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EP About this file: EP1175065

EP1175065 - Method and system for improving network performance enhancing proxy architecture with gateway redundancy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hughes Electronics Corporation
200 N. Sepulveda Boulevard El Segundo
California 90245 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
Hughes Electronics Corporation
200 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
El Segundo, California 90245 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Border, John
19605 Selby Avenue
Poolesville, Maryland 20837 / US
02 / Butehorn, Matthew
1230 Leafy Hollow Circle
Mt. Airy, Maryland 21771 / US
03 / Burrell, Ken
3 Monument Court
Rockville, Maryland 20850 / US
 [2002/04]
Representative(s)Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2002/04]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01306269.020.07.2001
[2002/04]
Priority number, dateUS20000220026P21.07.2000         Original published format: US 220026 P
US20000225630P15.08.2000         Original published format: US 225630 P
[2002/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1175065
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1175065
Date:13.08.2003
[2003/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1175065
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06
[2002/04]
CPC:
H04L41/5022 (EP,US); H04B7/18582 (EP,US); H04B7/18584 (EP,US);
H04L12/2854 (EP,US); H04L12/4604 (EP,US); H04L12/66 (EP,US);
H04L41/046 (EP,US); H04L41/083 (EP,US); H04L41/0896 (US);
H04L43/00 (EP,US); H04L43/0811 (EP,US); H04L45/00 (US);
H04L45/22 (EP,US); H04L45/24 (EP,US); H04L45/28 (EP,US);
H04L45/30 (EP,US); H04L45/306 (EP,US); H04L45/308 (EP,US);
H04L47/10 (US); H04L47/193 (EP,US); H04L47/2408 (EP,US);
H04L47/2433 (EP,US); H04L47/2491 (EP,US); H04L47/40 (EP,US);
H04L47/50 (EP,US); H04L49/90 (EP,US); H04L49/901 (EP,US);
H04L49/9042 (EP,US); H04L49/9094 (EP,US); H04L63/1466 (EP,US);
H04L67/2871 (EP,US); H04L67/563 (EP,US); H04L67/566 (EP,US);
H04L67/61 (EP,US); H04L67/63 (EP,US); H04L69/16 (EP,US);
H04L69/161 (EP,US); H04L69/163 (EP,US); H04L69/165 (EP,US);
H04L69/22 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US); H04W28/10 (EP);
H04W8/04 (US); H04L41/06 (EP,US); H04L41/0873 (EP,US);
H04L63/0281 (EP,US); H04L63/0428 (EP,US); H04L67/59 (EP,US);
H04L69/14 (EP,US); H04L69/18 (EP,US); H04L69/329 (EP,US);
H04W28/18 (EP,US); H04W40/02 (EP,US); Y02D30/70 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/19]
Former [2002/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Verbesserung der Netzwerkleistung mittels Verbesserung von Proxyarchitektur mit redundantem Gateway[2002/04]
English:Method and system for improving network performance enhancing proxy architecture with gateway redundancy[2002/04]
French:Procédé et système d'amélioration des performances d'un réseau par une architecture de proxy ameliorée avec passerelle redondante[2002/04]
Examination procedure13.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
14.02.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) FI, SE
26.10.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2005Fee for grant paid
25.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/30]
Request for further processing for:16.12.2004Request for further processing filed
16.12.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.01.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.03.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
19.03.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.08.2005
[2007/36]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0526240  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-35* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0871316  (AT & T WIRELESS SERVICES INC [US]) [A] 1-35 * abstract * * page 2, line 41 - page 3, line 9 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US5949753  (ALEXANDER JR CEDELL ADAM [US], et al) [A] 1-35 * column A * * column 1, line 52 - column 2, line 18 * * figures 3,4 *;
 [X]US6070073  (MAVEDDAT PAYAM [US], et al) [X] 1,3-15,17-22,24-29,31-35 * column 5, line 31 - line 46 * * column 6, line 5 - line 16 * * column 8, line 66 - column 9, line 10 * * figures 1,5,8 *
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