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EP1972161 - A method and apparatus for routing emergency calls in a VoIP system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/39]A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING EMERGENCY CALLS IN A VOIP SYSTEM
[2010/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2011
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO
published on 19.10.2011  [2011/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Nya Vattentornet
221 88 Lund / SE
[2008/39]
Inventor(s)01 / BLOEBAUM, Leland, Scott
103 Creekbury Court
Cary, NC 27519 / US
02 / HOMILLER, Daniel
202 Bebington Drive
Cary, NC 27513 / US
03 / CAMP, William, Jr.
400 North Boundary Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
 [2008/39]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06848305.628.12.2006
[2008/39]
WO2006US49527
Priority number, dateUS20060755926P03.01.2006         Original published format: US 755926 P
US2006060855408.12.2006         Original published format: US 608554
[2008/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007081574
Date:19.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1972161
Date:24.09.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1972161
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/22, H04W64/00, H04W88/06
[2010/21]
CPC:
H04M3/42357 (EP,US); H04M3/5116 (EP,US); H04W4/90 (EP,US);
H04W64/00 (EP,US); H04W76/50 (EP,US); H04M2207/20 (EP,US);
H04M2242/04 (EP,US); H04M2242/30 (EP,US); H04W88/06 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/39]H04Q7/32, H04Q7/38
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   RO [2009/06]
Former [2008/39]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Routen von Notrufen in einem VoIP-System[2010/21]
English:A method and apparatus for routing emergency calls in a VoIP system[2010/21]
French:Procédé et appareil d'acheminement d'appels d'urgence dans un système VoIP[2010/21]
Former [2008/39]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ROUTEN VON NOTRUFEN IN EINEM VOIP-SYSTEM
Former [2008/39]A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTING EMERGENCY CALLS IN A VOIP SYSTEM
Former [2008/39]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ACHEMINEMENT D'APPELS D'URGENCE DANS UN SYSTÈME VOIP
Entry into regional phase18.07.2008National basic fee paid 
18.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/39]
04.08.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.09.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR
15.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2010Fee for grant paid
25.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
[2011/42]
Former [2011/30]NL13.10.2010
Cited inInternational search[XY]US2005213716  (ZHU YINJUN [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-13,15-17 * page 1, paragraph 15 - paragraph 16 * * page 3, paragraph 39 - page 4, paragraph 73 * [Y] 7,14,18;
 [Y]WO2005112488  (INTERDIGITAL TECH CORP [US], et al) [Y] 7,14,18* page 12, paragraph 67 - page 13, paragraph 72 *
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