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EP About this file: EP0890281

EP0890281 - A HOME LOCATION REGISTER FOR A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Markport Limited
Custom House Plaza 5 Harbourmaster Place
Dublin 1 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]For all designated states
Markport Limited
Custom House Plaza 5 Harbourmaster Place
Dublin 1 / IE
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
Markport Limited
1st floor, Marine House
Clanwilliam, Dublin 2 / IE
Inventor(s)01 / CUNNINGHAM, Joseph
Apartment 4,16 Duke Street
Dublin 2 / IE
02 / COLLINS, Augustine
4 Cloister Avenue,Carysfort Avenue,Blackrock
County Dublin / IE
03 / DILLON, Aidan
7 Orpen Close,Stillorgan Grove
County Dublin / IE
[1999/02]
Representative(s)O'Brien, John Augustine, et al
John A. O'Brien & Associates
Unit 4, The Courtyard Business Centre
Orchard Lane
Blackrock, County Dublin, A94 NV07 / IE
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]O'Brien, John Augustine, et al
John A. O'Brien & Associates, Third Floor, Duncairn House, 14 Carysfort Avenue
Blackrock, Co Dublin / IE
Application number, filing date96909317.828.03.1996
[1999/02]
WO1996IE00015
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9736446
Date:02.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0890281
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0890281
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/38
[1999/02]
CPC:
H04W8/04 (EP); H04W8/06 (EP); H04W24/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/23]
Former [1999/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:HEIMATDATEI FÜR MOBILES ÜBERTRAGUNGSNETZWERK[2001/38]
English:A HOME LOCATION REGISTER FOR A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK[1999/02]
French:MEMOIRE DE POSITIONS DES UTILISATEURS PERMANENTS POUR UN RESEAU DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MOBILES[1999/02]
Former [1999/02]HEIMATDATEIFÜR MOBILES ÜBERTRAGUNGSNETZWERK
Entry into regional phase24.09.1998National basic fee paid 
24.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
06.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2002Fee for grant paid
14.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.09.2002
BE25.09.2002
CH25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
FR25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
IT25.09.2002
LI25.09.2002
NL25.09.2002
DK25.12.2002
SE25.12.2002
PT26.12.2002
DE28.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
LU28.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
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Former [2007/16]AT25.09.2002
BE25.09.2002
CH25.09.2002
FI25.09.2002
FR25.09.2002
GR25.09.2002
LI25.09.2002
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PT26.12.2002
DE28.12.2002
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MC31.03.2003
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Cited inInternational search[DX]GB2269962  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD) [DX] 1,10-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - FELDMANN M ET AL, "GSM NETWORK SYSTEMS AND OVERALL SYSTEM INTEGRATION", ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION, PARIS, FR, (19930101), pages 141 - 154, XP000368133 [A] 1,14-18 * page 146, column M, line 21 - page 151, column R, line 6; figure - *
 [A]  - LESKINEN T, "GSM subscriber management on top of a generic TMN agent", WIRELESS NETWORKS - CATCHING THE MOBILE FUTURE - 5TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERSONAL, INDOOR AND MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (PIMRC 94), AND ICCC REGIONAL MEETING ON WIRELESS COMPUTER NETWORKS (WCN), PROCEEDINGS OF WIRELESS NETWORKS CATCHING, AMSTERDAM, NL, (1994), vol. 3, pages 1004 - 1008 vol.3, XP000613159 [A] 1,14-18 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WNCMF.1994.529109
 [A]  - EUN-HEE HYUN ET AL, "Real-time mobile data management using a minimal MMDB", PROCEEDINGS SECOND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON REAL-TIME COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS (CAT. NO.95TB100002), PROCEEDINGS SECOND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON REAL-TIME COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, TOKYO, JAPAN, 25-27 OCT. 1995, ISBN 0-8186-7106-8, 1995, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, USA, IEEE COMPUT. SOC. PRESS, USA, pages 125 - 129, XP000612948 [A] 1,14-18 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/RTCSA.1995.528761
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