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EP About this file: EP2553868

EP2553868 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING POWER OVER COMMUNICATION CABLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2016
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CommScope Technologies LLC
1100 CommScope Place SE
Hickory, NC 28602 / US
[2015/25]
Former [2013/06]For all designated states
Andrew LLC
1100 Commscope Place SE
Hickory, NC 28602-3618 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUNTER, Roger Allan, Jr.
146 Kimball Road
Concord, VA 24538 / US
02 / KUMMETZ, Thomas
1903 Rock Branch Drive
Forest, VA 24551 / US
03 / RANSON, Chris
465 Carrie Lane
Concord, VA 24538 / US
 [2013/06]
Representative(s)Howe, Steven
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/06]Howe, Steven
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date11711431.424.03.2011
WO2011US29710
Priority number, dateUS20100320364P02.04.2010         Original published format: US 320364 P
US2010087957710.09.2010         Original published format: US 879577
[2013/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011123314
Date:06.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2553868
Date:06.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2553868
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2553868
Date:01.07.2015
[2015/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/10, H04L12/40
[2013/06]
CPC:
H04L12/10 (EP,KR,US); H04L12/40 (KR); H04L12/40045 (EP,US);
H04W88/085 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERTEILUNG VON STROM ÜBER KOMMUNIKATIONSVERKABELUNG[2013/06]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING POWER OVER COMMUNICATION CABLING[2013/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DISTRIBUTION D'ALIMENTATION SUR CÂBLAGE DE COMMUNICATION[2013/06]
Entry into regional phase29.10.2012National basic fee paid 
29.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/06]
24.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2015Fee for grant paid
27.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15157652.7  / EP2950480
EP19203366.0  / EP3614624
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.09.2013
Opposition(s)09.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.03.2011
AL06.05.2015
AT06.05.2015
BE06.05.2015
CY06.05.2015
CZ06.05.2015
DK06.05.2015
EE06.05.2015
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LT06.05.2015
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MC06.05.2015
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SK06.05.2015
SM06.05.2015
TR06.05.2015
BG06.08.2015
NO06.08.2015
GR07.08.2015
IS06.09.2015
PT07.09.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU24.03.2011
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BE06.05.2015
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