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EP About this file: EP0840533

EP0840533 - A method and system for communicating with remote units in a communication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2004
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.05.2004  [2004/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Laham, Mohammad
53 North Finley Avenue
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 / US
02 / Sanford, Charles
13 Overbrook Road
Somerset, New Jersey 08873 / US
[1998/19]
Representative(s)Funnell, Samantha Jane
Lucent Technologies UK Limited
Woodford Green
Essex IG8 0TU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]Funnell, Samantha Jane
Lucent Technologies UK Limited, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date97307907.207.10.1997
[1998/19]
Priority number, dateUS1996074100931.10.1996         Original published format: US 741009
[1998/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0840533
Date:06.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0840533
Date:24.11.1999
[1999/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0840533
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/34, H04Q7/22
[1998/19]
CPC:
H04W24/00 (EP,KR,US); H04B7/26 (KR); H04W4/18 (KR);
H04W8/20 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/31]
Former [1998/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Kommunikation mit Ferneinheiten in einem Kommunikationssystem[1998/19]
English:A method and system for communicating with remote units in a communication system[1998/19]
French:Procédé et système pour communiquer avec des unités éloignées dans un système de communication[1998/19]
Examination procedure07.10.1997Request for accelerated examination filed
16.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/19]
22.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
08.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2003Fee for grant paid
07.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4748655  (THROWER KEITH R [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,6,9,10 * column 4, line 19 - column 6, line 68 * [A] 5,7,8;
 [X]EP0497490  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [X] 1-6,9,10 * page 5, line 17 - page 6, line 22 *;
 [XA]US5541979  (LESLIE SAMUEL A [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,10 * column 6, line 32 - column 9, line 20 *[A] 7-9
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