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EP1566026 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC CHANNEL MAPPING AND OPTIMIZED SCHEDULING OF DATA PACKETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2010
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RGB Networks, Inc.
390 West Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2010/02]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
RGB Networks, Inc.
2988 Campus Drive, 2nd Floor
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
RGB Networks, Inc.
334 Winfield Street
San Francisco CA 94110 / US
Former [2005/34]For all designated states
RGB Networks, Inc.
2929 Campus Drive, Suite 165
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KRAUSE, Edward
21995 Scenic Heights Way
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
02 / MONTA, Peter
1540 Oak Creek Drive Apt. 405
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
03 / TOM, Adam
334 Winfield Street
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
 [2010/01]
Former [2005/44]01 / KRAUSE, Edward
35 Burgoyne Court
San Mateo, CA 94402 / US
02 / MONTA, Peter
1540 Oak Creek Drive Apt. 405
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
03 / TOM, Adam
334 Winfield Street
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
Former [2005/34]01 / KRAUSE, Edward
35 Burgoyne Court
San Mateo, CA 94402 / US
02 / MONTA, Peter
1540 Oak Creek Drive Apt. 405
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
03 / TOM, Adam
1717 Jones Street
San Francisco, CA 94109 / US
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date03783788.726.11.2003
[2005/34]
WO2003US37840
Priority number, dateUS20020429727P27.11.2002         Original published format: US 429727 P
[2005/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004051906
Date:17.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1566026
Date:24.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1566026
Date:13.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56, // H04N7/173
[2006/43]
CPC:
H04L47/125 (EP,US); H04W8/04 (US); H04L47/10 (US);
H04L47/2416 (EP,US); H04L47/2458 (EP,US); H04L47/263 (EP,US);
H04L47/283 (EP,US); H04L47/30 (EP,US); H04L47/50 (EP,US);
H04L47/522 (EP,US); H04L47/564 (EP,US); H04W28/0231 (EP);
H04W28/082 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2005/34]H04L12/56
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 [2005/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DYNAMISCHEN KANALABBILDUNG UND OPTIMIERTEN EINTEILUNG VON DATENPAKETEN[2005/34]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC CHANNEL MAPPING AND OPTIMIZED SCHEDULING OF DATA PACKETS[2005/34]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE MISE EN CORRESPONDANCE DYNAMIQUE DE CANAUX ET D'ORDONNANCEMENT OPTIMISE DE PAQUETS DE DONNEES[2005/34]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2005National basic fee paid 
08.06.2005Search fee paid 
08.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/34]
14.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2009Fee for grant paid
26.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09169641.9  / EP2148475
Opposition(s)14.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.01.2010
BE13.01.2010
CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
DK13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
IT13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
TR13.01.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
ES24.04.2010
PT13.05.2010
HU14.07.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/42]AT13.01.2010
BE13.01.2010
CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
DK13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
IT13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
ES24.04.2010
PT13.05.2010
HU14.07.2010
Former [2011/15]AT13.01.2010
BE13.01.2010
CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
DK13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
IT13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
ES24.04.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2011/07]AT13.01.2010
BE13.01.2010
CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
DK13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
ES24.04.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2010/51]AT13.01.2010
BE13.01.2010
CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
BG13.04.2010
GR14.04.2010
ES24.04.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2010/49]AT13.01.2010
BE13.01.2010
CY13.01.2010
CZ13.01.2010
EE13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
RO13.01.2010
SE13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
SK13.01.2010
GR14.04.2010
ES24.04.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2010/38]AT13.01.2010
FI13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
ES24.04.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2010/36]AT13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
SI13.01.2010
ES24.04.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2010/35]AT13.01.2010
NL13.01.2010
ES24.04.2010
PT13.05.2010
Former [2010/32]AT13.01.2010
ES24.04.2010
Former [2010/30]AT13.01.2010
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