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EP About this file: EP1176767

EP1176767 - Improvements in or relating to switching devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2008
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LIMITED
Roke Manor, Old Salisbury Lane Romsey
Hampshire SO51 0ZN / GB
[2007/36]
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LIMITED
Roke Manor, Old Salisbury Lane
Romsey, Hampshire SO51 0ZN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Davis, Simon Paul
17 Westering
Romsey Hampshire SO51 7LX / GB
 [2002/05]
Representative(s)French, Clive Harry, et al
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]French, Clive Harry, et al
Siemens AG, PO Box 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2002/05]Condon, Neil, et al
Intellectual Property Department, Siemens Shared Services Limited, Siemens House, Oldbury
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
Application number, filing date01202698.516.07.2001
[2002/05]
Priority number, dateGB2000001832827.07.2000         Original published format: GB 0018328
GB2000002446806.10.2000         Original published format: GB 0024468
[2002/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1176767
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1176767
Date:02.07.2003
[2003/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1176767
Date:05.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56
[2002/05]
CPC:
H04L47/6255 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (EP,US); H04L47/70 (EP,US);
H04L47/806 (EP,US); H04L47/822 (EP,US); H04L49/201 (EP,US);
H04L49/254 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/05]
TitleGerman:Verbesserung in oder in Bezug auf Vermittlungseinrichtungen[2002/05]
English:Improvements in or relating to switching devices[2002/05]
French:Amélioration dans ou de dispositifs de commutation[2002/05]
Examination procedure18.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/38]
28.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2007Fee for grant paid
05.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/33]
Request for further processing for:08.11.2006Request for further processing filed
08.11.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.02.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
20.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.09.2007
BE05.09.2007
CH05.09.2007
CY05.09.2007
DK05.09.2007
FI05.09.2007
LI05.09.2007
NL05.09.2007
TR05.09.2007
SE05.12.2007
GR06.12.2007
PT06.02.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2009/33]AT05.09.2007
BE05.09.2007
CH05.09.2007
CY05.09.2007
DK05.09.2007
FI05.09.2007
LI05.09.2007
NL05.09.2007
SE05.12.2007
GR06.12.2007
PT06.02.2008
Former [2008/35]AT05.09.2007
BE05.09.2007
CH05.09.2007
DK05.09.2007
FI05.09.2007
LI05.09.2007
NL05.09.2007
SE05.12.2007
GR06.12.2007
PT06.02.2008
Former [2008/28]AT05.09.2007
BE05.09.2007
CH05.09.2007
FI05.09.2007
LI05.09.2007
NL05.09.2007
SE05.12.2007
GR06.12.2007
PT06.02.2008
Former [2008/24]AT05.09.2007
BE05.09.2007
CH05.09.2007
FI05.09.2007
LI05.09.2007
NL05.09.2007
GR06.12.2007
PT06.02.2008
Former [2008/19]AT05.09.2007
BE05.09.2007
CH05.09.2007
FI05.09.2007
LI05.09.2007
GR06.12.2007
Former [2008/13]AT05.09.2007
CH05.09.2007
FI05.09.2007
LI05.09.2007
Former [2008/10]FI05.09.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0678996  (ROKE MANOR RESEARCH [GB]) [A] 1,2 * page 3, line 10 - line 46 * * page 4, line 13 - line 35 *;
 [A]US5790770  (MCCLURE ROBERT B [US], et al) [A] 1,2* column 7, line 55 - column 8, line 17 *
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