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EP0660984 - PATH INTEGRITY PROVING IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.11.2003  [2003/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marconi Communications Limited
New Century Park, P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
Marconi Communications Limited
New Century Park, P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
Former [1995/27]For all designated states
GEC-MARCONI LIMITED
The Grove, Warren Lane
Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / STEWART, William, James
The Manor House High Street
Blakesley Northamptonshire NN12 8RE / GB
[1995/27]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2003/36]
Former [1996/18]Branfield, Henry Anthony, et al
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Former [1995/27]Pope, Michael Bertram Wingate
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date94921024.915.07.1994
[1995/27]
WO1994GB01530
Priority number, dateGB1993001494215.07.1993         Original published format: GB 9314942
[1995/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9502933
Date:26.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0660984
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0660984
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/08, G01M11/00
[1995/27]
CPC:
G01M11/3136 (EP); H04B10/071 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [1995/27]
TitleGerman:STRECKENINTEGRITÄTSPRÜFUNG IN EINEM OPTISCHEN ÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM[2002/09]
English:PATH INTEGRITY PROVING IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS[1995/27]
French:MISE EN EVIDENCE DE L'INTEGRITE DE TRAJET DANS LES SYSTEMES DE TELECOMMUNICATION OPTIQUE[1995/27]
Former [1995/27]STRECKENINTEGRITATSPRUFUNG IN EINEM OPTISCHEN UBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM
Entry into regional phase04.04.1995National basic fee paid 
04.04.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/27]
20.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
02.03.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2002Fee for grant paid
23.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/47]
Request for further processing for:03.03.2000Request for further processing filed
02.03.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.03.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
04.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
04.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
11.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[YA]WO9006498  (BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS) [Y] 1,2 * abstract * * page 3, line 5 - line 8 * * page 3, line 20 - page 4, line 1 * [A] 4,8,9;
 [YA]EP0486931  (ALCATEL) [Y] 1,2 * abstract * * column 1, line 7 - line 37 * [A] 8;
 [A]WO9115906  (BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS) [A] 1,2,4,6 * abstract * * page 3, line 23 - line 31 *
ExaminationEP0592690
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