHRICHTEN BERTRAGUNGSVERFAHREN UND -SYSTEM[2005/14]
English:MMS MESSAGE TRANSFER METHOD AND SYSTEM[2005/14]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE TRANSMISSION DE MESSAGES MMS[2005/14]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2004National basic fee paid 
16.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/14]
04.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2011Date of oral proceedings
07.04.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/49]
07.04.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.09.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/49]
Appeal following examination16.06.2011Appeal received No.  T1936/11
16.08.2011Statement of grounds filed
29.09.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  04.11.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
19.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
21.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
20.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
18.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
20.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO0167268  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-8,11-18,21,22* page 14, line 5 - page 15, line 3 *;
 [XY]  - "3GPP TS 23.140 V5.3.0;3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Terminals; Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS); Functional description; Stage 2 (Release 5)", 3GPP TS 23.140 V5.3.0, XX, XX, (200206), pages 1 - 156, XP002225281 [X] 1,11 * paragraph [5.2.] * * paragraph [6.6.] * * paragraph [6.9.] * * paragraph [7.1.10] * * paragraph [8.4.1.3] * * paragraph [8.4.5] - paragraph [8.4.5.2] * * table 5 * [Y] 2-10,12-22
 [Y]  - "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol; RFC2821", IETF, (200104), pages 1 - 79, URL: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt?number=2821, (20031030), XP002259860 [Y] 2-10,12-22 * paragraph [3.8.4] * * paragraph [04.4] * * paragraph [4.5.5] *
 [A]  - "ETSI TS 122 140 V5.2.0;Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); Service aspects; Stage 1; Multimedia Messaging Service (3GPP TS 22.140 version 5.2.0 Release 5)", ETSI TS 123 140 V5.2.0, XX, XX, (200206), pages 1 - 15, XP002225280 [A] 1-22 * the whole document *
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