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EP About this file: EP0711093

EP0711093 - Switching system for optical packets [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.07.2003  [2003/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6 Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6, Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
Former [1996/19]For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6, Place d'Alleray
F-75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Guillemot, Christian
65 Boulevard de la Corniche
F-22700 Perros-Guirec / FR
02 / Loualiche, Slimane
46 E, Cours de la Vilaine
F-35510 Cesson Sevigne / FR
03 / Clerot, Fabrice
Le Colven
F-22700 Louannec / FR
[1996/19]
Representative(s)Le Forestier, Eric
Cabinet Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/19]Le Forestier, Eric
Cabinet Regimbeau, 26, avenue Kléber
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date95402434.502.11.1995
[1996/19]
Priority number, dateFR1994001320204.11.1994         Original published format: FR 9413202
[1996/19]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0711093
Date:08.05.1996
Language:FR
[1996/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0711093
Date:24.07.2002
Language:FR
[2002/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04Q11/00, H04L12/56
[1996/19]
CPC:
H04L12/5601 (EP,US); H04L49/106 (EP,US); H04L49/1553 (EP,US);
H04Q11/0005 (EP,US); H04L2012/5605 (EP,US); H04Q11/0066 (EP,US);
H04Q2011/0011 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0013 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0015 (EP,US);
H04Q2011/002 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0022 (EP,US); H04Q2011/0039 (EP,US);
H04Q2011/0052 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1996/19]
TitleGerman:Vermittlungssystem für optische Pakete[1996/19]
English:Switching system for optical packets[1996/19]
French:Système de commutateur pour paquets optiques[1996/19]
Examination procedure31.10.1996Examination requested  [1997/01]
18.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2002Fee for grant paid
22.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0568048  ;
 [A]US5101455  (GOUTZOULIS ANASTASIOS P [US]) [A] 1,4-10,13-22,24,26-29,36 * column A * * column 5, line 16 - line 45 * * figure 1 *;
 [DA]FR2672172  (CIT ALCATEL [FR]) [DA] 1-30 * abstract * * page 2, line 10 - line 31 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0503464  (SEL ALCATEL AG [DE]);
 [XY]EP0547836  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [X] 1,2,5,7-12,17,24-27 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 15 * * column 5, line 21 - column 6, line 47 * * figures 1-3 * [Y] 30,31;
 [X]  - HAAS, "Growability of the "Staggering Switch" architecture", IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS '93, GENÈVE CH, (19930523), vol. 1, pages 578 - 583, XP000371156 [X] 1,2,5,7-12,17,21-28 * page 578, column L, line 1 - page 580, column L, line 7 * * page 582, column L, line 11 - line 36 * * figures 1-3,5,9 *
 [YA]  - MURAKAMI ET AL., "Overview of photonic switching systems using time-division and wavelength-division multiplexing", IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, TOKYO JP, vol. E77-B, no. 2, pages 119 - 127, XP000447102 [Y] 30 * page 121, column R, line 6 - line 20 * * page 123, column L, line 20 - line 32 * * figures 3,11 * [A] 1-20
 [YA]  - SHARONY ET AL., "Extension of classical rearrangeable and non-blocking networks to the wavelength dimension", IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE/GLOBECOM '92, ORLANDO US, (19921206), vol. 3, pages 1901 - 1905, XP000392891 [Y] 31 * page 1903, column L, line 9 - column R, line 20 * * figure 4 * [A] 1,2,7,8,11-16
 [A]  - MASETTI ET AL., "Optical fiber buffer for high-performance broadband switching", EUROPEAN TRANSACTIONS ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES, MILANO IT, vol. 4, no. 6, pages 671 - 679, XP000433724 [A] 1,5-20,24-28,36 * abstract * * page 673, column L, line 5 - column R, line 6 * * figures 1-7 *
 [A]  - CISNEROS ET AL., "A large ATM switch based on memory switches and optical star couplers", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, DENVER US, (19910623), vol. 2, pages 721 - 728, XP000269589 [A] 1-3,7-16,31-35,37-43 * abstract * * page 721, column L, line 40 - column R, line 16 * * figure 1 *
 [A]  - TSUKADA ET AL., "Ultrafast photonic ATM switch based on time-division broadcast-and-select network", IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE/GLOBECOM '91, PHOENIX US, (19911202), vol. 2, pages 1230 - 1234, XP000332854 [A] 1-43 * page 1231, column L, line 5 - page 1233, column L, line 3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930720), vol. 17, no. 386, Database accession no. (E - 1401), & JP568048 A 19930319 (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE) [A] 1,5-20,24-28 * abstract *
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