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EP About this file: EP0497005

EP0497005 - Access method for optical local area network systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.1999
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.09.1999 [1999/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/32]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Eda, Masahiro, c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/32]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/32]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date91122290.927.12.1991
[1992/32]
Priority number, dateJP1990041692928.12.1990         Original published format: JP 41692990
[1992/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0497005
Date:05.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0497005
Date:07.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0497005
Date:09.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, H04J14/02, H04B10/00
[1994/36]
CPC:
H04J14/0227 (EP,US); H04J14/0246 (EP,US); H04L12/423 (EP,US);
H04J14/0201 (EP,US); H04J14/021 (US); H04J14/0212 (US);
H04J14/0283 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/32]H04L12/28, H04B10/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/32]
TitleGerman:Zugriffsverfahren für optische Nahbereichsnetz-Systeme[1992/32]
English:Access method for optical local area network systems[1992/32]
French:Procédé d'accès pour systèmes de réseaux locaux optiques[1992/32]
Examination procedure22.01.1992Examination requested  [1992/32]
10.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.1998Fee for grant paid
26.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0284293  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 [A]EP0294133  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 [A]EP0299749  (HITACHI LTD [JP])
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