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EP1811423 - LINKING OPERATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.10.2017  [2017/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone Group PLC
Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[2008/08]
Former [2007/30]For all designated states
Vodafone K.K.
2-5-1, Atago Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6205 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUWAHARA, Masahiko
Vodafone K.K., 2-5-1, Atago, Minato-ku
Tokyo 1056205 / JP
02 / AOKI, Kazuo
c/o Vodafone K.K., 2-5-1, Atago, Minato-ku
Tokyo 1056205 / JP
03 / MATSUMURA, Toshiro
c/o Vodafone K.K., 2-5-1, Atago, Minato-ku
Tokyo 1056205 / JP
 [2007/40]
Former [2007/30]01 / KUWAHARA, Tokuya
c/o Vodafone K.K., 2-5-1, Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo
1056205 / JP
02 / AOKI, Kazuo
c/o Vodafone K.K., 2-5-1, Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo
1056205 / JP
03 / MATSUMURA, Toshiro
c/o Vodafone K.K., 2-5-1, Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo
1056205 / JP
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/38]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2008/09]Sneary, Adrian Bernard, et al
Vodafone Group Services Limited Vodafone Group Legal Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Former [2007/30]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05793371.517.10.2005
[2007/30]
WO2005JP19004
Priority number, dateJP2004030087215.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004300872
[2007/30]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006041179
Date:20.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1811423
Date:25.07.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.04.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/22, H04B7/26, H04M1/725
[2011/40]
CPC:
H04M1/72403 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/30]G06F21/22, H04B7/26, H04M1/00, H04Q7/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERKNÜPFUNGSOPERATIONSVERFAHREN UND KOMMUNIKATIONS-ENDGERÄTEEINRICHTUNG[2007/30]
English:LINKING OPERATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE[2007/30]
French:MÉTHODE DE LIAISON ET DISPOSITIF TERMINAL DE COMMUNICATION[2007/30]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2007Translation filed 
12.04.2007National basic fee paid 
12.04.2007Search fee paid 
12.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/30]
19.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/41]
07.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/41]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
19.07.2012Request for further processing filed
19.07.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.08.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002103003  (MAURO ANTHONY PATRICK [US]) [A] 1-20* paragraphs [0039] - [0042] *;
 [X]WO2004040923  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al) [X] 1-20 * page 6, paragraphs 1-2 * * page 12, paragraph 3 * * page 13, paragraph 2 * * page 16, paragraph 1 - page 19, paragraph 1 * * page 20, paragraph 2; figures 2,5 *
International search[Y]JPH08263440  (XEROX CORP);
 [Y]JP2000122977  (XEROX CORP);
 [Y]JP2003533815  ;
 [Y]WO2004006166  (ONTARIO INC 2012244 [CA], et al);
 [Y]JP2004199301  (RENESAS TECH CORP)
by applicantWO2004040923
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