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EP About this file: EP1096690

EP1096690 - Bi-Directional scan switch matrix method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2006
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2008Change - representativepublished on 12.11.2008  [2008/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Belhaj, Said O.
1525 Clearview Road
Coplay, Pennsylvania 18037 / US
 [2001/18]
Representative(s)Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Ltd
Patent Business
c/o Nokia
125 Finsbury Pavement
London EC2A 1NQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Limited Unit 18, Core 3, Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue Enfield
EN3 7XU / GB
Former [2005/25]Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Lucent Technologie NS UK Limited 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Former [2001/18]Buckley, Christopher Simon Thirsk, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date00309104.816.10.2000
[2001/18]
Priority number, dateUS1999042846828.10.1999         Original published format: US 428468
[2001/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1096690
Date:02.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1096690
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:H03M11/20
[2001/18]
CPC:
H03M11/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/04]
Former [2001/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bidirektionnelles Abtastverfahren einer Schaltmatrix und Vorrichtung dafür[2001/18]
English:Bi-Directional scan switch matrix method and apparatus[2001/18]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la scrutation bidirectionnelle d'une matrice de commutation[2001/18]
Examination procedure18.10.2001Examination requested  [2001/50]
02.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2005Fee for grant paid
19.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4673933  (BAUER JERRY R [US]) [X] 1-20 * column 3, line 17 - line 63; figures 3,5 * * column 3, line 64 - column 4, line 3; figures 6,7 * * column 5, line 3 - line 23 *;
 [XA]EP0441129  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,8-10,15-17 * figures 1-4 * [A] 4-7,11-14,18-20
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