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EP1578128 - Method an apparatus for conferencing with bandwidth control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.02.2019
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.03.2019  [2019/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ericsson AB
Torshamnsgatan 23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2010/19]
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
Ericsson AB
Torshamnsgaten 23
Stockholm / SE
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
Marconi Intellectual Property (Ringfence) Inc.
3000 Marconi Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Punj, Arun
529 Churchill Court
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066 / US
02 / Huber, Richard E.
139 Swain Hill Road
Harmony, Pennsylvania 16037 / US
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]O'Connell, David Christopher
HASELTINE LAKE, Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date05251563.215.03.2005
[2005/38]
Priority number, dateUS20040555025P19.03.2004         Original published format: US 555025 P
[2005/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1578128
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/15
[2005/38]
CPC:
H04N7/152 (EP,US); H04L12/1813 (EP,US); H04L47/15 (EP,US);
H04L47/70 (EP,US); H04L47/762 (EP,US); H04L47/781 (EP,US);
H04L47/801 (EP,US); H04L47/806 (EP,US); H04L65/1101 (US);
H04L65/1104 (EP); H04L65/4038 (EP,US); H04L65/80 (EP,US);
H04M2201/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/38]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät für Konferenzen mit Bandbreitensteuerung[2005/38]
English:Method an apparatus for conferencing with bandwidth control[2005/38]
French:Procédé et appareil de conférence avec commande de largeur de bande[2005/38]
Examination procedure15.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/19]
30.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/10]
30.10.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2019/10]
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  30.09.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
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31.03.201814   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5072442  (TODD SIDNEY P [US]) [Y] 1-44 * column W *;
 [A]WO9318383  (PICTURETEL CORP [US]) [A] 1-44* page 2, line 10 - page 3, line 29 *;
 [Y]EP0744857  (AT & T CORP [US]) [Y] 1-44 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5774674  (GUTMANN MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-44 * column 223, line 1 - column 226, line 14 *
ExaminationWO03053004
 WO03081892
    - BALK A ET AL, "Adaptive video streaming: pre-encoded MPEG-4 with bandwidth scaling", COMPUTER NETWORKS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V., AMSTERDAM, NL, (20040315), vol. 44, no. 4, doi:10.1016/J.COMNET.2003.12.002, ISSN 1389-1286, pages 415 - 439, XP004489845

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2003.12.002
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