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EP0742921 - METHOD OF TRANSMITTING MAIL, AND ASSOCIATED SUBSCRIBER STATION, CONVERSION STATION AND MAIL-TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.05.1999
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.1999Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.07.1999 [1999/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCATEL N.V.
Burgemeester Elsenlaan 170
2288 BH Rijswijk / NL
[N/P]
Former [1996/47]For all designated states
ALCATEL N.V.
Burgemeester Elsenlaan 170
NL-2288 BH Rijswijk / NL
Inventor(s)01 / FÄLKER, Gerrit
Neuhaldenstrasse 2
D-70825 Korntal / DE
02 / MUTHWILL, Roland
Ludwig-Richter-Weg 7
D-70794 Filderstadt / DE
03 / SCHRÖDER, Joachim, Thomas
Martin-Luther-Strasse 18
D-71636 Ludwigsburg / DE
[1996/47]
Representative(s)Brose, Gerhard, et al
Alcatel Lucent
Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/47]Brose, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Alcatel Alsthom Intellectual Property Department, Postfach 30 09 29
70449 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date95907602.725.01.1995
[1996/47]
WO1995EP00256
Priority number, dateDE1994440285631.01.1994         Original published format: DE 4402856
[1996/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9520793
Date:03.08.1995
Language:DE
[1995/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0742921
Date:20.11.1996
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60, H04L12/58
[1996/47]
CPC:
H04L51/066 (EP); G06Q10/107 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/47]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VERSENDEN VON BRIEFEN, SOWIE TEILNEHMERSTATION, KONVERTERSTATION UND BRIEFVERSENDEEINRICHTUNG[1996/47]
English:METHOD OF TRANSMITTING MAIL, AND ASSOCIATED SUBSCRIBER STATION, CONVERSION STATION AND MAIL-TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT[1996/47]
French:PROCEDE DE TRANSMISSION DE COURRIER, ET STATION D'UTILISATEUR, STATION DE CONVERSION ET UNITE DE TRANSMISSION DE COURRIER ASSOCIEES[1996/47]
Entry into regional phase25.07.1996National basic fee paid 
25.07.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/47]
06.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
08.02.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1999/27]
18.02.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [1999/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199703   M06   Fee paid on   29.04.1997
31.01.199804   M06   Fee paid on   22.04.1998
31.01.199905   M06   Not yet paid
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 [PX]US5283887  (ZACHERY LEON) [PX] 1-15 * the whole document *;
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