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EP About this file: EP1551136

EP1551136 - Hierarchical flow-characterizing multiplexor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2008
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2010  [2010/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2007/14]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54 rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Bartky, Alan Keith
1871 Sharon Lane
CA 92705 Santa Ana / US
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Werner Karl, et al
Alcatel Lucent
Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Schmidt, Werner Karl, et al
Alcatel Lucent Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2007/44]Schmidt, Werner Karl, et al
Alcatel Lucent Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2005/27]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date04029804.415.12.2004
[2005/27]
Priority number, dateUS2003075012030.12.2003         Original published format: US 750120
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1551136
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1551136
Date:30.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56
[2005/27]
CPC:
H04L47/31 (EP,US); H04L47/10 (EP,US); H04L47/2408 (EP,US);
H04L47/32 (EP,US); H04L49/552 (EP,US); H04L49/602 (EP,US);
Y10T70/7763 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/27]
TitleGerman:Hierarchischer Multiplexer zur Charakterisierung eines Datenflusses[2005/27]
English:Hierarchical flow-characterizing multiplexor[2005/27]
French:Multiplexeur hiérarchisé pour caractériser un flux de données[2005/27]
Examination procedure06.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/10]
10.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2007Fee for grant paid
10.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2001023460  (BOUCHER LAURENCE B [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0092]; figure 8 *;
 [YA]WO02076029  (WORLDCOM INC [US]) [Y] 3-5,9 * abstract; page 8, line 4 - page 13, line 19; figure 5 * [A] 1,2,6-8,10;
 [XY]  - S. BLAKE ET AL, RFC 2475: An Architecture for Differentiated Services, IETF, (199812), XP015008259 [X] 1,2,6-8,10 * abstract; page 10, line 30 - page 24, line 12; figure 1 * [Y] 3-5,9
 [A]  - J.HEINANEN ET AL, RFC 2697: A single rate Three Color Marker, IETF, (199909), XP015008480 [A] 1-10 * Chapters 1-5; page 1 - page 4 *
 [A]  - J.HEINANEN ET AL, RFC 2698:A two rate Three Color Marker, IETF, (199909), XP015008481 [A] 1-10 * Chapters 1-5; page 1 - page 4 *
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