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EP0843453 - System and method for improved mail networking [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.04.2008
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.04.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.05.2008  [2008/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc.
900 Broken Sound Parkway Boca Raton
Florida 33487 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/46]For all designated states
Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc.
900 Broken Sound Parkway
Boca Raton, Florida 33487 / US
Former [1998/21]For all designated states
Siemens Business Communication Systems, Inc.
4900 Old Ironside Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Shaffer, Shmuel
1211 Cowper Street
Palo Alto, CA. 94301 / US
[1998/21]
Representative(s)Payne, Janice Julia, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/12]Payne, Janice Julia, et al
Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [1998/21]Allen, Derek
Siemens Group Services Limited Intellectual Property Department Roke Manor Old Salisbury Lane
Romsey Hampshire SO51 0ZN / GB
Application number, filing date97117722.514.10.1997
[1998/21]
Priority number, dateUS1996074886613.11.1996         Original published format: US 748866
[1998/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0843453
Date:20.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0843453
Date:30.05.2001
[2001/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/50, H04M7/00, H04M3/54
[2001/20]
CPC:
H04M3/53325 (EP,US); H04M3/5307 (EP,US); H04M7/006 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/21]H04M3/50, H04M7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/08]
Former [1998/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren für verbesserte Nachrichtennetzwerke[1998/21]
English:System and method for improved mail networking[1998/21]
French:Système et méthode pour réseaux de messagerie améliorés[1998/21]
Examination procedure14.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/21]
29.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/19]
19.12.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
22.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9614701  (APOGEE 2000 INC [US], et al) [X] 1,10,18 * page 2, line 29 - page 17, line 25; figures 3,4 * [Y] 3-5,7,8,11-17,19,20;
 [Y]EP0634860  (ROLM CO [US]) [Y] 3-5,7,8,11-17,19,20 * abstract * * column 3, line 55 - column 7, line 58 * * column 11, line 25 - column 22, line 48 *;
 [A]  - SHIVJI A M ET AL, "VOICE MAIL INTERNETWORKING USING X.400", MESSAGE HANDLING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATION LAYER COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS, (19910101), XP000560986 [A] * the whole document *
 [A]  - VAUDREUIL G, "NETWORKED VOICE MESSAGING", CONNEXIONS,XX,XX, (19940101), vol. 8, no. 11, ISSN 0894-5926, pages 25 - 27, XP000560759 [A] * the whole document *
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