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EP2285084 - System and method for integrating audio and visual messaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  04.09.2015
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.10.2015  [2015/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMPSON INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC
c/o Bruce Dizenfeld, Esq., Stephan, Oringher, Richman & Theodora, P.C., 2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067-2907 / US
For all designated states
Helferich, Richard J.
8408 Sterling Bridge Road Chapel Hill
North Carolina 27516 / US
[2011/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Helferich, Richard J.
8408 Sterling Bridge Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 / US
 [2011/07]
Representative(s)Kennington, Eric Alasdair
Scott & York
Intellectual Property Ltd
45 Grosvenor Road
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/07]Kennington, Eric Alasdair
Scott & York Intellectual Property Ltd 45 Grosvenor Road
GB-St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
Application number, filing date10181938.129.03.2000
[2011/07]
Priority number, dateUS19990126939P29.03.1999         Original published format: US 126939 P
US19990155055P21.09.1999         Original published format: US 155055 P
US1999040884130.09.1999         Original published format: US 408841
[2011/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2285084
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2285084
Date:20.07.2011
[2011/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/533, H04W84/04, H04L12/58, H04W84/02
[2011/07]
CPC:
H04W4/12 (EP,US); G06Q10/063 (EP,US); H04L12/6418 (EP,US);
H04L51/00 (US); H04L51/56 (EP,US); H04M3/5307 (EP,US);
H04L2012/6421 (EP,US); H04L2012/6472 (EP,US); H04L2012/6475 (EP,US);
H04L2012/6481 (EP,US); H04L2012/6483 (EP,US); H04L51/58 (EP,US);
H04M1/2757 (EP,US); H04M1/72436 (EP,US); H04W88/08 (EP,US);
H04W88/184 (EP,US); H04W92/02 (EP,US); Y10S707/99931 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2011/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Integration von Audio und visueller Mitteilungsübermittlung[2011/07]
English:System and method for integrating audio and visual messaging[2011/07]
French:Système et procédé d'integration de messageries audio et visuelles[2011/07]
Examination procedure03.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/07]
15.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/41]
31.03.2015Date of oral proceedings
21.05.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/41]
21.05.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00918483.9  / EP1166542
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 (EP20000918483) is  05.07.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
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31.03.201516   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0631419  (VMX INC [US]) [Y] 1-15 * page 12, lines 9-22 * * page 3, line 39 - page 4, line 15 *;
 [Y]EP0777394  (ALCATEL BELL NV [BE]) [Y] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO9858476  (TELECOM WIRELESS SOLUTIONS INC [US]) [Y] 1-15 * abstract ** page 4, line 10 - page 13, line 5 *
ExaminationEP0821536
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