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EP0818100 - DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2003
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.07.2003  [2003/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inmarsat Ltd.
99 City Road
London EC1Y 1AX / GB
[1999/38]
Former [1998/03]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION
99 City Road
London EC1Y 1AX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FELDMAN, Howard, Ray
82 Alicia Gardens
Kenton, Middlesex HA3 8JE / GB
02 / KAWAI, Nobuyuki
19 Willow Way, Finchley
London N3 2 PL / GB
03 / SMITH, Richard, Douglas, Lane
380 Pickersleigh Road
Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 2QH / GB
04 / REMAEL, François-Arnaud
2, rue Saint Yves
F-22300 Lannion / FR
[1998/03]
Representative(s)Musker, David Charles, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/03]Musker, David Charles, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date96908234.629.03.1996
[1998/03]
WO1996GB00751
Priority number, dateGB1995000675931.03.1995         Original published format: GB 9506759
[1998/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9631040
Date:03.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0818100
Date:14.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0818100
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06
[1998/03]
CPC:
H04L49/9078 (EP,US); H04B7/18532 (EP,US); H04B7/1858 (EP,US);
H04L12/5601 (EP,US); H04L49/90 (EP,US); H04L67/14 (EP,US);
H04L9/40 (US); H04M11/06 (EP,US); H04L1/18 (EP,US);
H04L69/08 (US); H04L69/324 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1998/03]
TitleGerman:DATENKOMMUNIKATIONSGERÄT UND -VERFAHREN[1998/03]
English:DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS[1998/03]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION INFORMATIQUE[1998/03]
Entry into regional phase24.10.1997National basic fee paid 
24.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/03]
11.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2002Fee for grant paid
26.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01204110.9  / EP1185053
EP01204112.5  / EP1185054
EP01204113.3  / EP1187420
Opposition(s)22.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3825899  (HAEBERLE H, et al) [A] 11,12,24,25* column 5, line 1 - column 7, line 2 *;
 [A]US4307461  (BRICKMAN NORMAN F, et al) [A] 11,12,24,25 * column 5, line 55 - column 8, line 4 *;
 [A]US4601035  (MARZEC RICHARD P [US], et al) [A] 1,2,14,15 * column 1, line 6 - column 2, line 5 * * column 8, line 10 - column 9, line 45 *;
 [A]US4922487  (EILENBERGER GERT [DE], et al) [A] 5,6,18,19 * column 2, line 7 - line 53 *;
 [A]US4926416  (WEIK HARTMUT [DE]) [A] 5,6,18,19 * column 3, line 43 - column 4, line 55 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4985895  (PELKEY GARY L [US]) [A] 1,2,13-15,26-28 * column 1, line 13 - column 2, line 35 *;
 [X]US4995076  (JOFFE DANIEL M [US], et al) [X] 7-10,13,20-23,26-28 * column 1, line 42 - column 3, line 11 *;
 [A]EP0503207  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,2,14,15 * figures 1,2,4,7,8 *
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