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EP About this file: EP0231967

EP0231967 - Switching system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.1992
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.03.1992 [1992/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCATEL N.V.
Strawinskylaan 537, (World Trade Center)
NL-1077 XX Amsterdam / NL
[1987/46]
Former [1987/33]For all designated states
BELL TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Naamloze Vennootschap
Francis Wellesplein 1
B-2018 Antwerp / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Debuysscher, Pierre Leon
Nieuwstraat 35
B-9730 Nazareth / BE
02 / Bauwens, Jan Gaston
Groenenborgerlaan 20
B-2610 Wilrijk / BE
03 / De Somer, Michel Philemon Madeleine
Leo De Bethunelaan 74
B-9300 Aalst / BE
[1987/33]
Representative(s)Vermeersch, Robert, et al
BELL TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Naamloze Vennootschap Patent Department Francis Wellesplein 1
B-2018 Antwerpen / BE
[N/P]
Former [1987/33]Vermeersch, Robert, et al
BELL TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Naamloze Vennootschap Patent Department Francis Wellesplein 1
B-2018 Antwerpen / BE
Application number, filing date87200083.120.01.1987
[1987/33]
Priority number, dateBE1986206091024.01.1986         Original published format: BE 2060910
[1987/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0231967
Date:12.08.1987
Language:EN
[1987/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0231967
Date:03.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.1987
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/54, H04Q11/04
[1991/14]
CPC:
H04L49/102 (EP,KR,US); H04L9/40 (EP,US); H04L49/101 (EP,KR,US);
H04L49/25 (EP,KR,US); H04Q11/04 (EP,US); H04Q11/0478 (KR)
Former IPC [1987/33]H04L11/20, H04Q11/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/09]
Former [1987/33]ES 
TitleGerman:Vermittlungssystem[1987/33]
English:Switching system[1987/33]
French:Système de commutation[1987/33]
MiscellaneousEPB 1990/10: Verbunden mit 87901043.7/0290459 (europäische Anmeldenummer/Veröffentlichungsnummer) durch Entscheidung vom 17.01.90
EPB 1990/10: Consolidated with 87901043.7/0290459 (European application No./publication No.) by decision dated 17.01.90
EPB 1990/10: Jointe à la demande no. 87901043.7/0290459 (numéro de dépôt/numéro de publication de la demande européenne) par décision du 17.01.90
Examination procedure05.02.1988Examination requested  [1988/14]
27.04.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.10.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.1990Fee for grant paid
24.12.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2016866  (INT STANDARD ELECTRIC CORP)
 [Y]  - IEE PROCEEDINGS, vol. 127, Pt. E, no. 6, November 1980, pages 233-240, Old Woking, Surrey, GB; J.A. McDERMID et al.: "Design and use of Comflex - a hardware-controlled packet switch"
 [Y]  - ELECTRONIC DESIGN, vol. 30, no. 21, October 1982, pages 193-200, Waseca, Mn, Denville, NJ, US; S.P. JOSHI: "Ethernet controller chip interfaces with variety of 16-bit processors"
 [A]  - INTERNATIONAL SWITCHING SYMPOSIUM, 7th-11th May 1979, Paris, FR, session 40A1, pages 757-764; Y. IKEDA et al.: "Virtual circuit switching system : a new system concept for telephony and data integration"
 [Y]  - INTERNATIONAL SWITCHING SYMPOSIUM, 7th - 11th May 1984, Florence, IT, session 41B, paper 1, pages 1-7, North-Holland Publ. Co., Amsterdam, NL; J.W. ATKINS: "A high-throughput packet switch with fully distributed switching"
 [A]  - INTERNATIONAL SWITCHING SYMPOSIUM, 21st - 25th September 1981, Montreal, CA, session 42B, paper 5, pages 1-7; M. DEVAULT et al.: "A synchronous time division switching: a new concept for ISDN nodes"
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