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EP About this file: EP2259495

EP2259495 - Adaptive DSL margin and band control using historical operational data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Database last updated on 07.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.08.2017Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT		published on 13.09.2017  [2017/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc.
333 Twin Dolphin Drive Redwood City
CA 94065 / US
[2017/08]
Former [2011/36]For all designated states
Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc.
333 Twin Dolphin Drive Redwood City
CA 94065 / US
Former [2010/49]For all designated states
Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc.
303 Twin Dolphin Drive Redwood City
CA 94065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cioffi, John
323 Stocksbridge Avenue
Atherton, CA 94027 / US
02 / Rhee, Wonjong
800 E. Charlestone Road, 19
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
 [2011/45]
Former [2010/49]01 / Cioffi, John
323 Stocksbridge Avenue
Atherton, CA 94027 / US
02 / Rhee, Wonjong
800 E. Charlestone Road, 19
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2012/42]Pelly, Jason Charles
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2011/45]Alton, Andrew
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2010/49]Alton, Andrew
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date10179600.102.12.2004
[2010/49]
Priority number, dateUS20030527853P07.12.2003         Original published format: US 527853 P
US20040572051P18.05.2004         Original published format: US 572051 P
US2004089382619.07.2004         Original published format: US 893826
[2010/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2259495
Date:08.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2259495
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2259495
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04B3/32, H04L1/00, H04L12/28, H04L12/64, H04L27/26, H04L12/24, H04L12/26, H04M11/06, H04M3/22, H04M3/30, H04M3/34
[2015/51]
CPC:
H04L43/16 (EP,US); H04B3/32 (EP,US); H04L1/0002 (EP,US);
H04L1/0019 (EP,US); H04L12/2874 (EP,US); H04L12/2898 (EP,US);
H04L12/6418 (EP,US); H04L41/0806 (EP,US); H04L41/0853 (EP,US);
H04L41/145 (EP,US); H04L43/00 (EP,US); H04L43/0829 (EP,US);
H04L43/0894 (EP,US); H04L5/0044 (EP,US); H04M11/062 (EP,US);
H04M3/304 (EP,US); H04L12/2856 (EP,US); H04L2012/6478 (EP,US);
H04L43/0847 (EP,US); H04L43/0888 (EP,US); H04L43/106 (EP,US);
H04M3/2209 (EP,US); H04M3/30 (EP,US); H04M3/34 (EP,US);
Y02D30/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/49]H04L12/24
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 [2017/08]
Former [2010/49]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Adaptive DSL Parametertoleranz- und Bandsteuerung anhand der Betriebsgeschichte.[2010/49]
English:Adaptive DSL margin and band control using historical operational data[2010/49]
French:Commande adaptative de la marge et de la band DSL avec les mesures fonctionnements historiques.[2017/08]
Former [2010/49]Commande adaptative de la marge et de la bande DSL avec les mesures fonctionnements historiques.
Examination procedure06.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/24]
01.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2011Fee for grant paid
29.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04801293.4  / EP1721230
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 (EP20040801293) is  13.12.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.08.2012  10.09.2012  WITHDRAWN
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
Opponent's representative
Williamson, Simeon Paul
BT Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor
BT Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2015/36]
Opponent(s)01  08.08.2012  10.09.2012  WITHDRAWN
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
Opponent's representative
Williamson, Simeon Paul
BT Group Legal
Intellectual Property Department
PP C5A, BT Centre
81 Newgate Street, London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [2012/38]
Opponent(s)01  08.08.2012    WITHDRAWN
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
Opponent's representative
Williamson, Simeon Paul
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department PP C5A, BT Centre 81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
09.10.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.06.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.11.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
21.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.07.2015Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.03.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.09.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.01.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
08.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
HU09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
IE02.12.2011
LU02.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
[2017/37]
Former [2017/04]AT09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
HU09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
IE02.12.2011
LU02.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
IT02.12.2015
Former [2013/45]AT09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
HU09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
IE02.12.2011
LU02.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2013/44]AT09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
IE02.12.2011
LU02.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2013/29]AT09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
IE02.12.2011
LU02.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
ES20.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/36]CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/35]CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
MC31.12.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/34]CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
MC31.12.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY09.11.2011
LT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/26]LT09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT09.11.2011
SE09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/23]LT09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
IS09.03.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/21]LT09.11.2011
IS09.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT09.11.2011
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