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EP1040602 - MULTI-LINE WIRELESS TELEPHONE SYSTEM COMPUTER INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.06.2004  [2004/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10333 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/40]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KNUTSON, Paul, Gothard
148 South Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46219 / US
02 / RAMASWAMY, Kumar
9417 College Drive B
Indianapolis, IN 46240 / US
03 / SEEFELDT, David, Frederick
501 Henry Street
Lebanon, IN 46052 / US
04 / STEPHENSON, Harry, Victor
1201 Clay Spring Road
Carmel, IN 46032 / US
05 / PETERSON, Eric, Carl
8833 Saville Road
Noblesville, IN 46060 / US
[2000/40]
Representative(s)Kohrs, Martin
TECHNICOLOR
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [N/P]Kohrs, Martin
Thomson 1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2000/40]Kohrs, Martin
Thomson multimedia 46, quai A. Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date98942332.201.09.1998
[2000/40]
WO1998US18088
Priority number, dateUS19970069568P12.12.1997         Original published format: US 69568 P
[2000/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9931826
Date:24.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1040602
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1040602
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/26, H04M1/72
[2000/40]
CPC:
H04B7/2643 (EP); H04B1/38 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/40]
TitleGerman:COMPUTERSCHNITTSTELLE FÜR DRAHTLOSE MEHRKANALTELEFONANORDNUNG[2000/40]
English:MULTI-LINE WIRELESS TELEPHONE SYSTEM COMPUTER INTERFACE[2000/40]
French:INTERFACE D'ORDINATEUR POUR RESEAU DE TELEPHONIE MULTILIGNE SANS FIL[2000/40]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2000National basic fee paid 
14.06.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/40]
30.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2003Fee for grant paid
10.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XY]JPH09284380  ;
 [Y]EP0399611  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al) [Y] 3,10,16 * abstract * * figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0593118  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1,2,8,9,15 * abstract * * column 2, line 17 - line 22 * * column 3, line 1 - line 8 ** figures 1,4; claim 5 *;
 [E]WO9839941  (ERICSSON GE MOBILE INC [US]) [E] 1-20 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - page 3, line 7 * * page 4, line 16 - line 32 * * figures 1,2; claims 1,2 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 098, no. 002, & JP09284380 A 19971031 (SONY CORP) [X] 1,2,4,5,7-9,11,12,14,15,17,18,20 * abstract * [Y] 3,10,16
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