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EP0115507 - GENERAL PURPOSE DATA CONTROL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 30.05.1997 Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MOTOROLA, INC. 1303 East Algonquin Road Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
	[1984/33]
Inventor(s)	01 / BURKE, Timothy, Mark 7304 Bristlecone Ct. Fort Worth, TX 76137 / US
	02 / NOBLE, Scott, William 2449 W. 24th Terrace Apt. 2 Lawrence, KS 66044 / US
	03 / LYNK, Charles, Nelson, Jr. 1201 Circle Lane Bedford, TX 76021 / US
	[1984/33]
Representative(s)	Hudson, Peter David Motorola European Intellectual Property Midpoint Alencon Link, Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1995/32]	Hudson, Peter David Motorola European Intellectual Property Midpoint Alencon Link Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Former [1984/33]	Hudson, Peter David Motorola, European Intellectual Property Operations, Midpoint Alencon Link Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Application number, filing date	83902482.5	24.06.1983
	[1984/33]
	WO1983US00976
Priority number, date	US19820402689	28.07.1982 Original published format: US 402689
	[1984/33]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO8400655
	Date:	16.02.1984
	[1984/05]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0115507
	Date:	15.08.1984
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.1984 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1984/33]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0115507
	Date:	27.12.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/52]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	03.04.1985
Classification	IPC:	H04M7/04, H04Q5/00	[1984/33]
	CPC:	H04W84/042 (EP); H04M7/00 (KR); G06K13/0825 (EP)
Designated contracting states	CH, DE, FR, GB, LI, NL, SE [1984/33]
Title	German:	ALLZWECK-DATENVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM	[1984/33]
	English:	GENERAL PURPOSE DATA CONTROL SYSTEM	[1984/33]
	French:	SYSTEME DE COMMANDE DE DONNEES A USAGE GENERAL	[1984/33]
Entry into regional phase	15.03.1984	National basic fee paid
	15.03.1984	Search fee paid
	15.03.1984	Designation fee(s) paid
	15.03.1984	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	15.03.1984	Examination requested [1984/33]
	10.04.1986	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.11.1986	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.02.1987	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.08.1987	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.10.1987	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	30.06.1988	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.11.1988	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
	11.08.1989	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	19.10.1989	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.02.1990	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	29.06.1990	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	04.10.1990	Fee for grant paid
	04.10.1990	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Nokia Cellular Systems Oy P.O. Box 44 SF-02601 Espoo / FI Opponent's representative von Fischern, Bernhard Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
		02 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Alcatel N.V. Strawinskylaan 341 NL-1077 XX AMSTERDAM / NL Opponent's representative Pohl, Herbert Alcatel Alsthom, Intellectual Property Department, P.O. Box 30 09 29 70449 Stuttgart / DE
		03 27.09.1991 08.04.1992 ADMISSIBLE Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 München / DE
		04 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 5621 BA Eindhoven / NL Opponent's representative Bakker, Hendrik INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [1997/19]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Nokia Cellular Systems Oy P.O. Box 44 SF-02601 Espoo / FI Opponent's representative Ritter und Edler von Fischern, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing. Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20 D-81904 München / DE
		02 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Alcatel N.V. Strawinskylaan 341 NL-1077 XX AMSTERDAM / NL Opponent's representative Pohl, Herbert, Dipl.-Ing Alcatel SEL AG Patent- und Lizenzwesen Postfach 30 09 29 D-70449 Stuttgart / DE
		03 27.09.1991 08.04.1992 ADMISSIBLE Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 D-80506 München / DE
		04 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL Opponent's representative Bakker, Hendrik INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
	Former [1997/05]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Nokia Cellular Systems Oy P.O. Box 44 SF-02601 Espoo / FI Opponent's representative Ritter und Edler von Fischern, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing. Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20 D-81904 München / DE
		02 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Alcatel N.V. Strawinskylaan 341 NL-1077 XX AMSTERDAM / NL Opponent's representative Vigand, Privat SOSPI 14-16, rue de la Baume F-75008 Paris / FR
		03 27.09.1991 08.04.1992 ADMISSIBLE Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 D-80506 München / DE
		04 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL Opponent's representative Bakker, Hendrik INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
	Former [1991/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Nokia Cellular Systems Oy P.O. Box 44 SF-02601 Espoo / FI Opponent's representative Ritter und Edler von Fischern, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing. Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20 D-81904 München / DE
		02 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Alcatel N.V. Strawinskylaan 341 NL-1077 XX AMSTERDAM / NL Opponent's representative Pothet, Jean Rémy Emile Ludovic c/o SOSPI 14-16 rue de la Baume F-75008 Paris / FR
		03 27.09.1991 08.04.1992 ADMISSIBLE Siemens AG Postfach 22 16 34 D-80506 München / DE
		04 27.09.1991 28.10.1991 ADMISSIBLE Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL Opponent's representative Bakker, Hendrik INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
	31.10.1991	No. 03: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	28.11.1991	No. 03: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	13.04.1992	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	11.02.1993	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	12.11.1993	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
	07.02.1995	Date of oral proceedings
	11.04.1995	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	11.04.1995	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	31.01.1997	Legal effect of revocation of patent [1997/29]
Appeal following opposition	19.06.1995	Appeal received No. T0553/95
	17.08.1995	Statement of grounds filed
	31.01.1997	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	31.01.1997	Date of oral proceedings
	05.02.1997	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:	19.10.1989	Request for further processing filed
	22.10.1989	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	18.12.1989	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.04.1985	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.04.1986	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.04.1987	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.04.1988	Renewal fee patent year 06
	30.03.1989	Renewal fee patent year 07
	26.04.1990	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	deleted
	[2015/21]
Former [2000/52]	CH	27.12.1990
	LI	27.12.1990

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