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EP0522144 - GROUP ADDRESS CONCENTRATION THROUGH A NETWORK BRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.1998
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.1998 [1998/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
146 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754 / US
[1993/02]
Inventor(s)01 / BACKLES, Floyd, J.
Hadley Highway
Temple, NH 03084 / US
02 / HAWE, William, R.
16 Independence Road
Pepperell, MA 02190 / US
03 / KONING, G., Paul
4 Parker Road
Brookline, NH 02127 / US
04 / MITTON, David, J.
13 Swan Street
Arlington, MA 02130 / US
05 / PERLMAN, Radia, J.
10 Huckleberry Lane
Acton, MA 01720 / US
[1993/02]
Representative(s)Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/02]Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date92905803.024.01.1992
[1993/02]
WO1992US00586
Priority number, dateUS1991064593325.01.1991         Original published format: US 645933
US1991064593425.01.1991         Original published format: US 645934
US1991064593525.01.1991         Original published format: US 645935
[1993/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9213410
Date:06.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0522144
Date:13.01.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0522144
Date:05.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/18, H04L12/46
[1993/02]
CPC:
H04L12/1836 (EP); H04L12/46 (EP); H04L45/742 (EP);
H04L2212/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/02]
TitleGerman:KONZENTRIERUNG VON GRUPPENADRESSEN IN EINER NETZWERKBRÜCKE[1993/02]
English:GROUP ADDRESS CONCENTRATION THROUGH A NETWORK BRIDGE[1993/02]
French:TRADUCTION D'ADRESSES DE GROUPES DU TYPE "PLUSIEURS A QUELQUES UNS" PAR UN PONT DE RESEAU[1993/02]
Entry into regional phase29.09.1992National basic fee paid 
29.09.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/02]
19.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.1996Fee for grant paid
30.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0321203
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 33, no. 7, December 1990, NEW YORK US pages 63 - 68; 'Bridge for Interconnecting Local Area Networks Having Different Architectures'
 [A]  - COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS vol. 12, no. 3, June 1989, LONDON, GB pages 123 - 130; L. HUGHES: 'Gateway Design for Internetwork Multicast Communication'
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