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EP About this file: EP0956690

EP0956690 - EMERGENCY TELEPHONE WITH AUTOMATIC LOW-BATTERY SIGNALING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.01.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
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.
6300 Legacy Drive
MS EVW 2-C-2
Plano, TX 75024 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/13]For all designated states
Ericsson Inc.
6300 Legacy Drive, MS EVW 2-C-2
Plano, TX 75024 / US
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Ericsson Inc.
6300 Legacy, MS EVW 2-C-2
Plano, TX 75024 / US
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
ERICSSON INC.
7001 Development Drive, P.O. Box 13969
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HAYES, John, J., Jr.
2408 Canonbie Lane
Wake Forest, NC 27587 / US
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97952349.504.12.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997US22619
Priority number, dateUS1996075964705.12.1996         Original published format: US 759647
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9825389
Date:11.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0956690
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956690
Date:24.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/72, H04Q7/32
[1999/46]
CPC:
H04W88/02 (EP,KR,US); H04M1/72418 (EP,KR,US); H04M11/04 (EP,KR,US);
H04W4/90 (EP,KR,US); H04W52/0261 (EP,KR,US); H04W76/50 (EP,KR,US);
Y02D30/70 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   SE [1999/46]
TitleGerman:NOTRUFTELEFON DAS AUTOMATISCH EINE FAST LEERE BATTERIE SIGNALIERT[1999/46]
English:EMERGENCY TELEPHONE WITH AUTOMATIC LOW-BATTERY SIGNALING[1999/46]
French:TELEPHONE D'URGENCE POURVU D'UN AVERTISSEUR AUTOMATIQUE DE DECHARGE DE BATTERIE[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase24.06.1999National basic fee paid 
24.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
29.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2004Fee for grant paid
13.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE24.03.2004
FI24.03.2004
FR24.03.2004
IT24.03.2004
GR24.06.2004
SE24.06.2004
ES05.07.2004
GB04.12.2004
[2008/08]
Former [2006/14]BE24.03.2004
FI24.03.2004
FR24.03.2004
GR24.06.2004
SE24.06.2004
ES05.07.2004
GB04.12.2004
Former [2006/13]BE24.03.2004
FI24.03.2004
GR24.06.2004
SE24.06.2004
ES05.07.2004
GB04.12.2004
Former [2005/02]BE24.03.2004
FI24.03.2004
GR24.06.2004
SE24.06.2004
ES05.07.2004
Former [2005/01]BE24.03.2004
FI24.03.2004
GR24.06.2004
SE24.06.2004
Former [2004/41]FI24.03.2004
GR24.06.2004
SE24.06.2004
Former [2004/40]FI24.03.2004
SE24.06.2004
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9306682  (MOTOROLA INC [US]) [Y] 1,7,8,12,13,17-20 * abstract *;
 [A]US5461664  (CAPPADONA STEVEN [US]);
 [Y]US5570025  (LAURITSEN DAN D [US], et al) [Y] 1,7,8,12,13,17-20 * column 5, paragraph 1; figure 4 *
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