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EP About this file: EP0624292

EP0624292 - NEAR-END COMMUNICATIONS LINE CHARACTERISTIC MEASURING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2002
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, IT, LI		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROSS, Alan
10475 Riverside Drive, Suite 4
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 / US
[1994/46]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1994/46]
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/46]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date93904554.821.01.1993
[1994/46]
WO1993US00526
Priority number, dateUS1992082705828.01.1992         Original published format: US 827058
[1994/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9315564
Date:05.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0624292
Date:17.11.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0624292
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04B3/48, H04N17/00, H04B3/46
[1994/46]
CPC:
H04N1/00002 (EP,US); H04B5/00 (KR); G01R27/04 (EP,US);
H04B3/46 (EP,US); H04M3/30 (EP,US); H04M3/301 (EP,US);
H04N17/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/46]
TitleGerman:Anlage zur Prüfung der Charakteristik einer Nachrichtenleitung von einer Messstelle[1994/46]
English:NEAR-END COMMUNICATIONS LINE CHARACTERISTIC MEASURING SYSTEM[1994/46]
French:SYSTEME DE MESURE DES CARACTERISTIQUES DE LIGNES DE COMMUNICATIONS AU NIVEAU DE L'EXTREMITE RAPPROCHEE[1994/46]
Entry into regional phase22.08.1994National basic fee paid 
22.08.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
23.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/46]
11.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2001Fee for grant paid
25.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE05.09.2001
CH05.09.2001
IT05.09.2001
LI05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
AT19.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
SE05.12.2001
GR07.12.2001
IE21.01.2002
ES26.03.2002
[2008/05]
Former [2004/51]BE05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
AT19.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
SE05.12.2001
GR07.12.2001
IE21.01.2002
ES26.03.2002
Former [2004/16]BE05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
AT19.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
SE05.12.2001
IE21.01.2002
ES26.03.2002
Former [2004/04]BE05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
AT19.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
IE21.01.2002
ES26.03.2002
Former [2003/45]BE05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
AT19.09.2001
DK05.12.2001
PT05.12.2001
IE21.01.2002
Former [2003/17]BE05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
AT19.09.2001
PT05.12.2001
IE21.01.2002
Former [2003/09]BE05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
AT19.09.2001
PT05.12.2001
Former [2003/08]BE05.09.2001
NL05.09.2001
PT05.12.2001
Former [2002/29]BE05.09.2001
PT05.12.2001
Former [2002/26]PT05.12.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]US3660620  (SCHIMPF LUTHER G);
 [A]US3663769  (BOATWRIGHT JOHN T, et al);
 [Y]US3952163  (COUTURIER ROBERT A, et al);
 [A]US4170722  (BLACKBURN TOM L [US]);
 [Y]US4408345  (YASHIRO KENJI [JP], et al)
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