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EP1974486 - TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING LOOP-FREE PATHS THAT CROSS ROUTING INFORMATION BOUNDARIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.07.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.08.2016  [2016/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cisco Technology, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2008/40]
Inventor(s)01 / RETANA, Alvaro
9001 Shellwood Ct.
Raleigh, North Carolina 27617 / US
02 / WHITE, Russell
5900 Copperwood Lande
Holly Springs, North Carolina 27540 / US
03 / ROY, Abhay
369 Howard Dr
Santa Clara, California 95051 / US
04 / MIRTORABI, Sina
1566 Vista Club Cir 301
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
 [2011/12]
Former [2008/40]01 / RENTANA, Alvaro
9001 Shellwood Ct.
Raleigh, North Carolina 27617 / US
02 / WHITE, Russell
5900 Copperwood Lande
Holly Springs, North Carolina 27540 / US
03 / ROY, Abhay
369 Howard Dr
Santa Clara, California 95051 / US
04 / MIRTORABI, Sina
1566 Vista Club Cir 301
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Representative(s)Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date07756320.309.01.2007
[2008/40]
WO2007US60289
Priority number, dateUS2006033322117.01.2006         Original published format: US 333221
[2008/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007117727
Date:18.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1974486
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.10.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/00, H04L12/26, H04L12/28, H04L12/705, H04L12/715
[2015/02]
CPC:
H04L45/18 (EP,US); H04L45/00 (EP,US); H04L45/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/50]H04L1/00, H04L12/26, H04L12/28, H04L12/56
Former IPC [2008/40]H04J1/16, H04L12/56
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG ROUTING-INFORMATIONSGRENZEN ÜBERSCHREITENDER SCHLEIFENFREIER PFADE[2008/40]
English:TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING LOOP-FREE PATHS THAT CROSS ROUTING INFORMATION BOUNDARIES[2008/40]
French:TECHNIQUES DE DÉTECTION DE CHEMINS SANS BOUCLE COUPANT DES LIMITES D'INFORMATIONS D'ACHEMINEMENT[2008/40]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2008National basic fee paid 
30.06.2008Search fee paid 
30.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/40]
11.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/34]
04.04.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/34]
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  09.10.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [A]US2003142680  (OGUCHI NAOKI [JP]) [A] 1-25 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0076] * * claims 11,12 *;
 [A]  - MURTHY S ET AL, "Loop-free Internet routing using hierarchical routing trees", INFOCOM '97. SIXTEENTH ANNUAL JOINT CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE COMPUTER AN D COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETIES. DRIVING THE INFORMATION REVOLUTION., PROCE EDINGS IEEE KOBE, JAPAN 7-11 APRIL 1997, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, USA,IEEE COMPUT. SOC, US, (19970407), vol. 1, doi:10.1109/INFCOM.1997.635119, ISBN 978-0-8186-7780-9, pages 101 - 108, XP010252019 [A] 1-25 * page 102, paragraph Section 3 "HIPR" - page 105 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INFCOM.1997.635119
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