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EP0382361 - Methods and apparatus for flexibly allocating bandwidth for a point-to-point, serial, bidirectional communicationn path [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.1997
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DATA GENERAL CORPORATION
4400 Computer Drive Westboro
Massachusetts 01580 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/33]For all designated states
DATA GENERAL CORPORATION
4400 Computer Drive
Westboro Massachusetts 01580 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mostafa, Asghar D.
11474 Oak Leaf Drive
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901 / US
02 / Berry, Kirk H.
19503 Taverney Drive
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879 / US
[1990/33]
Representative(s)Abnett, Richard Charles, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/33]Abnett, Richard Charles, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date90300617.922.01.1990
[1990/33]
Priority number, dateUS1989030835509.02.1989         Original published format: US 308355
[1990/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0382361
Date:16.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0382361
Date:04.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0382361
Date:16.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/16
[1990/33]
CPC:
H04J3/1682 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1990/33]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zur flexiblen Bandbreitenzuordnung für eine Punkt-zu-Punkt-, serielle und bidirektionale Übertragungsstrecke[1996/42]
English:Methods and apparatus for flexibly allocating bandwidth for a point-to-point, serial, bidirectional communicationn path[1990/33]
French:Procédés et dispositif d'allocation flexible de bande passante pour une ligne de communications point à point, sérielle et bidirectionnelle[1990/33]
Former [1990/33]Verfahren und Einrichtung zur flexiblen Bandbreitenzuordnung für eine Punkt-zu-Punkt-, seriellen und bidirektionalen Übertragungsstrecke
Examination procedure27.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/30]
04.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.02.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.1996Fee for grant paid
28.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
09.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR16.10.1996
NL16.10.1996
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]NL16.10.1996
FR14.03.1997
Former [1997/34]FR14.03.1997
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO8703762  (BELL COMMUNICATIONS RES [US]);
 [A]EP0223443  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]);
 [A]WO8606231  (BELL COMMUNICATIONS RES [US])
 [Y]  - GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, Tokyo, 15th - 18th November 1987, vol. 2, pages 1116-1120; S. AIKOH et al.: "A new TDM technique for voice, data and video transmission"
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