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EP About this file: EP0781016

EP0781016 - Telephone apparatus used for computer network telephone system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2005
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.04.2005  [2005/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/26]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oyama, Akimasa
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Watanabe, Hidekazu
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Tone, Nobuhiro
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Asai, Masahiro
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Ozawa, Kazunori
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/26]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/26]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date96309021.211.12.1996
[1997/26]
Priority number, dateJP1995034840018.12.1995         Original published format: JP 34840095
[1997/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0781016
Date:25.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0781016
Date:07.04.1999
[1999/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0781016
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/00, H04M11/00, H04L29/06
[1999/11]
CPC:
H04M3/436 (EP,KR,US); H04L69/168 (KR); H04L61/5007 (EP);
H04L9/40 (US); H04M1/2535 (EP,KR,US); H04M7/122 (EP,US);
H04M7/128 (EP,US); H04L2101/65 (EP); H04L61/106 (EP);
H04M2203/2066 (EP,US); H04M2242/22 (EP,US); H04M3/382 (EP,US);
H04M3/42042 (EP,US); H04M3/487 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/26]H04M1/00, H04M11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/26]
TitleGerman:Anwendungen eines Fernsprechapparates für ein Computernetzwerk in Verbindung mit einem Fernsprechsystem[1997/26]
English:Telephone apparatus used for computer network telephone system[1997/26]
French:Usages d'un appareil téléphonique pour un réseau d'ordinateur combiné avec un système téléphonique[1997/26]
Examination procedure14.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
19.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2004Fee for grant paid
01.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5351237  (SHINOHARA TAKAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1;
 [A]EP0629092  (AT & T CORP [US])[A] 1;
 [AP]WO9620553  (ALPHANET TELECOM INC [CA]) [AP] 1;
 [AP]WO9638018  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [AP] 1
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