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EP1155537 - NETWORK ROUTER SEARCH ENGINE USING COMPRESSED TREE FORWARDING TABLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 30.06.2021  [2021/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Juniper Networks, Inc.
1133 Innovation Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2017/20]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
Juniper Networks, Inc.
1194 North Mathilda Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Former [2001/47]For all designated states
Redstone Communications, Inc.
One Executive Drive
Chelmsford, MA 01824 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIPMAN, Michael, E.
129 W. Bare Hill Road
Harvard, MA 01451 / US
02 / HEYDA, Russell, L.
16 Sanderson Road
Lexington, MA 02420 / US
 [2001/47]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/40]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2010/44]Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2001/47]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date00915846.023.02.2000
[2001/47]
WO2000US04593
Priority number, dateUS1999025906426.02.1999         Original published format: US 259064
[2001/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0051298
Date:31.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1155537
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1155537
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.08.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/741
[2018/16]
CPC:
H04L45/742 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/47]H04L12/56
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2018/40]
Former [2001/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:NETZROUTER-SUCHMACHINE MIT KOMPRIMIERTERBAUMARTIGER ROUTING-TABELLEN[2001/47]
English:NETWORK ROUTER SEARCH ENGINE USING COMPRESSED TREE FORWARDING TABLE[2001/47]
French:APPAREIL DE RECHERCHE D'ACHEMINEMENT DE RÉSEAU UTILISANT UNE TABLE D'ACHEMINEMENT ARBORESCENTE COMPRIMÉE[2018/17]
Former [2001/47]APPAREIL DE RECHERCHE D'ACHEMINEMENT DE RESEAU UTILISANT UNE TABLE D'ACHEMINEMENT ARBORESCENTE COMPRIMEE
Entry into regional phase17.08.2001National basic fee paid 
17.08.2001Search fee paid 
17.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/47]
23.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
22.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.08.2018Fee for grant paid
08.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
24.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.01.2007
Opposition(s)04.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 17
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 18
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 19
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.10.2018
CY03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
GR04.01.2019
PT03.02.2019
IE23.02.2019
LU23.02.2019
BE28.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
[2021/26]
Former [2020/12]AT03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
GR04.01.2019
PT03.02.2019
IE23.02.2019
LU23.02.2019
BE28.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
Former [2020/09]AT03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
GR04.01.2019
PT03.02.2019
IE23.02.2019
LU23.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
Former [2020/04]AT03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
GR04.01.2019
PT03.02.2019
LU23.02.2019
CH28.02.2019
LI28.02.2019
Former [2019/47]AT03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
GR04.01.2019
PT03.02.2019
LU23.02.2019
Former [2019/45]AT03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
GR04.01.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/34]AT03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
GR04.01.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/26]AT03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
GR04.01.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/24]AT03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
GR04.01.2019
Former [2019/23]AT03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
Former [2019/21]FI03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
Former [2019/17]NL03.10.2018
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0556148  (DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP [US]) [X] 1-9,11,12,14 * column 20, line 28 - column 21, line 44 ** figure 10 *;
 [X]WO9518497  (NEWBRIDGE NETWORKS CORP [CA], et al) [X] 1-9,11,12,14 * claim - * * figures 8-12 *;
 [DX]  - DEGERMARK M ET AL, "Small forwarding tables for fast routing lookups", SIGCOMM SYMPOSIUM COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURES & PROTOCOLS, ACM PRESS, US, (19970914), vol. 27, no. 4, pages 3 - 14, XP002266698 [DX] 1-9,11,12,14 * section 4 *
International search[A]US5412654  (PERKINS CHARLES E [US]);
 [A]US5842224  (FENNER PETER R [US]);
 [AP]US5946679  (AHUJA RITESH [US], et al);
 [AP]US6011795  (VARGHESE GEORGE [US], et al);
 [AE]US6061712  (TZENG HONG-YI [US])
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