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EP1665753 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING FAULTS IN A BROADBAND NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.09.2019  [2019/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tollgrade Communications, Inc.
103 Springer Building, 3411 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810 / US
[2008/16]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
Teradyne, Inc.
321 Harrison Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02118 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AFZAL, Muhammad, Akbar Khan
911 Waterford Lane
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 / US
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2006/23]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlenstrasse 5
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date04789008.225.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004US31392
Priority number, dateUS2003067282126.09.2003         Original published format: US 672821
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005032112
Date:07.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1665753
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/22
[2006/23]
CPC:
H04M3/22 (EP,US); H04M3/2209 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2007/01]
Former [2006/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM IDENTIFIZIEREN VON FEHLERN IN EINEM BREITBAND-NETZWERK[2006/23]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING FAULTS IN A BROADBAND NETWORK[2006/23]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR IDENTIFIER DES DEFAUTS DANS UN RESEAU A LARGE BANDE[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase09.03.2006National basic fee paid 
09.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
08.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/36]
26.04.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2019/36]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.09.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.04.2018Request for further processing filed
18.04.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.04.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200704   M06   Fee paid on   20.12.2007
30.09.200805   M06   Fee paid on   26.01.2009
30.09.200906   M06   Fee paid on   28.01.2010
30.09.201815   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO02100020  (DSLTESTER INC [US]) [X] 1-27 * abstract * * paragraph [0002] * * paragraphs [0007] - [0026] * * paragraphs [0037] - [0058] *;
 [A]WO0213405  (AWARE INC [US]) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]CA2297871  (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *
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