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EP0947083 - TELEPHONE DIRECTORY APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 24.12.2004 Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	24.12.2004	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 09.02.2005 [2005/06]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Nortel Networks Limited 2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel St. Laurent, QC H4S 2A9 / CA
	[N/P]
Former [2003/41]	For all designated states Nortel Networks Limited 2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel St. Laurent, Quebec H4S 2A9 / CA
Former [2000/39]	For all designated states Nortel Networks Limited World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th floor Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [1999/40]	For all designated states NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION World Trade Center of Montreal 380 St. Antoine Street West 8th floor Montreal Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Inventor(s)	01 / RAHRER, Timothy, Joseph 22 Fourth Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2K9 / CA
	02 / McCLENNON, Robert, Scott 209 Chandler Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K2C 0G3 / CA
	03 / CUDDY, David, Robert 205 Faraday Street Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 3M5 / CA
	[1999/40]
Representative(s)	Dearling, Bruce Clive, et al Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley, Merlin House, Falconry Court, Bakers Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2000/18]	Dearling, Bruce Clive, et al Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley, Merlin House, Falconry Court, Bakers Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [1999/40]	Funnell, Samantha Jane, et al Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Bakers Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date	97947674.4	11.12.1997
	[1999/40]
	WO1997CA00961
Priority number, date	US19960767499	16.12.1996 Original published format: US 767499
	[1999/40]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9827706
	Date:	25.06.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/25]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0947083
	Date:	06.10.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/40]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0947083
	Date:	18.02.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/08]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	25.06.1998
Classification	IPC:	H04M1/274	[1999/40]
	CPC:	H04M1/56 (EP,US); H04M1/2746 (EP,US); H04M1/57 (EP,US); H04M1/271 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [1999/40]
Title	German:	FERNSPRECHVERZEICHNISGERÄT UND VERFAHREN	[1999/40]
	English:	TELEPHONE DIRECTORY APPARATUS AND METHOD	[1999/40]
	French:	DISPOSITIF REPERTOIRE DE NUMEROS DE TELEPHONE ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE	[1999/40]
Entry into regional phase	16.07.1999	National basic fee paid
	16.07.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	16.07.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	13.07.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	16.07.1999	Examination requested [1999/40]
	15.06.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	11.12.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.05.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.10.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.02.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	29.08.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.11.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	09.01.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.07.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	14.11.2003	Fee for grant paid
	14.11.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	19.11.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2005/06]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	15.12.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.12.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	18.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	19.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	03.12.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited in	International search	[X]JPH07336426 ;
		[X]JPH06121014 ;
		[X]JPH0795279 ;
		[A]EP0408041 (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 114-130 * abstract * * column 8, lines 51-56 *;
		[X]EP0477854 (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]) [X] 1-9,15-19,32-39,76-88,102-113 * the whole document *;
		[Y]US5274699 (RANZ STEPHEN J [US]) [Y] 12-14,25-31,63-75,95-101 * column 1, line 22 - column 5, line 45; figures 1-4 *;
		[A]EP0647075 (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 114-130* the whole document *;
		[XY]US5467383 (URASAKA SHINICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-11,15-24,32-62,76-94,102-113 * the whole document * [Y] 12-14,25-31,63-75,95-101,118-130;
		[X]GB2292043 (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1,32,76,102,108 * page 6, line 9 - page 8, line 9; figures 1-4 *;
		[X]EP0709996 (AT & T CORP [US]) [X] 1-9,15-19,32-39,76-88,102-113 * column 5, line 24 - column 7, line 52; figures 1,2,4 *;
		[XY]US5581611 (YUNOKI HIDEO [JP]) [X] 114-117 * column 3, line 37 - column 6, line 35; figures 1,2 * [Y] 118-130;
		[PX]WO9719546 (AT & T CORP [US]) [PX] 1,32,76,102,108 * abstract *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960430), vol. 096, no. 004, & JP07336426 A 19951222 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD;OTHERS: 01) [X] 1,32,76,102,108 * abstract *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940729), vol. 018, no. 407, Database accession no. (E - 1586), & JP06121014 A 19940428 (KYOCERA CORP) [X] 1,32,76,102,108 * abstract *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950831), vol. 095, no. 007, & JP07095279 A 19950407 (FUJITSU LTD) [X] 1,32,76,102,108 * abstract *

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