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EP1728174 - METHOD OF SENDING INFORMATION THROUGH A TREE AND RING TOPOLOGY OF A NETWORK SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.03.2017  [2017/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVA Optical Networking Ltd.
ADVAntage House Tribune Way York
YO30 4RY / GB
[2010/01]
Former [2006/49]For all designated states
Metro Packet Systems Inc.
3851 Dixon Place
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ORAVA, Fredrik
Nydal 5
S-193 91 Sigtuna / SE
02 / RAMFELT, Lars
3851 Dixon Place
Palo Alto, California 94306 / US
 [2006/49]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedrichstraße 6
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/09]DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Patentanwälte
Gerokstrasse 1
70188 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2009/46]Dreiss
Patentanwälte Gerokstrasse 1
70188 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2008/33]Söderman, Päivi Karin Lisbeth, et al
BORENIUS & Co Oy Ab Tallberginkatu 2 A
00180 Helsinki / FI
Former [2006/49]Söderman, Päivi Karin Lisbeth
Iprbox Oy Keilaranta 14
02150 Espoo / FI
Application number, filing date05729074.412.03.2005
[2006/49]
WO2005US07976
Priority number, dateUS2004081093426.03.2004         Original published format: US 810934
[2006/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005104447
Date:03.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1728174
Date:06.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.03.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/173, H04L12/46
[2011/13]
CPC:
H04L12/4645 (EP,US); H04L41/12 (EP,US); H04L45/00 (US);
H04L45/48 (EP,US); H04L45/76 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/49]G06F15/16
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 [2006/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SENDEN VON INFORMATIONEN DURCH EINE BAUM- UND RINGTOPOLOGIE EINES NETZWERKSYSTEMS[2006/49]
English:METHOD OF SENDING INFORMATION THROUGH A TREE AND RING TOPOLOGY OF A NETWORK SYSTEM[2006/49]
French:PROCEDE D'ENVOI D'INFORMATIONS PAR UNE TOPOLOGIE EN ANNEAU ET EN ARBRE D'UN SYSTEME DE RESEAU[2006/49]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2006National basic fee paid 
09.10.2006Search fee paid 
09.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/49]
13.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/11]
08.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/11]
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  04.04.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
21.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
20.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
20.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201612   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO0113555  (HOLONTECH CORP [US]) [X] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [T]  - ACTIONTEC, "Modular DSLRouter", 20080101, (20080101), pages 1 - 4, XP007917145 [T] * the whole document *
 [T]  - ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING, "FSP 150CP. The Ethernet Access Platform", 20070101, (20070101), pages 1 - 2, URL: http://www.pss.com.mx/docs/fsp150CP_2007.pdf, XP007917146 [T] * the whole document *
International search[AE]US2005213582  (WAKUMOTO SHAUN K [US], et al);
 [AE]US2005213577  (SHOBATAKE YASURO [US])
ExaminationUS6496502
 EP1351449
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