GB2411083B - Distributed message transmission system and method - Google Patents

Distributed message transmission system and method

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Publication number: GB2411083B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: transmission system; message transmission; distributed message; distributed; transmission
Prior art date: 2001-06-25
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Inventor

Ian Wood

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Empower Interactive Group Ltd

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Empower Interactive Group Ltd

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2001-06-25

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2005-04-28

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2005-10-05

2001-06-25Priority claimed from GBGB0115493.9Aexternal-prioritypatent/GB0115493D0/en

2002-02-18Priority claimed from GB0203796Aexternal-prioritypatent/GB2378357B/en

2002-05-03Priority claimed from GB0210243Aexternal-prioritypatent/GB2377861B/en

2005-04-28Application filed by Empower Interactive Group LtdfiledCriticalEmpower Interactive Group Ltd

2005-06-08Publication of GB0508685D0publicationCriticalpatent/GB0508685D0/en

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2022-05-03Anticipated expirationlegal-statusCritical

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Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GBGB0115493.9AGB0115493D0 (en)	2001-06-25	2001-06-25	Improvements relating to messaging systems
GBGB0122943.4AGB0122943D0 (en)	2001-06-25	2001-09-24	Message transmission system and method
GB0203796AGB2378357B (en)	2001-06-25	2002-02-18	Message transmission system and method
GB0203795AGB2379137B (en)	2001-06-25	2002-02-18	Distributed system architecture
GB0210243AGB2377861B (en)	2001-06-25	2002-05-03	Distributed message transmission system and method

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GB0508687AExpired - Fee RelatedGB2411084B (en)	2001-06-25	2002-05-03	Distributed message transmission system and method
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2006-02-08	732E	Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
2008-01-30	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date:20070503

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