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EP3539283 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.02.2022 Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 26.02.2021
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 02.11.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 04.05.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 16.08.2019
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 18.05.2018
Former	unknown Status updated on 24.11.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	03.05.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 05.06.2024 [2024/23]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states British Telecommunications public limited company 1 Braham Street London E1 8EE / GB
	[2022/07]
Former [2019/38]	For all designated states British Telecommunications Public Limited Company 81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / HORSLEY, Ian Ground Floor Faraday Building 1 Knightrider Street London EC4V 5BT / GB
	02 / LINNEY, Trevor Ground Floor Faraday Building 1 Knightrider Street London EC4V 5BT / GB
	03 / HUMPHREY, Leslie Ground Floor Faraday Building 1 Knightrider Street London EC4V 5BT / GB
	[2019/38]
Representative(s)	British Telecommunications public limited company Intellectual Property Department 9th Floor One Braham Braham Street London E1 8EE / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2019/38]	British Telecommunications public limited company Intellectual Property Department Ground Floor, Faraday Building 1 Knightrider Street London EC4V 5BT / GB
Application number, filing date	17797612.3	07.11.2017
	[2019/38]
	WO2017EP78512
Priority number, date	GB20160018871	08.11.2016 Original published format: GB 201618871
	EP20160197855	09.11.2016 Original published format: EP 16197855
	[2019/38]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2018087106
	Date:	17.05.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/20]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3539283
	Date:	18.09.2019
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2019/38]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3539283
	Date:	31.03.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/13]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	17.05.2018
Classification	IPC:	H04M11/06, H04B3/32, H04B3/54	[2020/45]
	CPC:	H04M11/062 (EP,US); H04B3/32 (EP,US); H04B3/54 (EP,US); H04B2203/5425 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2019/38]	H04M11/06, H04B3/54
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2019/38]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BETRIEB EINER ANORDNUNG EINER DIGITALEN TEILNEHMERLEITUNG	[2019/38]
	English:	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE ARRANGEMENT	[2019/38]
	French:	PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN SYSTÈME DE LIGNE D'ABONNÉ NUMÉRIQUE	[2020/45]
	Former [2019/38]	PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE D'UN SYSTÈME DE LIGNES D'ABONNÉ NUMÉRIQUE
Entry into regional phase	26.04.2019	National basic fee paid
	26.04.2019	Designation fee(s) paid
	26.04.2019	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	26.04.2019	Examination requested [2019/38]
	26.04.2019	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	16.12.2019	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	20.05.2020	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.09.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.11.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.02.2021	Fee for grant paid
	22.02.2021	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	22.02.2021	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	04.01.2022	No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	31.08.2019	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.10.2020	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	07.11.2017
	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CY	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	GR	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	IT	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	MK	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SI	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	IE	07.11.2021
	LU	07.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
	[2024/23]
Former [2023/36]	HU	07.11.2017
	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CY	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	GR	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	IT	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SI	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	IE	07.11.2021
	LU	07.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2023/33]	HU	07.11.2017
	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CY	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	IT	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SI	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	IE	07.11.2021
	LU	07.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2023/30]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CY	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	IT	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SI	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	IE	07.11.2021
	LU	07.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2022/48]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	IT	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SI	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	IE	07.11.2021
	LU	07.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2022/36]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	IT	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SI	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	LU	07.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SI	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	LU	07.11.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2022/33]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	MC	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SI	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	BE	30.11.2021
Former [2022/29]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SI	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2022/10]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
	IS	29.12.2021
Former [2022/08]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	DK	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	ES	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2022/07]	AL	31.03.2021
	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2021/52]	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	PL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2021/51]	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	IS	31.07.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2021/50]	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	RO	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SK	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
	PT	02.08.2021
Former [2021/48]	AT	31.03.2021
	CZ	31.03.2021
	EE	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Former [2021/47]	AT	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	NL	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Former [2021/46]	AT	31.03.2021
	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LT	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	SM	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Former [2021/38]	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	SE	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Former [2021/37]	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	LV	31.03.2021
	RS	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Former [2021/36]	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	BG	30.06.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Former [2021/35]	FI	31.03.2021
	HR	31.03.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Former [2021/33]	FI	31.03.2021
	NO	30.06.2021
Cited in	International search	[XAI]US2001021185 (HEUSALA HANNU [FI]) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraph [0108] - paragraph [0151] * [A] 12,13 [I] 2-11,14,15;
		[A]US2008130640 (HURWITZ JONATHAN EPHRAIM DAVID [GB], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0083] * * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0091] * * paragraph [0097] *;
		[A]US2009322556 (COOK CHARLES I [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0059] *;
		[A]US2016105215 (WANG XIANG [CN], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0011] ** paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0035] *
	Examination	EP2940934

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