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EP1869872 - SYSTEM FOR EFFECTING A TELEPHONE CALL OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK WITHOUT ALPHANUMERIC KEYPAD OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/52]A SYSTEM FOR EFFECTING A TELEPHONE CALL OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK WITHOUT ALPHANUMERIC KEYPAD OPERATION
[2015/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vonage Business Inc.
3200 Windy Hill Road
Suites 200, 400, 500 & 750 East
Atlanta, GA 30339 / US
[2016/28]
Former [2009/24]For all designated states
Vonage Network LLC
23 Main Street
Holmdel, NJ 07733 / US
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
Vonage Network, Inc.
23 Main Street
Holmdel, NJ 07733 / US
Former [2007/52]For all designated states
Vonage Networks Inc.
23 Main Street
Holmdel NJ 07733 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHAH, Nilesh
23 Main Street
Holmdel, New Jersey 07733 / US
02 / WASON, Andrew
6 Victorian Woods Drive
Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey 07716 / US
03 / CITRON, Jeffrey
1715 North Umberland Way
Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08852 / US
 [2007/52]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/28]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2007/52]Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date06738502.116.03.2006
[2007/52]
WO2006US09450
Priority number, dateUS2005008117416.03.2005         Original published format: US 81174
[2007/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006101949
Date:28.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1869872
Date:26.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1869872
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, H04M7/00
[2016/02]
CPC:
H04M7/0027 (EP,US); H04M11/06 (US); H04L65/1069 (EP,US);
H04L65/1101 (US); H04L65/1104 (EP,US); H04M7/003 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/21]H04M3/42, H04M3/00
Former IPC [2009/16]H04M11/00, H04M3/42, H04M3/00
Former IPC [2007/52]H04M11/00
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 [2016/28]
Former [2007/52]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:SYSTEM ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINES TELEFONRUFS ÜBER EIN COMPUTERNETZWERK OHNE VERWENDUNG EINER ALPHANUMERISCHEN TASTATUR[2007/52]
English:SYSTEM FOR EFFECTING A TELEPHONE CALL OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK WITHOUT ALPHANUMERIC KEYPAD OPERATION[2015/46]
French:SYSTEME D'ETABLISSEMENT D'UNE COMMUNICATION TELEPHONIQUE DANS UN RESEAU D'ORDINATEURS SANS UTILISATION D'UN CLAVIER ALPHANUMERIQUE[2007/52]
Former [2007/52]A SYSTEM FOR EFFECTING A TELEPHONE CALL OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK WITHOUT ALPHANUMERIC KEYPAD OPERATION
Entry into regional phase26.09.2007National basic fee paid 
26.09.2007Search fee paid 
26.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/52]
08.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
06.05.2016Fee for grant paid
06.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  09.04.2013
Opposition(s)18.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.03.2006
AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CY13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
TR13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
GB16.03.2017
IE16.03.2017
LU16.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU16.03.2006
AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CY13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
GB16.03.2017
IE16.03.2017
LU16.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU16.03.2006
AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
GB16.03.2017
IE16.03.2017
LU16.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
Former [2018/13]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
GB16.03.2017
IE16.03.2017
LU16.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
Former [2018/10]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
LU16.03.2017
FR31.03.2017
Former [2018/07]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
FR31.03.2017
Former [2018/01]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
MC13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
Former [2017/37]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SI13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
Former [2017/31]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
EE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
RO13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
SK13.07.2016
BG13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
Former [2017/13]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
LV13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
ES13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
GR14.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
Former [2017/10]BE13.07.2016
FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
PL13.07.2016
SE13.07.2016
IS13.11.2016
Former [2017/09]FI13.07.2016
IT13.07.2016
LT13.07.2016
NL13.07.2016
Former [2017/07]LT13.07.2016
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US6091808  (WOOD TIMOTHY JOHN [CA], et al);
 [Y]US7177415  (KIM KI-YOUNG [KR], et al)
Examination   - ROSENBERG DYNAMICSOFT J PETERSON NEUSTAR H SCHULZRINNE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY G CAMARILLO ERICSSON J, "Best Current Practices for Third Party Call Control (3pcc) in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP); rfc3725.txt", IETF, (20040401), ISSN 0000-0003, pages 1 - 32, XP015009505
by applicantUS6091808
 US7177415
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