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EP About this file: EP1013068

EP1013068 - ELECTRONIC MAIL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2010
Database last updated on 23.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cranberry Properties, LLC
22000 Aol Way
Dulles, VA 20166 / US
[2000/26]
Inventor(s)01 / OWENS, Stephen, J., H.
5945 West Parker 3123
Plano, TX 75093 / US
02 / FINNEY, Michael, S.
2885 Bohlen Drive
Hilliard, OH 43026 / US
03 / SNIDER, Michael, L.
1078 Blind Brook Drive
Columbus, OH 43235 / US
04 / WRIGHT, Randall, S.
290 Bryant Avenue
Worthington, OH 43085 / US
05 / PAYNTER, James, W.
3327 Darby Glen Boulevard
Hilliard, OH 43026 / US
06 / BARD, Robin, R.
2896 Sawdust Lane
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Murgatroyd, Susan Elizabeth, et al
Baron & Warren 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date98930288.017.06.1998
[2000/26]
WO1998US12531
Priority number, dateUS1997087761417.06.1997         Original published format: US 877614
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9858491
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1013068
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1013068
Date:08.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.04.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/58, G06F17/30, H04M3/50
[2008/29]
CPC:
G06Q10/107 (EP,US); H04L51/066 (EP,US); H04L51/214 (EP,US);
H04L51/56 (EP,US); H04M3/5307 (EP,US); H04M3/53333 (EP,US);
H04N1/00209 (EP,US); H04N1/00212 (EP,US); H04N1/00214 (EP,US);
H04N1/00217 (EP,US); H04N1/324 (EP,US); H04N1/32416 (EP,US);
H04L51/212 (EP,US); H04M2201/60 (EP,US); H04M2203/301 (EP,US);
H04M2203/4509 (EP,US); H04M2203/4536 (EP,US); H04N2201/0086 (EP,US);
Y10S707/99939 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/21]H04L12/58, G06F17/60, H04M3/53
Former IPC [2000/26]H04N1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/26]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHES POSTVERTEILSYSTEM FÜR INTEGRIERTE ELEKTRONISCHE KOMMUNIKATION[2000/26]
English:ELECTRONIC MAIL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS[2000/26]
French:SYSTEME DE DISTRIBUTION DE COURRIER ELECTRONIQUE POUR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONIQUES INTEGREES[2000/26]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2000National basic fee paid 
17.01.2000Search fee paid 
17.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
18.06.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2008Fee for grant paid
17.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
26.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
04.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.04.2009
BE08.04.2009
CY08.04.2009
DK08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
IT08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
IE17.06.2009
LU17.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE08.07.2009
GR09.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
[2011/45]
Former [2011/25]AT08.04.2009
BE08.04.2009
DK08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
IT08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
IE17.06.2009
LU17.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE08.07.2009
GR09.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
Former [2010/28]AT08.04.2009
BE08.04.2009
DK08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
IE17.06.2009
CH30.06.2009
LI30.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE08.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
Former [2010/19]AT08.04.2009
BE08.04.2009
DK08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE08.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
Former [2010/07]AT08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
MC30.06.2009
SE08.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
Former [2010/05]AT08.04.2009
FI08.04.2009
NL08.04.2009
SE08.07.2009
ES19.07.2009
PT08.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0565850  (IBM [US]) [Y] 7,8 * abstract * * page 14, line 54 - page 15, line 15 * * page 3, line 1 - page 4, line 28 * [A] 1-6,9-12;
 [XA]WO9636142  (COMPUSERVE INC [US]) [X] 1-6,9-12 * abstract * * page 2, line 5 - page 3, line 9 * * claims 1,2,5,6 * [A] 7,8;
 [A]WO9635994  (COMPUSERVE INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * page 1, line 24 - page 2, line 3 * * page 3, line 8 - line 21 * * page 5, line 14 - line 22 ** page 6, line 15 - line 21 *;
 [XY]  - ROBROCK R B II, "The many faces of the LIDB data base", DISCOVERING A NEW WORLD OF COMMUNICATIONS. CHICAGO, JUNE 14 - 18, 1992. BOUND TOGETHER WITH B0190700, VOL. 3, PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19920614), vol. 4, ISBN 0-7803-0599-X, pages 1903 - 1907, XP010061841 [X] 1-6,9-12 * page 1906; figure 7 * [Y] 7,8

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICC.1992.267941
International search[XP]US5758088  (BEZAIRE DAVID L [US], et al)
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