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EP About this file: EP1305903

EP1305903 - WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEX (WDM) OPTICAL NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2008
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ericsson AB
Torshamnsgatan 23
Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2007/02]For all designated states
Ericsson AB
Torshamnsgaten 23
Stockholm / SE
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
Ericsson AB
Torshamnsgaten 23
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Former [2006/34]For all designated states
M(DGP1) LTD
New Century Park PO Box 53 Coventry
CV3 1HJ / GB
Former [2003/34]For all designated states
Marconi UK Intellectual Property Ltd
New Century Park P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
Former [2003/18]For all designated states
MARCONI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
New Century Park P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CUSH, Rosemary
'The Sundial', 335 Billing Road East
Northampton NN3 3LL / GB
02 / WOOD, Nigel
Paynters Wood Bungalow, Finmere Road, Evenley
Brackley, Northants NN13 5SB / GB
 [2003/18]
Representative(s)Collier, Ian Terry, et al
Ericsson Limited
Intellectual Property Group
Maplewood
Chineham Business Park, Basingstoke
Hampshire RG24 8YB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/52]Collier, Ian Terry, et al
Ericsson Limited Intellectual Property Group Maplewood Chineham Business Park Basingstoke
Hampshire, RG24 8YB / GB
Former [2005/23]Collier, Ian Terry
Marconi Intellectual Property Crompton Close
Basildon, Essex SS14 3BA / GB
Former [2003/18]Collier, Ian Terry
Marconi Intellectual Property Marrable House The Vineyards Gt. Baddow
Chelmsford Essex CM2 7QS / GB
Application number, filing date01984464.626.07.2001
[2003/18]
WO2001GB03399
Priority number, dateGB2000001860429.07.2000         Original published format: GB 0018604
GB2000002260513.09.2000         Original published format: GB 0022605
[2003/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0211336
Date:07.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1305903
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1305903
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04J14/02
[2003/18]
CPC:
H04J14/0283 (EP,US); H04J14/0206 (EP,US); H04J14/0226 (EP,US);
H04J14/0227 (EP,US); H04J14/0246 (EP,US); H04J14/025 (EP,US);
H04J14/0284 (EP,US); H04Q11/0062 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0086 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES WELLENLÄNGENMULTIPLEXNETZWERK[2003/18]
English:WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEX (WDM) OPTICAL NETWORK[2003/18]
French:RESEAU OPTIQUE A MULTIPLEXAGE PAR REPARTITION EN LONGUEUR D'ONDE (MRL)[2003/18]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2003National basic fee paid 
21.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/18]
10.04.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2007Fee for grant paid
19.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
CY02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
IT02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
TR02.05.2007
IE26.07.2007
LU26.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
SE02.08.2007
GR03.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
CY02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
IT02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
IE26.07.2007
LU26.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
SE02.08.2007
GR03.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
Former [2009/33]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
CY02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
IT02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
IE26.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
SE02.08.2007
GR03.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
Former [2008/45]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
IT02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
IE26.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
SE02.08.2007
GR03.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
Former [2008/22]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
IT02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
MC31.07.2007
SE02.08.2007
GR03.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
Former [2008/20]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
GR03.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
Former [2008/10]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
PT02.10.2007
Former [2008/09]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
NL02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
Former [2008/08]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
DK02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
Former [2008/04]AT02.05.2007
BE02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
Former [2007/50]AT02.05.2007
CH02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
Former [2007/48]CH02.05.2007
FI02.05.2007
LI02.05.2007
SE02.08.2007
ES13.08.2007
Former [2007/47]ES13.08.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]US5963348  (OEBERG MAGNUS [SE]) [X] 1-12 * column 1, line 5 - line 7 * * column 2, line 16 - line 26 * * column 2, line 46 - column 7, line 46; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5999288  (ELLINAS GEORGIOS NICOS [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 1, line 13 - line 18 * * column 3, line 36 - line 65 ** column 4, line 66 - column 14, line 31; figures 2A,2B,3-8; tables I-IX *;
 [A]  - ELREFAIE A F, "MULTIWAVELENGTH SURVIVABLE RING NETWORK ARCHITECTURES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS (ICC). GENEVA, MAY 23 - 26, 1993, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19930523), vol. 2, ISBN 0-7803-0950-2, pages 1245 - 1251, XP000371271 [A] 1-12 * page 1245, column L, paragraph 1 * * page 1245, column R, paragraph 4 - page 1246, column L, paragraph 1; figure 1 * * page 1247, column R, paragraph 1 - page 1248, column R, paragraph 2; figures 9,10,13; table 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICC.1993.397474
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