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EP About this file: EP1355459

EP1355459 - Method for synchronizing clocks in a distributed communication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2006
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Wernerstrasse 1
70442 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Daimler Chrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80809 München / DE
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For all designated states
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin, TX 78735 / US
For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
30200 Mound Road
Warren, MI 48090-9010 / US
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/29]For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Wernerstrasse 1
70442 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Daimler Chrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80788 München / DE
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For all designated states
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West Austin
Texas 78735 / US
For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
30200 Mound Road
Warren, MI 48090-9010 / US
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Wernerstrasse 1
70442 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Daimler Chrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80788 München / DE
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For all designated states
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West Austin
Texas 78735 / US
For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
30200 Mound Road
Warren, MI 48090-9010 / US
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
Wernerstrasse 1
70442 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Daimler Chrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80788 München / DE
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For all designated states
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin, Texas 78735 / US
For all designated states
General Motors Corporation
30200 Mound Road
Warren, MI 48090-9010 / US
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SI  SK  TR  RO 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
Wernerstrasse 1
70442 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Daimler Chrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80788 München / DE
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For all designated states
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive
Austin, Texas 78735 / US
For all designated states
General Motors Corporation
30200 Mound Road
Warren, MI 48090-9010 / US
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SI  SK  TR  RO 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2003/43]For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
Wernerstrasse 1
70442 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Daimler Chrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
For all designated states
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Petuelring 130
80788 München / DE
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
For all designated states
General Motors Corporation
30200 Mound Road
Warren, MI 48090-9010 / US
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE  SI  SK  TR  RO 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Forest, Thomas M.
54503 Berryfield
Macomb, MI 48042-2243 / US
02 / Hedenetz, Bernd
Bismarckstrasse 40
73770 Denkendorf / DE
03 / Rausch, Mathias
Wallbergstrasse 30
85570 Marktschwaben / DE
04 / Temple, Christopher
Eigerstrasse 29
81825 München / DE
05 / Eisele, Harald
Ulmenallee 12
25421 Pinneberg / DE
06 / Elend, Bernd
Alsterdorfer Strasse 81
22299 Hamburg / DE
07 / Ungermann, Jörn
Am Weissenberg 6
52074 Aachen / DE
08 / Kühlewein, Matthias
Panoramastrasse 29
72070 Tübingen / DE
09 / Belschner, Ralf
Rigistrasse 10
72124 Pliezhausen / DE
10 / Lohrmann, Peter
Blumhardtstrasse 10/1
73054 Eislingen / DE
11 / Bogenberger, Florian
Ingeborgstrasse 3a
81825 München / DE
12 / Wuerz, Thomas
Mitterfeldring 2
85586 Poing / DE
13 / Millsap, Arnold
2383 Curtis Rd.
Leonard, MI 48367 / US
14 / Heuts, Patrick
De Garf 15
6581 SJ Malden / NL
15 / Hugel, Robert
Joseph-von-Eichendorff-Strasse 9
76199 Karlsruhe / DE
16 / Führer, Thomas
Pappelweg 6
70839 Gerlingen / DE
17 / Müller, Bernd
Eugen-Hegele-Weg 19
71229 Leonberg / DE
18 / Hartwich, Florian
Lerchenstrasse 17/1
72762 Reutlingen / DE
19 / Zinke, Manfred
Altdorfer Strasse 29
52066 Aachen / DE
20 / Berwanger, Josef
Parkweg 1
85586 Poing / DE
21 / Ebner, Christian
Karl-Schmolz-Strasse 21
80997 München / DE
22 / Weiler, Harald
Ziegelstrasse 23/2
73033 Göppingen / DE
23 / Fuhrmann, Peter
Jean-Bremen-Strasse 10
52080 Aachen / DE
24 / Schedl, Anton
Krumbacher Strasse 8
80798 München / DE
25 / Peller, Martin
Bauerstrasse 31
80796 München / DE
 [2005/31]
Former [2003/43]01 / Forest, Thomas M.
54503 Berryfield
Macomb, MI 48042-2243 / US
02 / Hedenetz, Bernd
Bismarckstrasse 40
73770 Denkendorf / DE
03 / Rausch, Mathias
Wallbergstrasse 30
85570 Marktschwaben / DE
04 / Temple, Christopher
Eigerstrasse 29
81825 München / DE
05 / Eisele, Harald
Ulmenallee 12
25421 Pinneberg / DE
06 / Elend, Bernd
Alsterdorfer Strasse 81
22299 Hamburg / DE
07 / Ungermann, Jörn
Am Weisenberg 6
52074 Aachen / DE
08 / Kühlewein, Matthias
Panoramastrasse 29
72070 Tübingen / DE
09 / Belschner, Ralf
Rigistrasse 10
72124 Pliezhausen / DE
10 / Lohrmann, Peter
Blumhardstrasse 10/1
73054 Eislingen / DE
11 / Bogenberger, Florian
Ingeborgstrasse 3a
81825 München / DE
12 / Wuerz, Thomas
Mitterfeldring 2
85586 Poing / DE
13 / Millsap, Arnold
2383 Curtis Rd.
Leonard, MI 48367 / US
14 / Heuts, Patrick
De Garf 15
6581 SJ Malden / NL
15 / Hugel, Robert
Joseph-von-Eichendorff-Strasse 9
76199 Karlsruhe / DE
16 / Führer, Thomas
Pappelweg 6
70839 Gerlingen / DE
17 / Müller, Bernd
Eugen-Hegele-Weg 19
71229 Leonberg / DE
18 / Hartwich, Florian
Lerchenstrasse 17/1
72762 Reutlingen / DE
19 / Zinke, Manfred
Altdorfer Strasse 29
52066 Aachen / DE
20 / Berwanger, Josef
Parkweg 1
85586 Poing / DE
21 / Ebner, Christian
Karl-Schmolz-Strasse 21
80997 München / DE
22 / Weiler, Harald
Ziegelstrasse 23/2
73033 Göppingen / DE
23 / Fuhrmann, Peter
Jean-Bremen-Strasse 10
52080 Aachen / DE
24 / Schedl, Anton
Krumbacher Strasse 8
80798 München / DE
25 / Peller, Martin
Bauerstrasse 31
80796 München / DE
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2003/43]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date03008739.916.04.2003
[2003/43]
Priority number, dateEP2002000817116.04.2002         Original published format: EP 02008171
DE200211698416.04.2002         Original published format: DE 10216984
[2003/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1355459
Date:22.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1355459
Date:21.04.2004
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1355459
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/64, H04J3/06, H04L7/08, H04L12/403, B60R16/02
[2004/17]
CPC:
H04L12/40026 (EP,US); H03M13/43 (EP,US); H04J3/0652 (EP,US);
H04L12/4035 (EP,US); H04L12/417 (EP,US); H04L12/44 (EP,US);
H04L12/6418 (EP,US); H04L43/00 (EP,US); H04L7/0331 (EP,US);
H03M13/09 (EP,US); H04J3/0682 (EP,US); H04J3/0694 (EP,US);
H04L2012/40241 (EP,US); H04L2012/40273 (EP,US); H04L2012/6435 (EP,US);
H04L2012/644 (EP,US); H04L2012/6459 (EP,US); H04L43/0847 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/43]H04L12/64
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/43]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Synchronisieren von Uhren in einem verteilten Kommunikationssystem[2003/43]
English:Method for synchronizing clocks in a distributed communication system[2003/43]
French:Procédé pour synchroniser des horloges dans un système de communication distribué[2005/31]
Former [2003/43]Procédé pour synchroniser des horologes dans un système de communication distribué
Examination procedure27.06.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
09.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2005Fee for grant paid
13.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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