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EP About this file: EP1659821

EP1659821 - Method and system for group call service [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.2010
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm, Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2006/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Diep, David
50 Avenue de Livry
93270 Sevran / FR
02 / Grilli, Francesco
4210 Palo Verde Road
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
 [2006/21]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/21]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R G C Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date06002808.128.06.2002
[2006/21]
Priority number, dateUS2001089566729.06.2001         Original published format: US 895667
[2006/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1659821
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1659821
Date:01.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/06
[2009/14]
CPC:
H04W76/45 (EP,US); H04W4/10 (EP,KR,US); H04W72/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/21]H04Q7/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2006/21]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System für Gruppenanrufdienst[2006/21]
English:Method and system for group call service[2006/21]
French:Procédé et système d'appel de groupe[2006/21]
Examination procedure21.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/01]
22.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2009Fee for grant paid
13.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02749728.8  / EP1405421
Opposition(s)05.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
CY01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
IT01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
TR01.04.2009
IE28.06.2009
LU28.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE01.07.2009
GR02.07.2009
ES12.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/22]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
IT01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
IE28.06.2009
LU28.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE01.07.2009
GR02.07.2009
ES12.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2011/16]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
IT01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
IE28.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE01.07.2009
GR02.07.2009
ES12.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2011/02]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
IE28.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE01.07.2009
GR02.07.2009
ES12.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2010/25]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
IE28.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE01.07.2009
ES12.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2010/13]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE01.07.2009
ES12.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2010/07]AT01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE01.07.2009
ES12.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2010/01]AT01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SE01.07.2009
ES12.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2290196  (MOTOROLA ISRAEL LTD [IL]) [A] 1-34 * page 2, line 18 - page 3, line 31 ** page 6, line 23 - page 7, line 12 *;
 [X]WO0038439  (ERICSSON INC [US]) [X] 18 * page 7, lines 5-16; figure 1 * * page 14, lines 16-18 - lines 22-25 * * page 15, lines 3,4 *;
 [Y]US6178166  (WILSON TIMOTHY J [US], et al) [Y] 17 * abstract * * column 6, lines 15-21 * * column 2, lines 46-53 *;
 [XY]WO0137453  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [X] 5,10,25,27 * page 8, lines 20,21 * * page 3, lines 19-22 * * page 4, lines 6-20; figure 1 * * page 8, lines 10-17 * * page 4, lines 6-20; figure 1 * * page 6, lines 11-14 * * page 7, lines 1-8 * * page 7, line 27 - page 8, line 3 * [Y] 2-4,6-9,11-16,19-21,23,24,26,28,31,33,34,1,22,29,30,32;
 [A]EP1107560  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-34 * paragraphs [0023] , [0026] , [0027] * * column 7, lines 2-6 * * paragraphs [0042] , [0052] * * figures 1A,1B,1C *;
 [Y]  - EUROPEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ETSI), "Technical Specification Group Core Network;Voice group call service (VGCS)-Stage 2 (Release 4) (3GPP TS 43.68 version 4.2.1)", EUROPEAN TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARD, XX, XX, (200012), pages 1 - 64, URL: www.3gpp.org, (20021023), XP002217968 [Y] 1,17,22,29,30,32,2-4,6-9,11-16,19-21,23,24,26,28,31,33,34 * pages 34-35 * * page 9, paragraph 4.2.2.1 * * paragraph [11.3.1.1.3] *
ExaminationWO9750266
    - ABSTRACT ARTICLE, "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Voice Group Call Service (VGCS) - Stage 2 (GSM 03.68 proposed version 5.3.0)", ETSI STANDARDS, LIS, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, FRANCE, (19000101), XP014025248
by applicantWO9750266
 WO0038439
 US6178166
 WO0137453
 EP1107560
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