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EP0788065 - Apparatus and method for specifying presentation of multimedia message components [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/24]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Former [1997/32]For all designated states
Lucent Technologies Inc.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jennings, Terry Don
11559 Chase Way
Westminster, Colorado 80020 / US
[1997/32]
Representative(s)Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Former [1997/32]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date97300369.221.01.1997
[1997/32]
Priority number, dateUS1996059003102.02.1996         Original published format: US 590031
[1997/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0788065
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0788065
Date:29.10.1997
[1997/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0788065
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06F17/60
[1997/42]
CPC:
G06F16/40 (EP,US); H04L51/10 (US)
Former IPC [1997/32]G06F17/30
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/32]
TitleGerman:Gerät und Verfahren zum Spezifizieren der Präsentation von Multimedianachrichten-Teilen[1997/32]
English:Apparatus and method for specifying presentation of multimedia message components[1997/32]
French:Appareil et méthode pour spécifier la présentation des composants de messages multimedias[1997/32]
Examination procedure16.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/24]
12.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
01.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2002Fee for grant paid
13.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.06.2002
ES20.12.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2004/04]ES20.12.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04356844  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1,8;
 [A]WO9525312  (AIRWORKS MEDIA SERVICES LTD [US], et al) [A] 1 * page 2, line 21 - page 3, line 11 * * page 12, line 29 - page 13, line 13 *;
 US5572728  [ ] (TADA KATSUMI [JP], et al) [ ] * abstract ** column 8, line 58 - column 9, line 67 *;
 [Y]  - TAKESHI YONEDA ET AL, "A NEW COMMUNICATION TOOL: TIME DEPENDENT MULTIMEDIA DOCUMENT", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEMS, YOKOHAMA, JUNE 9 - 12, 1992, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19920609), no. CONF. 12, pages 90 - 97, XP000341001 [Y] 1-10 * page 91, column R, line 17 - page 95, column L, line 24 *
 [Y]  - KEITH EDWARDS W, "THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONTAGE MULTIMEDIA MAIL SYSTEM", COMMUNICATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS, CHAPEL HILL, APR. 18 - 19, 1991, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19910418), no. CONF. 4, pages 47 - 57, XP000278438 [Y] 1-10 * page 47, column L, line 1 - line 22 * * page 51, column L, line 33 - page 52, column L, line 43 *
by applicantUS5388264
 US5420801
 JP19850030244
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