| Industry | Communication |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Website | www.amivox.com |
A provider of free and low-cost mobile communication, that allows users to place cheap calls, and to send voice messages in multiple forms. The Amivox services can be accessed from mobile phones, tablet PCs, computers and landline phones. The name Amivox comes from the two latin words "amicus" and "vox". Amivox claims to help users to speak instead of typing their mobile messages.
Amivox is privately held by its 3 founders. It is currently based in three locations: Reykjavik, Iceland, Glasgow, United Kingdom and Kolding, Denmark.
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Trade mark
The mark AMIVOX has obtained trade mark protection of classes 9, 38, 42 and 45 in the following territories:
* Community Trade Mark countries: Austria, Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom
* Australia
* China
* Russia
Patents
Amivox has been granted the following patents:
* European Patent No. EP2131536, filed April 20, 2009, and entitled “Communications Framework Using Hand Held Devices”. This application is based on US Ser. Nos. 12/425,447, 61/046,976 and 61/152,452.
- Geography: Germany, UK and France
- https://data.epo.org/publication-server/rest/v1.0/publication-dates/20110907/patents/EP2131536NWB1/document.pdf
Amivox has filed the following patent applications:
* United States Patent Application Ser. No. 12/425,447, filed 17 April, 2009, published as US Patent Publication No. 20090265429, and entitled “Communications Framework Using Hand Held Devices”. This application claims priority of US Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 61/046,976 (filed 22 April 2008) and 61/152,452 (filed 13 February 2009).
- Status: under examination
- http://www.google.com/patents/US20090265429?printsec=abstract&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
* United States Patent Application Ser. No. 12/704,851, filed 17 April, 2009, published as US Patent Publication No. 20100205539, and entitled “Instant Messaging And Telephone Value Added Services”. This application claims priority of US Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 61/152,134 (filed 12 April 2009).
- Status: review expected to start in 2Q2012
- http://www.google.com/patents?id=yC_TAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA25&dq=amivox&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fKT4ToPIJsnB8QPI5OmZAQ&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=amivox&f=false
* PCT Patent Application No. PCT/IB2010/000897, filed 12 February 2010, entitled “Instant Messaging And Telephony Value Added Services”. This application is based on US Ser. No. 61/152,134.
- Status: review expected to start in 2Q2012
- http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/search/en/WO2010092492
