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EP0597720 - TDM/TDMA telecommunications method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/20]TDM/TDMA telecommunications systems
[1998/38]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.04.1999
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.05.2000 [2000/19]
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 [1999/28]For all designated states
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
World Trade Center of Montreal 380 St. Antoine Street West 8th Floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [1999/20]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 [1994/20]For all designated states
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West 8th Floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Fisher, David Anthony
71 Little Walden Road
Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2DL / GB
02 / Welton, Paul Douglas
64 The Maltings
Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 1BY / GB
03 / Ginsburg, Benjamin
14 St Peters Close
Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex 1G2 7QL / GB
[1994/20]
Representative(s)Ryan, John Peter William, et al
Nortel Networks Intellectual Property Law Group Londond Road Harlow
Essex CM17 9NA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/08]Ryan, John Peter William, et al
Nortel Limited Patents and Licensing West Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2SH / GB
Former [1995/01]Ryan, John Peter William
Nortel Limited Patents and Licensing West Road
Harlow Essex CM20 2SH / GB
Former [1994/20]Ryan, John Peter William
Northern Telecom Europe Limited Patents and Licensing West Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2SH / GB
Application number, filing date93309045.811.11.1993
[1994/20]
Priority number, dateGB1992002374012.11.1992         Original published format: GB 9223740
GB1993001291122.06.1993         Original published format: GB 9312911
[1994/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0597720
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0597720
Date:19.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0597720
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/06, H04L7/06, H04L7/04
[1994/42]
CPC:
H04J7/00 (EP,US); H04B10/272 (EP,US); H04J3/0682 (EP,US);
H04L7/043 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/20]H04L7/02, H04L7/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   SE [1994/20]
TitleGerman:TDM/TDMA-Übertragungsverfahren[1998/38]
English:TDM/TDMA telecommunications method[1998/38]
French:Méthode de transmissionm TDM/TDMA[1998/38]
Former [1994/20]TDM/TDMA-Übertragungssysteme
Former [1994/20]TDM/TDMA telecommunications systems
Former [1994/20]Systèmes de transmissionm TDM/TDMA
Examination procedure25.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/52]
09.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.1998Fee for grant paid
12.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0190771  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-8 * page 19, line 6 - page 20, line 22 * * page 21, line 11 - page 22, line 12; figures 3,5 *;
 [A]WO9108623  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]) [A] 1-3 * page 5, paragraph 4 - page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 7, paragraph 2; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]DE2653968  (LICENTIA GMBH) [A] 4,5 * page 4, line 1 - page 6, line 25 *;
 [A]US3953674  (FLETCHER JAMES C ADMINISTRATOR, et al) [A] 7 * column 6, line 26 - line 41; figure 1 *;
 [E]GB2272609  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [E] 1,2 * claims 1,2 *
 [A]  - C.R. CARTER, "Survey of Synchronization Techniques for a TDMA Satellite-Switched System", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, NEW YORK US, (198008), vol. 28, no. 8, pages 1291 - 1302 [A] 1,2,6,8 * page 1295, column R, line 20 - line 34; figure 7A *
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