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EP1561334 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND PLAYING DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGES INDICATIVE OF MTA PROVISIONING STATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.07.2012
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.08.2012  [2012/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [2005/32]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing S.A.
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BROERMAN, Keith, Robert
13457 Dunes Drive
Carmel, IN 46032 / US
02 / RUCH, Glen, Wakeman
7525 Honnen North Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46256 / US
03 / RAMEY, Blaine, Edward
6617 N. Oakland Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220 / US
04 / BAEHL, Brian, David
11511 Old Oakland Blvd. North Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46236 / US
 [2005/32]
Representative(s)Esselin, Sophie, et al
Marks & Clerk France
Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
Immeuble Visium
22 Avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2011/49]Esselin, Sophie, et al
Marks & Clerk France
Immeuble Visium
22, avenue Aristide Briand
94117 Arcueil Cedex / FR
Former [2006/39]Domenego, Bertrand, et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2005/32]Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte, et al
THOMSON multimedia, 46 quai A. Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date03811263.712.11.2003
[2005/32]
WO2003US36320
Priority number, dateUS20020425382P12.11.2002         Original published format: US 425382 P
[2005/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004045130
Date:27.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1561334
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/24, H04M7/00, H04M3/30
[2006/13]
CPC:
H04M7/0069 (EP,US); H04M1/24 (KR); H04M3/301 (EP,US);
H04M7/006 (EP,US); H04M2201/38 (EP,US); H04M3/08 (EP,US);
H04M3/085 (EP,US); H04M3/10 (EP,US); H04M3/12 (EP,US);
H04M3/487 (EP,US); H04Q1/45 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/32]H04M1/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/09]
Former [2005/32]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERZEUGEN UND ABSPIELEN VON DIAGNOSENACHRICHTEN, DIE MTA-PROVISIONIERUNGSSTATUS ANZEIGEN[2005/32]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND PLAYING DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGES INDICATIVE OF MTA PROVISIONING STATUS[2005/32]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE GENERER ET DE LIRE DES MESSAGES DE DIAGNOSTIC INDIQUANT UN ETAT DE FOURNITURE DE MTA[2005/32]
Entry into regional phase29.04.2005National basic fee paid 
29.04.2005Search fee paid 
29.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
28.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.03.2012
09.03.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.03.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/32]
01.04.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/32]
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  28.12.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5146488  (OKADA AKIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 6,15 * column 4, line 4 - line 39 *;
 [A]US2002080930  (CHO SUNG BUM [KR]) [A] * paragraph [0072] *;
 [A]US2002114439  (DUNLAP JOHN H [US]) [A] * paragraphs [0045] - [0048] *;
 [X]EP1235416  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-20 * paragraphs [0347] - [0352] *;
 [A]  - "Access and Terminals (AT); Digital Broadband Cable Access to the Public Telecommunications Network; IP Multimedia Time Critical Services; Part 6: Media Terminal Adapter (MTA) device provisioning; ETSI TS 101 909-6", ETSI STANDARDS, EUROPEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, SOPHIA-ANTIPO, FR, (200106), vol. AT-Digital, no. V111, ISSN 0000-0001, XP014006808
International search[Y]US5150402  (YAMADA MASAYUKI [JP]);
 [Y]US5903626  (IGLEHART DAVID [US], et al);
 [Y]US5917807  (LEE CHICHONG [US], et al);
 [Y]US6018567  (DULMAN SCOTT P [US]);
 [Y]US6246671  (LATTANZI MICHAEL T [US], et al)
by applicantEP1235416
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