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EP About this file: EP0890273

EP0890273 - CHARGING SYSTEMS FOR SERVICES IN COMMUNICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2005
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SMYTH, Peter, Paul
The Old Piggery, Newbourne
Woodridge, Suffolk IP12 4NP / GB
02 / MCKEE, Paul, Francis
2 Celandine Court, Braiswick
Colchester, Essex CO4 5UQ / GB
03 / DOYLE, Katherine, Emma
2 Farrows Close, Chevington
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5QJ / GB
[1999/02]
Representative(s)Roberts, Simon Christopher, et al
BT Group Legal
Intellectual Property Department
PP C5A. BT Centre
81 Newgate Street, London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Roberts, Simon Christopher, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department PP C5A. BT Centre 81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [2004/35]Roberts, Simon Christopher, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department, PP C5A BT Centre 81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [2004/12]Evershed, Michael, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department, PPC5A BT Centre 81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [1999/02]Evershed, Michael, et al
BT Group Legal Services, Intellectual Property Department, 8th Floor, Holborn Centre, 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
Application number, filing date97915573.601.04.1997
[1999/02]
WO1997GB00923
Priority number, dateEP1996030223729.03.1996         Original published format: EP 96302237
GB1996001989724.09.1996         Original published format: GB 9619897
[1999/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9737503
Date:09.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0890273
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0890273
Date:17.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/22, H04M15/00
[1999/02]
CPC:
H04W4/24 (EP,US); H04M15/00 (EP,US); H04M15/58 (EP,US);
H04M15/8083 (EP,US); H04M2215/0184 (EP,US); H04M2215/0188 (EP,US);
H04M2215/32 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/02]
TitleGerman:GEBÜHRENSYSTEME FÜR KOMMUNIKATIONSDIENSTE[1999/02]
English:CHARGING SYSTEMS FOR SERVICES IN COMMUNICATIONS[1999/02]
French:SYSTEMES DE TAXATION DE SERVICES DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS[1999/02]
Entry into regional phase04.09.1998National basic fee paid 
04.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
05.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2003Fee for grant paid
15.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
NL17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
PT17.08.2004
[2008/07]
Former [2006/13]BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
NL17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
Former [2005/18]BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
DK17.06.2004
SE17.06.2004
Former [2005/01]BE17.03.2004
CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
SE17.06.2004
Former [2004/44]CH17.03.2004
FI17.03.2004
LI17.03.2004
SE17.06.2004
Former [2004/40]FI17.03.2004
SE17.06.2004
Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0526118  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5,7,8 * column 2, line 34 - line 38 * * column 3, line 5 - line 30 * * column 6, line 23 - column 8, line 10 * * column 9, line 23 - line 52 * [Y] 3,4,6,9;
 [XY]GB2272607  (VODAFONE LTD [GB]) [X] 1,5,7,8 * page 1, line 20 - page 2, line 3 * * page 4, line 5 - line 8 * * page 5, line 24 - page 6, line 1 * * page 6, line 8 - page 7, line 25 * [Y] 3,4,6,9;
 [A]WO9428683  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]) [A] 1,2,5,7,9 * page 2, line 4 - line 22 * * page 7, line 1 - line 9 * * page 7, line 27 - page 8, line 1 * * page 8, line 18 - line 24 * * page 30, line 34 - page 31, line 2 * * page 31, line 23 - line 31 *;
 [X]WO9530317  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,5,7,9 * page 1, line 15 - line 20 * * page 1, line 30 - page 2, line 5 * * page 2, line 15 - page 3, line 7 * * page 6, line 14 - page 7, line 22 * * page 8, line 25 - page 9, line 32 * * page 10, line 22 - page 11, line 13 * * page 11, line 30 - page 12, line 3 * * page 14, line 10 - line 33 *;
 [A]US5488655  (HAMLEN GLEN A [US]) [A] 1,2,4-6 * column 2, line 10 - column 3, line 5 ** column 5, line 30 - column 6, line 25; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]US5497504  (ACAMPORA ANTHONY S [US], et al) [Y] 3,4,6,9 * column 2, line 40 - line 63 * * column 3, line 37 - line 48 * * column 5, line 30 - line 37 * * column 6, line 19 - line 44 * * column 7, line 2 - line 15 *
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