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EP About this file: EP1179921

EP1179921 - Activity detection in a hub coupled to a pluality of nodes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2007
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009Change - applicantpublished on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:ES  FR  GB  IT 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:ES  FR  GB  IT 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/42]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:ES  FR  GB  IT 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2003/20]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:ES  FR  GB  IT 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2002/40]For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:ES  FR  GB  IT 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2002/07]For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
For:ES  FR  GB  IT 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Fuhrmann, Peter, Philips Corp. Intel. Prop. GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
02 / Budde, Wolfgang, Dr. O. Philips Corp. In. Prop.GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
03 / Boezen, Henk Philips Corp. Intel. Prop. GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
04 / Heuts, Patrick, Philips Corp. Intel. Prop. GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
 [2006/22]
Former [2002/07]01 / Fuhrmann, Peter, Philips Corp. Intel. Prop. GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
02 / Budde, Wolfgang, Dr O.. Philips Corp. In. Prop.GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
03 / Boezen, Henk Philips Corp. Intel. Prop. GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
04 / Heuts, Patrick, Philips Corp. Intel. Prop. GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
Representative(s)Volmer, Georg, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/07]Volmer, Georg, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH, Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date01000360.609.08.2001
[2002/07]
Priority number, dateDE200013983810.08.2000         Original published format: DE 10039838
[2002/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1179921
Date:13.02.2002
Language:DE
[2002/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1179921
Date:19.05.2004
[2004/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1179921
Date:18.10.2006
Language:DE
[2006/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/44, H04L12/40
[2004/21]
CPC:
H04L43/00 (EP,US); H04L12/44 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2002/07]H04L12/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/06]
Former [2002/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Aktivitätsdetektion in einem Sternknoten mit mehreren gekoppelten Netzknoten[2002/07]
English:Activity detection in a hub coupled to a pluality of nodes[2002/07]
French:Détection d'activité dans un noeud central couplé à plusieurs noeuds[2002/07]
Examination procedure19.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/03]
23.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2006Fee for grant paid
04.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/39]
Request for further processing for:17.10.2005Request for further processing filed
17.10.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.10.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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[2008/04]
Former [2007/36]IT18.10.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]US4428046  (CHARI VENU [US], et al) [X] 1-8 * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 27 * * column 4, paragraphs 4,5; figures 1,3,6 *;
 [PX]EP1085705  (PHILIPS CORP INTELLECTUAL PTY [DE], et al) [PX] 1-3,6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0015] - [0018] - [0024] , [0026] , [0028] , [0037] , [0038]; figures 1,11 *;
 [E]EP1143668  (PHILIPS CORP INTELLECTUAL PTY [DE], et al) [E] 1-4,6,7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0009] , [0015] - [0021] - [0029] , [0034] , [0035] , [0048]; figures 1,2,6 *;
 [X]  - HUNG KHEI HUANG ET AL, "COLLISION AVOIDANCE TREE NETWORKS", COMPUTER NETWORKS AND ISDN SYSTEMS, NORTH HOLLAND PUBLISHING. AMSTERDAM, NL, (19940301), vol. 26, no. 6/8, ISSN 0169-7552, pages 895 - 911, XP000434921 [X] 1 * page 902, column L, paragraph 3 - column R, paragraph 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0169-7552(94)90052-3
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