Opposition Filed
Opposition filed by Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Siemens AG
EP Register Verified
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Publication No.
EP0145332
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App No.
EP84307933
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Filed by
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
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Filed on
1984-11-15
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Issued/Published on
1988-07-20
Publication No.
EP0145332
A2
Application No.
EP84307933
Filed: 1984-11-15
Grant Date
1988-07-20
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
2 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.
IPC Classifications
H04B1/66, H04M11/06
Priority Claims
GB 19830030885
Date: 1983-11-18
Designated Contracting States (11 EPC States)
Austria
(AT)
Belgium
(BE)
Switzerland
(CH)
Germany
(DE)
France
(FR)
United Kingdom
(GB)
Italy
(IT)
Liechtenstein
(LI)
Luxembourg
(LU)
Netherlands
(NL)
Sweden
(SE)
Parties & Representation
Applicants
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
British Telecom Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ
GBInventors (3)
Westall, Frederick Arthur
19 Fairfield Road, Ipswich Suffolk
GBCameron, Ian Ross
276 Valley Road, Lillington Leamington Spa Warwickshire
GBMcLintock, Robert William
32 Willow Park, Otford Nr. Sevenoaks Kent
GBRepresentatives / Agents
Lloyd, Barry George William, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department - PP C5A BT Centre 81 Newgate Street London, EC1A 7AJ
GBKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
1985-12-24
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
1986-12-09
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP0145332 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2, DE
Representative
—
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
1989-04-19
#2
Opponent
Company
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34, DE
Representative
—
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
1989-04-19
Legal Status & Event History
Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.
| Date | Code | Event Description | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-04 | ET | FR: TRANSLATION FILED | EP |
| 1991-07-01 | NLR2 | NL: DECISION OF OPPOSITION | EP |
| 1992-11-30 | ITTA | IT: LAST PAID ANNUAL FEE | EP |
| 1993-12-30 | EPTA | LU: LAST PAID ANNUAL FEE | EP |
| 1985-06-19 | AK | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | EP |
| 1985-07-17 | AK | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | EP |
| 1988-07-20 | AK | DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES | EP |
| 1986-03-05 | 17P | REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED | EP |
| 1987-01-21 | 17Q | FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED | EP |
| 1988-07-20 | REF | CORRESPONDS TO: | EP |
| 1988-07-27 | ITF | IT: TRANSLATION FOR A EP PATENT FILED | EP |
| 1988-08-25 | REF | CORRESPONDS TO: | EP |
| 1999-07-15 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 2002-01-01 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 1988-05-18 | RAP1 | PARTY DATA CHANGED (APPLICANT DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF AN APPLICATION TRANSFERRED) | EP |
| 1989-06-21 | 26 | OPPOSITION FILED | EP |
| 1989-08-16 | NLR1 | NL: OPPOSITION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE EPO | EP |
| 1991-05-02 | 27O | OPPOSITION REJECTED | EP |
| 1995-01-31 | EAL | SE: EUROPEAN PATENT IN FORCE IN SWEDEN | EP |
| 1997-08-04 | EUG | SE: EUROPEAN PATENT HAS LAPSED | EP |
| 1999-05-31 | BERE | BE: LAPSED | EP |
| 2003-08-01 | NLV4 | NL: LAPSED OR ANULLED DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL FEE | EP |
| 2003-07-02 | GBPC | GB: EUROPEAN PATENT CEASED THROUGH NON-PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEE | EP |
| 2003-09-12 | REG | REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE | EP |
| 1995-11-15 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 1998-11-30 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2003-06-03 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2003-07-31 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2002-11-15 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2003-06-01 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 1996-11-16 | PG25 | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 1994-10-13 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 1997-10-27 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2001-10-29 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2001-10-12 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2001-10-19 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 1994-10-01 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2001-10-26 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 1995-10-13 | PGFP | ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | EP |
| 2005-10-05 | APAH | APPEAL REFERENCE MODIFIED | EP |
| 1988-06-04 | GRAA | (EXPECTED) GRANT | EP |
| 1985-05-14 | PUAL | SEARCH REPORT DESPATCHED | EP |
| 1985-04-20 | PUAI | PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE | EP |
| 1991-03-12 | STAA | INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT | EP |
| 1991-03-12 | PLBN | OPPOSITION REJECTED | EP |
| 1989-05-05 | PLBI | OPPOSITION FILED | EP |
Patent & Non-Patent Citations
Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.
Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)
ICASSP 81 PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, Vol.2, March 30,31, April 1, 1981, Sheraton Atlanta hotel, ATLANTA , GEORGIA, (US), IEEE, NEW YORK, (US).pages 631-5. R.S.CHEUNG et al.: "The design of a 16KB/S spilt-band adaptive predictive coder for noisy channels". * Page 633, right-hand column, lines 6-14 ; figure 4 * [X]
IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH & SIGNAL PROCESSING, Camelot inn, TULSA, OKLAHOMA, (US), April 10-12,1978, pages 320-325, NEW YORK, (US). D. ESTEBAN et al.: "32 KBPS CCITT compatible split band coding scheme". * Page 322, left-hand column, line 42 - last line * [X]
IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, Comference record, Vol.2, BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS June 19-22, 1983, pages 1166-1170 NEW YORK, (US). S.ONO et al.: "64 KB/S high quality speech codec". * Page 1166, right-hand column, lines 13-20 ; page 1167, left-hand column, lines 6-32 ; right-hand column, lines 3-16 * [X]
1978 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH & SIGNAL PROCESSING, Camelot inn, TULSA, OKLAHOMA (US), April 10-12, 1978, pp. 320-325, NEW YORK (US). D. ESTEBAN et al.: "32 KBPS CCITT compatible split band coding scheme" [X]
Worldwide Patent Family
Related applications and patents in the same INPADOC worldwide family.
| Country | Publication Number | Kind | Publication Date | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP | EP0145332A2 | A2 | 1985-06-19 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0145332A3 | A3 | 1985-07-17 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP0145332B1 | B1 | 1988-07-20 | Espacenet |
| AT | ATE35883T1 | T1 | 1988-08-15 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE3472873D1 | D1 | 1988-08-25 | Espacenet |
| GB | GB8330885D0 | D0 | 1983-12-29 | Espacenet |
| JP | JPS60169249A | A | 1985-09-02 | Espacenet |
| JP | JPH0243382B2 | B2 | 1990-09-28 | Espacenet |
| US | US4703480A | A | 1987-10-27 | Espacenet |
Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP84307933 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.
Recorded Filings & Patent Specifications
Official publication specifications, opposition filings, proprietor replies, and procedural submissions.
European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 1988-07-20
Procedure: Grant
EP0145332B1
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 1988-07-20
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP84307933
European Search Report (A3)
Publication Specification
Date: 1985-07-17
Procedure: Publication
EP0145332A3
European Patent Application without Search Report (A2)
Publication Specification
Date: 1985-06-19
Procedure: Publication
EP0145332A2
Change: Appeal number
Dossier Filing
Date: 2005-10-05
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSCREFNO
Opposition rejected
Dossier Filing
Date: 1991-03-12
Procedure: Opposition
0009273
Rejection of opposition
Procedural Step
Date: 1990-03-12
Procedure: Opposition
REJO
Communication of observations of proprietor
Procedural Step
Date: 1989-11-06
Procedure: Examination
DOBS
Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Procedural Step
Date: 1989-06-16
Procedure: Opposition
OBSO
Opposition filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 1989-05-05
Procedure: Opposition
0009260
(Expected) grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 1988-06-04
Procedure: Grant
0009210
Change - applicant
Dossier Filing
Date: 1988-03-31
Procedure: Examination
0009199APPR
Intention to grant the patent
Procedural Step
Date: 1988-01-15
Procedure: Grant
IGRA
Announcement of grant (old EPC before 1 July 2002)
Procedural Step
Date: 1987-10-27
Procedure: Grant
AGRA
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 1987-07-11
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Communication from the examining division
Procedural Step
Date: 1986-12-09
Procedure: Examination
EXRE
First examination report
Dossier Filing
Date: 1986-12-05
Procedure: Examination
0009185
Renewal fee payment
Procedural Step
Date: 1986-08-18
Procedure: Examination
RFEE
Request for examination filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 1986-01-14
Procedure: Examination
0009171
Change - German title
Dossier Filing
Date: 1985-05-30
Procedure: Examination
0009199TIDE
Change - French title
Dossier Filing
Date: 1985-05-30
Procedure: Examination
0009199TIFR
Publication of search report
Dossier Filing
Date: 1985-05-14
Procedure: Examination
0009013
Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletin
Dossier Filing
Date: 1985-04-20
Procedure: Examination
0009012
Language of the procedure
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
PROL
International searching authority
Procedural Step
Procedure: Examination
ISAT