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EP About this file: EP2153585

EP2153585 - MAPPING PBT AND PBB-TE TRAFFIC TO VPLS AND OTHER SERVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.02.2017  [2017/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brixham Solutions Ltd
OMC Chambers Wickhams Cay 1
Tortola VG / VG
[2010/25]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Hammerhead Systems, Inc.
640 Clyde Court
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FIGUEIRA, Norival, R.
640 Clyde court
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
02 / LIAW, Fong
640 Clyde Court
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
03 / GITLIN, Richard
640 Clyde Court
Mountain, View, CA 94043 / US
 [2010/07]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/24]Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Former [2010/07]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
W.P.Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date08724730.023.01.2008
[2010/07]
WO2008US00877
Priority number, dateUS20070897778P25.01.2007         Original published format: US 897778 P
US2008000983322.01.2008         Original published format: US 9833
[2010/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008091637
Date:31.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2153585
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, H04L12/70, H04L12/46, H04L12/741
[2016/16]
CPC:
H04L12/462 (EP,US); H04L12/4675 (US); H04L12/4654 (EP,US);
H04L12/4658 (EP,US); H04L12/4662 (EP,US); H04L45/50 (US);
H04L45/74 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/48]H04L12/28, H04L12/70, H04L12/46
Former IPC [2010/07]H04L12/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/07]
TitleGerman:ABBILDEN VON PBT- UND PBB-TE-VERKEHR AUF VPLS UND ANDERE DIENSTE[2010/07]
English:MAPPING PBT AND PBB-TE TRAFFIC TO VPLS AND OTHER SERVICES[2010/07]
French:MAPPAGE DU TRAFIC DU TRANSPORT DE RÉSEAU FÉDÉRATEUR FOURNISSEUR (PBT) ET D'INGÉNIERIE DE TRAFIC ENTRE PONTS DE RÉSEAU FÉDÉRATEUR FOURNISSEUR (PBB-TE) POUR DES SERVICES VPLS ET D'AUTRES SERVICES[2010/07]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2009National basic fee paid 
30.11.2009Search fee paid 
30.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
08.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/08]
05.10.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2017/08]
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  18.04.2016
Request for further processing for:30.11.2009Request for further processing filed
30.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.12.2009Decision despatched
30.11.2009Request for further processing filed
30.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.12.2009Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
30.11.2009Request for further processing filed
30.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.12.2009Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
30.11.2009Request for further processing filed
30.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.12.2009Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
30.11.2009Request for further processing filed
30.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.12.2009Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
30.11.2009Request for further processing filed
30.11.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.12.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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 [X]US2006146832  (RAMPAL SANJEEV [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0029]; figures 1-4; claims 1-13 *;
 [X]  - "PBT- Carrier Grade Ethernet Transport", INTERNET CITATION, (2006), pages 1 - 17, URL: http://downloads.lightreading.com/wplib/tpack/TPACK_PBT_WP_v1_web.pdf, (20061021), XP002501602 [X] 1-15 * page 2, column l, line 1 - page 9, column r, line 24; figures 1-4 *
 [X]  - DON FEDYK ET AL, "GMPLS control of Ethernet IVL Switches; draft-fedyk-gmpls-ethernet-ivl-00.txt", 20051001, (20051001), ISSN 0000-0004, XP015042176 [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [5.1.1] - paragraph [5.1.3] * * paragraph [5.1.4] - paragraph [06.4] *
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 [A]  - PAUL BOTTORFF ET AL, "PROVIDER BACKBONE TRANSPORT OVERVIEW ; new-bottorff-pbt-overview-1006-01", IEEE DRAFT; NEW-BOTTORFF-PBT-OVERVIEW-1006-01, IEEE-SA, PISCATAWAY, NJ USA, (20061027), vol. 802.1, pages 1 - 5, XP017641019 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
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by applicantUS2005220096
 US2006146832
    - PBT-CARRIER GRADE ETHERNET TRANSPORT, INTERNET CITATION, (20061021), pages 1 - 17, URL: http://downloads.lightreading.com/wplib/tpack/TPACK_PBT_WP_v1_web.pdf
    - BOTTORFF P. ET AL., BUSINESS MADE SIMPLE - PAR FOR PROVIDER BACKBONE TRANSPORT, (20061027), URL: http://www.ieee802.org/files/public/docs2006/new-bottorff-pbt-par-present-1006-01.pdf
    - BOTTORFF PAUL ET AL., PROVIDER BACKBONE TRANSPORT OVERVIEW, (20061027), vol. 802.1
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