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EP1168710 - Method and device for frame forwarding in a switch fabric [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2006
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.11.2006  [2006/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57013
Irvine, CA 92619-7013 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/47]For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57013 Irvine
California 92619-7013 / US
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57013
Irvine, California 92619-7013 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kalkunte, Mohan. Broadcom Corporation
3151 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134-1907 / US
02 / Ambe Shekhar. Broadcom Corporation
3151 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134-1907 / US
03 / Pullela Soma. Broadcom Corporation
3151 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134-1907 / US
04 / Lund Martin. Broadcom Corporation
3151 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134-1907 / US
05 / Kadambi Shiri.Broadcom Corporation
3151 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134-1907 / US
06 / Battle Jim.Broadcom Corporation
16215 Alton Parkway, P.O.Box 57013
Irvine, CA 92619-7013 / US
07 / Tai, Daniel.Broadcom Corporation
16215 Alton Parkway, P.O.Box 57013
Irvine, CA 92619-7013 / US
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Jehle, Volker Armin
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/22]Jehle, Volker Armin
Patentanwälte Bosch, Graf von Stosch, Jehle, Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2002/01]Lind, Robert
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date01305338.419.06.2001
[2002/01]
Priority number, dateUS20000212592P19.06.2000         Original published format: US 212592 P
US20000229305P01.09.2000         Original published format: US 229305 P
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1168710
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1168710
Date:13.08.2003
[2003/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1168710
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/18, H04L12/56
[2002/01]
CPC:
H04L12/5601 (EP,US); H04L12/18 (EP,US); H04L45/00 (EP,US);
H04L45/245 (EP,US); H04L45/54 (EP,US); H04L45/745 (EP,US);
H04L47/10 (EP,US); H04L47/2408 (EP,US); H04L47/2425 (EP,US);
H04L47/2441 (EP,US); H04L47/245 (EP,US); H04L47/286 (EP,US);
H04L47/30 (EP,US); H04L47/32 (EP,US); H04L47/6205 (EP,US);
H04L47/6215 (EP,US); H04L47/6225 (EP,US); H04L49/203 (EP,US);
H04L49/25 (EP,US); H04L49/254 (EP,US); H04L49/309 (EP,US);
H04L49/352 (EP,US); H04L49/608 (EP,US); H04L49/90 (EP,US);
H04L49/901 (EP,US); H04L49/9094 (EP,US); H04L12/1881 (EP,US);
H04L2012/5651 (EP,US); H04L2012/5665 (EP,US); H04L2012/5679 (EP,US);
H04L2012/5681 (EP,US); H04L2012/5683 (EP,US); H04L49/101 (EP,US);
H04L49/201 (EP,US); H04L49/205 (EP,US); H04L49/30 (EP,US);
Y02D30/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/19]
Former [2002/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Datenrahmenweiterleiten in einer Vermittlungsstelle[2002/01]
English:Method and device for frame forwarding in a switch fabric[2002/01]
French:Procédé et dispositif d'acheminement de trames de données dans un commutateur[2002/01]
Examination procedure13.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
16.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2005Fee for grant paid
22.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0571166  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 5,12 * column 22, line 5 - line 29 *;
 [A]US5610905  (MURTHY MANOHAR [US], et al) [A] 4,6,11,13 * column 2, line 32 - line 59 *;
 [A]US5742597  (HOLT CRAIG SHEPPARD [US], et al) [A] 1-3,8-10* claims 1,3,5,14 *;
 [X]US5991297  (PALNATI PRASASTH R [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * column 6, line 26 - line 41 * * claims 1,3 *
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