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EP About this file: EP1388235

EP1388235 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT MULTICASSTING OF DATA PACKETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.08.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pluris, Inc.
10455 Bandley Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2004/07]
Inventor(s)01 / TUCK, Russ
1136 S. Banley Ave.
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
02 / SKIRMONT, David
417H Cork Harbor Circle
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
03 / AGARWAL, Puneet
50 Chumasero Drive, 10M
San Francisco, CA 94132 / US
 [2004/07]
Representative(s)Schäfer, Wolfgang
Dreiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/07]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02731310.503.04.2002
[2004/07]
WO2002US11185
Priority number, dateUS2001085423410.05.2001         Original published format: US 854234
[2004/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02093840
Date:21.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1388235
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1388235
Date:26.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.11.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, H04L12/56
[2004/30]
CPC:
H04L47/10 (EP,US); H04L12/4625 (EP,US); H04L47/17 (EP,US);
H04L47/29 (EP,US); H04L47/30 (EP,US); H04L47/32 (EP,US);
H04L49/00 (EP,US); H04L49/10 (US); H04L49/111 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2004/07]H04L12/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR EFFIZIENTES MULTICASTING VON DATENPAKETEN[2004/07]
English:APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT MULTICASSTING OF DATA PACKETS[2004/07]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDES POUR MULTIDIFFUSION EFFICACE DE PAQUETS DE DONNEES[2004/07]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2003National basic fee paid 
20.11.2003Search fee paid 
20.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/07]
17.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2007Fee for grant paid
04.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.09.2007
BE26.09.2007
CH26.09.2007
CY26.09.2007
DK26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
LI26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
TR26.09.2007
SE26.12.2007
GR27.12.2007
ES06.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
IE03.04.2008
LU03.04.2008
IT30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
[2011/13]
Former [2010/37]AT26.09.2007
BE26.09.2007
CH26.09.2007
CY26.09.2007
DK26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
LI26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
TR26.09.2007
SE26.12.2007
GR27.12.2007
ES06.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
IE03.04.2008
LU03.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2010/32]AT26.09.2007
BE26.09.2007
CH26.09.2007
CY26.09.2007
DK26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
LI26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
SE26.12.2007
GR27.12.2007
ES06.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
IE03.04.2008
LU03.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2009/33]AT26.09.2007
BE26.09.2007
CH26.09.2007
CY26.09.2007
DK26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
LI26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
SE26.12.2007
GR27.12.2007
ES06.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
IE03.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2009/23]AT26.09.2007
BE26.09.2007
CH26.09.2007
DK26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
LI26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
SE26.12.2007
GR27.12.2007
ES06.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
IE03.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2008/51]AT26.09.2007
BE26.09.2007
CH26.09.2007
DK26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
LI26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
SE26.12.2007
GR27.12.2007
ES06.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
MC30.04.2008
Former [2008/35]AT26.09.2007
BE26.09.2007
CH26.09.2007
DK26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
LI26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
SE26.12.2007
GR27.12.2007
ES06.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
Former [2008/28]AT26.09.2007
BE26.09.2007
CH26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
LI26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
SE26.12.2007
GR27.12.2007
ES06.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
Former [2008/24]AT26.09.2007
BE26.09.2007
CH26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
LI26.09.2007
NL26.09.2007
GR27.12.2007
ES06.01.2008
PT26.02.2008
Former [2008/21]AT26.09.2007
BE26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
GR27.12.2007
Former [2008/13]AT26.09.2007
FI26.09.2007
Former [2008/10]FI26.09.2007
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US4991171  (TERASLINNA KARI T [US], et al);
 [Y]US5138614  (BAUMGARTNER THOMAS J [US], et al);
 [Y]US5724351  (CHAO HUNG-HSIANG JONATHAN [US], et al);
 [X]US5898687  (HARRIMAN GUY [US], et al)
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