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EP0931426 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING A MODEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ericsson, Inc.
P.O. Box 13969
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3969 / US
[1999/30]
Inventor(s)01 / MOON, Billy
305 Parkbranch Lane
Apex, NC / US
[1999/30]
Representative(s)Vigars, Christopher Ian
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol
BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/30]Vigars, Christopher Ian
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date97945456.803.10.1997
[1999/30]
WO1997US17804
Priority number, dateUS1996072943711.10.1996         Original published format: US 729437
[1999/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9817075
Date:23.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0931426
Date:28.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0931426
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/22, H04Q7/32
[1999/30]
CPC:
H04W76/10 (EP,US); H04L65/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/30]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM KONFIGURIEREN EINES MODEMS[1999/30]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING A MODEM[1999/30]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR CONFIGURER UN MODEM[1999/30]
Entry into regional phase21.04.1999National basic fee paid 
21.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/30]
15.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2002Fee for grant paid
08.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE26.02.2003
FI26.02.2003
FR26.02.2003
IT26.02.2003
SE26.05.2003
DE27.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
[2008/08]
Former [2006/14]BE26.02.2003
FI26.02.2003
FR26.02.2003
SE26.05.2003
DE27.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/10]BE26.02.2003
FI26.02.2003
SE26.05.2003
DE27.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/05]FI26.02.2003
SE26.05.2003
DE27.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/04]FI26.02.2003
SE26.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2003/41]FI26.02.2003
SE26.05.2003
Former [2003/32]SE26.05.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0725550  (AT & T CORP [US]);
 [A]  - JAYAPALAN J ET AL, "CELLULAR DATA SERVICES ARCHITECTURE AND SIGNALING", IEEE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, (19940401), vol. 1, no. 2, pages 44 - 55, XP000449745 [A] 1-19 * page 50, column R - page 51, column L * * page 53, column L, line 60 - page 54, column L, line 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MPC.1994.298465
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