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EP1867178 - MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SERVICE METHOD AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 20.03.2019  [2019/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/39]
Former [2007/51]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
442-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Kyung-Tak
Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / PARK, Joon-Goo
Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / SUNG, Sang-Kyung
Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / SESHADRI, Thirumalai, Echampadi
Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2017/32]
Former [2007/51]01 / LEE, Kyung-Tak, Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / PARK, Joon-Goo Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / SUNG, Sang-Kyung Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / SESHADRI, Thirumalai, Echampadi Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/32]
Former [2007/51]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06716549.830.03.2006
[2007/51]
WO2006KR01173
Priority number, dateKR2005002874306.04.2005         Original published format: KR 20050028743
[2007/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006107161
Date:12.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1867178
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1867178
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.10.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/18, H04L29/06, H04W4/12, H04W8/18, H04W12/06, H04W12/08, H04L12/58
[2017/10]
CPC:
H04L12/189 (EP,US); H04L51/10 (US); H04L63/10 (US);
H04L63/102 (EP,US); H04W12/082 (EP,US); H04W4/12 (EP,US);
H04L63/108 (EP,US); H04W8/18 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/51]H04Q7/20
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2015/24]
Former [2015/20]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/29]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2007/51]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:MULTIMEDIA-NACHRICHTENDIENSTVERFAHREN UND SYSTEM[2007/51]
English:MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SERVICE METHOD AND SYSTEM[2007/51]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE SERVICE DE MESSAGES MULTIMEDIA[2017/11]
Former [2007/51]SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE SERVICE DE MESSAGES MULTIMEDIA
Entry into regional phase05.10.2007National basic fee paid 
05.10.2007Search fee paid 
05.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/51]
07.11.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.04.2015Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
15.04.2015Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, NL
11.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2017Fee for grant paid
23.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17185241.1  / EP3264675
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.02.2016
Opposition(s)11.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/29]
Request for further processing for:Loss of rights: Designated contracting state(s)
NL, BE
23.04.2015Request for further processing filed
23.04.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.05.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL09.08.2017
BE31.03.2018
[2019/12]
Former [2018/08]NL09.08.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]WO03030507  (ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES GMBH [CH]) [A] 1-13* figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2003154300  (MOSTAFA MIRAJ [FI]) [Y] 4,13 * page 5, paragraph 88; figure 5 *;
 [XYI]GB2399983  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,11,12,14-17,19 * page 5, line 1; figure 1 * * page 20, line 29 - page 21, line 3 * * page 21, line 20 - line 29 * * page 23, line 4 - line 7 * * page 8, line 1 - line 13 * * page 10, line 26 - line 29 * * page 8, line 27 - page 9, line 4 * * page 21, line 30 - page 22, line 5 * [Y] 4,13 [I] 2,3,5-10,18
International search[Y]KR20040084395  (SK TELECOM CO LTD);
 [Y]KR20000031303  (KOREA ELECTRONICS TELECOMM);
 [A]KR20040004833  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD);
 [A]KR20050003587  (KT CORP);
 [A]US5768347  (BEYDA WILLIAM J [US])
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