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EP About this file: EP1984837

EP1984837 - ENHANCED CLOCK CONTROL IN PACKET NETWORKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsemi Frequency and Time Corporation
2300 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, California 95131-1017 / US
[2018/51]
Former [2008/44]For all designated states
Symmetricom, Inc.
2300 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131-1017 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZAMPETTI, George P.
453 Knottingham Circle
Livermore, CA 94551 / US
 [2008/44]
Representative(s)Graham Watt & Co
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/19]Graham Watt & Co LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks TN13 3AJ / GB
Former [2013/16]Exell, Jonathan Mark, et al
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings London
WC1V 7QH / GB
Former [2008/44]Pingree, Oliver Norman, et al
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings
London, WC1V 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date07756590.101.02.2007
[2008/44]
WO2007US61490
Priority number, dateUS20060763967P01.02.2006         Original published format: US 763967 P
US2007066988231.01.2007         Original published format: US 669882
[2008/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007117756
Date:18.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1984837
Date:29.10.2008
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.
[2008/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1984837
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/06, H04L7/00, G06F15/16, G06F1/12, G06F1/14
[2008/50]
CPC:
H04J3/0667 (EP,US); G06F1/14 (EP,KR,US); G04G5/00 (EP,KR,US);
H04J3/06 (KR); H04L69/28 (EP,US); H04L7/00 (KR);
H04J3/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/44]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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/19]
Former [2008/44]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERWEITERTE TAKTSTEUERUNG IN PAKETNETZEN[2008/44]
English:ENHANCED CLOCK CONTROL IN PACKET NETWORKS[2008/44]
French:COMMANDE D'HORLOGE AMELIOREE DANS DES RESEAUX A COMMUTATION PAR PAQUETS[2008/44]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2008National basic fee paid 
29.08.2008Search fee paid 
29.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
30.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.03.2019Fee for grant paid
07.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  07.03.2018
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
05.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
20.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201105   M06   Fee paid on   28.07.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.02.2007
AT08.05.2019
CY08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
IT08.05.2019
LT08.05.2019
LV08.05.2019
MC08.05.2019
NL08.05.2019
PL08.05.2019
RO08.05.2019
SE08.05.2019
SI08.05.2019
SK08.05.2019
TR08.05.2019
BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
IS08.09.2019
PT08.09.2019
GB01.02.2020
IE01.02.2020
LU01.02.2020
[2022/30]
Former [2022/27]HU01.02.2007
AT08.05.2019
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Documents cited:Search[X] WO2005020486  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M et al.) [X] 1,2,6,9,10,12-15 * page 3, line 14 - page 6, line 22 * * page 8, line 12 - page 20, line 10 * * figures 5-10,13 *
 [A] US6438702  (HODGE JAMES E et al.) [A] 1-15 * page 1, paragraph 17 - page 2, paragraph 25 * * page 3, paragraphs 46,51 - page 6, paragraph 86 * * figures 6,8,9 *
 [X]   MILLS D L: "IMPROVED ALGORITHMS FOR SYNCHRONIZING COMPUTER NETWORK CLOCKS", IEEE / ACM TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORKING, IEEE / ACM, NEW YORK, NY, US, vol. 3, no. 3, 1 June 1995 (1995-06-01), pages 245 - 254, XP000510988, ISSN: 1063-6692, DOI: 10.1109/90.392384 [X] 1,2,6,8-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/90.392384
International search[Y] US2002136335  (LIOU SHIH-PING et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US6438702  (HODGE JAMES E et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US5812749  (FERNANDEZ LOUIS R et al.) [Y]
 [A] US2004093435  (PURHO JUHA et al.) [A]
by applicantWO2005020486
 US5751777
 US5943381
   MILLS D L: "IEEE / ACM TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORKING", vol. 3, 1 June 1995, IEEE / ACM, article "IMPROVED ALGORITHMS FOR SYNCHRONIZING COMPUTER NETWORK CLOCKS", pages: 245 - 254
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