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EP0609178 - Method and apparatus for bidirectional transmission of information (protocol) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.1997
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.04.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.05.1997 [1997/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gut, Max B., Dipl.-Ing. ETH
Ahornweg 15
6353 Weggis / CH
[1996/47]
Former [1994/31]For all designated states
ROYALE CONSULTANTS Ltd.
Third floor, 27-29 Pembroke Street
Dublin 2 / IE
Inventor(s)01 / Gut, Max B., Dipl.-Ing. ETH
Ahornweg 15
CH-6353 Weggis / CH
[1994/31]
Representative(s)OK pat AG
Industriestrasse 47
6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]OK pat AG
Hinterbergstrasse 36, Postfach 5254
CH-6330 Cham / CH
Application number, filing date94810033.419.01.1994
[1994/31]
Priority number, dateCH1993000022126.01.1993         Original published format: CH 22193
[1994/31]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0609178
Date:03.08.1994
Language:DE
[1994/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0609178
Date:22.05.1996
Language:DE
[1996/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, H04L12/40
[1994/31]
CPC:
H04L12/4135 (EP,US); H04L12/413 (EP,US); H04W74/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/31]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zur bidirektionalen Informationsübertragung (Protokoll)[1994/31]
English:Method and apparatus for bidirectional transmission of information (protocol)[1994/31]
French:Procédé et dispositif de transmission d'information bidirectionelle (protocole)[1994/31]
Examination procedure07.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/44]
27.03.1995Request for accelerated examination filed
07.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.1995Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
02.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.1996Fee for grant paid
12.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3223831  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,8,10-13* page 7, line 24 - page 12, line 2 *;
 [A]EP0452124  (NCR CO [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 5, line 1 - column 7, line 41 *;
 [A]GB2252222  (RACAL CORP CANADA INC [CA]) [A] 1,3,4 * page 3, line 1 - line 25 * * page 5, line 18 - page 7, line 10 * * page 9, line 19 - line 24 *;
 [A]EP0520877  (SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS [FR]) [A] 1,3,4,6,8,9 * abstract * * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 2 * * column 8, line 24 - line 47 * * column 9, line 9 - line 11 *;
 [A]  - J. HOFMANN, "THE CONSUMER ELECTRONIC BUS INFRARED SYSTEM", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, NEW YORK US, (199105), vol. 37, no. 2, doi:doi:10.1109/30.79318, pages 122 - 128, XP000327229 [A] 1,3,4,6,9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.79318
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