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EP0795170 - TELEPHONE NETWORK SERVICE FOR CONVERTING SPEECH TO TOUCH-TONES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.2004  [2004/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1997/38]
Inventor(s)01 / BULFER, Andrew, Frederick
85 Boulevard
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 / US
[1997/38]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/40]R.A. KUHNEN & P.A. WACKER
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [1997/38]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro, Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date96935932.224.09.1996
[1997/38]
WO1996US15283
Priority number, dateUS1995053629629.09.1995         Original published format: US 536296
[1997/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9712361
Date:03.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0795170
Date:17.09.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0795170
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.04.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/27, H04M3/493, H04M3/533
[2001/50]
CPC:
H04M3/493 (EP,US); H04M1/271 (EP,US); H04M3/42204 (EP,US);
H04M3/533 (EP,US); H04M2201/40 (EP,US); H04M2201/60 (EP,US);
H04Q1/45 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/32]G10L9/00, G10L5/02, H04M3/42, H04M1/64, H04M1/27
Former IPC [1997/38]G10L9/00, G10L5/02, H04M3/42, H04M1/64
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/38]
TitleGerman:TELEFONNETZ-DIENST ZUR UMWANDLUNG VON SPRACHE IN WAHLTÖNE[1997/38]
English:TELEPHONE NETWORK SERVICE FOR CONVERTING SPEECH TO TOUCH-TONES[1997/38]
French:SERVICE DU RESEAU TELEPHONIQUE SERVANT A CONVERTIR LA PAROLE EN TONALITES D'APPEL[2001/50]
Former [1997/38]SERVICE DU RESEAU TELEPHONIQUE SERVANT A CONVERTIR LA VOIX EN SIGNAUX DE NUMEROTATION AU CLAVIER
Entry into regional phase28.05.1997National basic fee paid 
28.05.1997Search fee paid 
28.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/38]
14.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2002Fee for grant paid
30.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
03.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5781796  ;
 [A]EP0041195  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1,10 * page 7, line 11 - page 8, line 14 *;
 [A]EP0105441  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,10 * page 3, line 11 - line 32 *;
 [XY]US4837808  (IMMENDORFER MANFRED [DE], et al) [X] 1,10 * abstract * * column 2, line 26 - line 58; figure . * * column 3, line 33 - line 67 * [Y] 2-9,11-18;
 [Y]US5220595  (UEHARA KENSUKE [JP]) [Y] 8,9,17,18 * abstract * * column 6, line 33 - line 66; figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820827), vol. 006, no. 164, Database accession no. (E - 127), & JP57081796 A 19820521 (NEC CORP) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
International search[A]US4827500  (BINKERD MARK S [US], et al);
 [A]US5339358  (DANISH ADEL [US], et al);
 [Y]US5353336  (HOU MICHAEL M [US], et al);
 [Y]US5402477  (MCMAHAN MICHAEL L [US], et al);
 [AP]US5479491  (HERRERO GARCIA JOSE E [PR], et al)
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