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EP About this file: EP0268375

EP0268375 - Private cellular system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  13.06.1997
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.1997Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 30.07.1997 [1997/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nortel Networks Corporation
World Trade Center of Montreal 380 St. Antoine Street West 8th Floor Montreal
Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1992/19]For all designated states
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West 8th Floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [1988/21]For all designated states
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED
600 de la Gauchetiere Street West
Montreal Quebec H3B 4N7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Koohgoli, Mahshad
No. 1409, 900 Dynes Road
Ottawa Ontario K2C 3L6 / CA
02 / Fatica, Bambino
809 Walkley Road
Ottawa Ontario K1V 6R6 / GB
[1988/21]
Representative(s)Berkson, Michael David, et al
Nortel Networks
Intellectual Property Law Group
London Road
Harlow
Essex CM17 9NA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]Berkson, Michael David, et al
Nortel Patents, London Road
Harlow, Essex CM17 9NA / GB
Former [1993/52]Dennis, Mark Charles, et al
Nortel Limited Patents and Licensing West Road
Harlow Essex CM20 2SH / GB
Former [1991/40]Dupuy, Susan Mary
Northern Telecom Europe Limited Patents and Licensing West Road
Harlow Essex CM20 2SH / GB
Former [1988/21]Spencer, Graham Easdale
A.A. Thornton & CO Northumberland House 303-306, High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date87309145.815.10.1987
[1988/21]
Priority number, dateCA1986052322118.11.1986         Original published format: CA 523221
[1988/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0268375
Date:25.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0268375
Date:25.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0268375
Date:16.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/38]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0268375
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.1989
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/26
[1997/31]
CPC:
H04W16/16 (EP,US); H04W84/16 (EP,US); H04W16/04 (EP,US);
Y02D30/70 (EP)
Former IPC [1988/21]H04Q7/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1988/21]
TitleGerman:Privates Zellularsystem[1988/21]
English:Private cellular system[1988/21]
French:Système cellulaire privé[1988/21]
Examination procedure22.11.1989Examination requested  [1990/03]
12.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.03.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.03.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.1992Fee for grant paid
03.04.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.06.1993  05.07.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Alcatel N.V.
Strawinskylaan 341
NL-1077 XX AMSTERDAM / NL
Opponent's representative
Graf, Georg Hugo
Alcatel SEL AG Patent- und Lizenzwesen Postfach 30 09 29
70449 Stuttgart / DE
 02  16.06.1993  05.07.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1993/34]
Opponent(s)01  16.06.1993  05.07.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Alcatel N.V.
Strawinskylaan 341
NL-1077 XX AMSTERDAM / NL
Opponent's representative
Graf, Georg Hugo, Dipl.-Ing.
Alcatel SEL AG Patent- und Lizenzwesen Postfach 30 09 29
D-70449 Stuttgart / DE
 02  16.06.1993  05.07.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
Former [1993/32]
Opponent(s)01  16.06.1993  05.07.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Alcatel N.V.
Strawinskylaan 341
NL-1077 XX AMSTERDAM / NL
Opponent's representative
Graf, Georg Hugo, Dipl.-Ing.
Alcatel SEL AG Patent- und Lizenzwesen Postfach 30 09 29
D-70449 Stuttgart / DE
27.07.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.03.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.03.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
10.08.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
11.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M05)
16.06.1995Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
02.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
26.11.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.12.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.03.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.03.1997Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL16.09.1992
[1993/15]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3906166  (COOPER MARTIN [US], et al);
 [A]WO8302380  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]);
 [A]WO8304462  (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO [US]);
 [A]GB2138652  (STANDARD TELEPHONES CABLES LTD);
 [X]EP0188322  (SINCLAIR RES LTD [GB]);
 [X]EP0169726
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