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EP About this file: EP0632619

EP0632619 - Collision reduction method for ethernet network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2001
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC.
35 Industrial Way
Rochester, NH 03867 / US
[2000/17]
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
146 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Yang, Henry Sho-Che
11 Dascomb Road
Andover, Massachusetts 01810 / US
02 / Ramakrishnan, Kadangode K.
11 Michael Road
Maynard, Massachusetts 01754 / US
03 / Hawe, William R.
16 Independence Road
Pepperell, Massachusetts 01463 / US
04 / Lauck, Anthony G.
20 Fells Circle
Wellesley, Massachusetts 02181 / US
[1995/01]
Representative(s)Goodman, Christopher, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]Goodman, Christopher, et al
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date94304722.528.06.1994
[1995/01]
Priority number, dateUS1993008585630.06.1993         Original published format: US 85856
[1995/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0632619
Date:04.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0632619
Date:16.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0632619
Date:18.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/40
[1995/01]
CPC:
H04L12/413 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/01]
TitleGerman:Kollisionverminderungsverfahren für Ethernet-Netze[1995/01]
English:Collision reduction method for ethernet network[1995/01]
French:Procédé pour la réduction de collisions dans un réseau Ethernet[1995/01]
Examination procedure01.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/44]
17.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
30.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2000Fee for grant paid
26.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199603   M06   Fee paid on   16.09.1996
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT18.10.2000
[2008/05]
Documents cited:Search[A]  - C.H. YOON ET AL., "Unslotted CSMA/CD protocols with combined retransmission strategy for fiber optic bus and ring networks.", COMPUTER NETWORKS AND ISDN SYSTEMS, AMSTERDAM,NL, vol. 21, no. 5, doi:doi:10.1016/0169-7552(91)90010-A, pages 381 - 397, XP000215759 [A] 1-6 * abstract * * page 386, column R, line 12 - line 28 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0169-7552(91)90010-A
 [A]  - Y. LIU ET AL., "Performance of CSMA/CD protocol for Local Area Networks.", IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATION, NEW YORK US, vol. sac-5, no. 6, pages 948 - 955 [A] 1-6 * page 948, column R, line 37 - page 949, column L, line 35 *
 [A]  - C. TROPPER, "On retransmission protocols for ETHERNET", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, USA, vol. 2, pages 777 - 780 [A] 1-6 * page 779, column L, line 9 - column R, line 21 *
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