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EP About this file: EP0784893

EP0784893 - HIERARCHICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PROVIDING INTELLIGENT DATA, PROGRAM AND PROCESSING MIGRATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  25.03.2011
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2011Opposition rejectedpublished on 27.04.2011  [2011/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
[2007/21]
Former [2003/16]For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
16215 Alston Parkway
Irvine, California 92619 / US
Former [1997/30]For all designated states
NORAND CORPORATION
550 Second Street, S.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAHANY, Ronald, L.
3133 Adirondack Drive, N.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 / US
02 / WEST, Guy, J.
114 S. Washington
Lisbon, IA 52253 / US
03 / BUNTE, Alan, G.
5510 Hickorywood Court
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411 / US
04 / DANIELSON, Arvin, D.
1560 Bramblewood
Solon, IA 52333 / US
05 / MORRIS, Michael, D.
335 Trailridge Road S.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 / US
06 / MEIER, Robert, C.
407 Sinclair Avenue S.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 / US
[1997/30]
Representative(s)Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/52]Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2008/41]Jehle, Volker Armin
Patentanwälte Bosch, Graf von Stosch, Jehle Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2004/29]Jehle, Volker Armin, Dipl.-Ing.
Bosch, Graf von Stosch, Jehle, Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [1997/30]Hitchcock, Esmond Antony
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date95927421.821.07.1995
[1997/30]
WO1995US09380
Priority number, dateUS1994027914822.07.1994         Original published format: US 279148
US1995048760907.06.1995         Original published format: US 487609
[1997/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9603823
Date:08.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0784893
Date:23.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0784893
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.02.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/44, H04L12/54, H04B7/26
[1997/30]
CPC:
H04W52/46 (EP,US); B60R16/0231 (EP,US); G06F1/1626 (EP,US);
G06F1/163 (EP,US); G06F1/1632 (EP,US); G06F1/28 (EP,US);
G06F1/3203 (EP,US); G06F15/0225 (EP,US); G06K17/0022 (EP,US);
G06K7/10574 (EP,US); G06K7/10584 (EP,US); G06K7/10702 (EP,US);
G06K7/10722 (EP,US); G06K7/10732 (EP,US); G06K7/10811 (EP,US);
G06K7/10841 (EP,US); G06K7/10851 (EP,US); G06K7/10881 (EP,US);
G06K7/1098 (EP,US); G06K7/12 (EP,US); G06Q20/343 (EP,US);
G07C5/0808 (EP,US); G07C5/0858 (EP,US); G07C9/27 (EP,US);
G07C9/38 (EP,US); G07F7/02 (EP,US); G07G1/0045 (EP,US);
G08C17/02 (EP,US); H04B1/3877 (EP,US); H04L1/0002 (EP,US);
H04L1/0003 (EP,US); H04L1/0025 (EP,US); H04L1/0032 (EP,US);
H04L1/1671 (EP,US); H04L1/1685 (EP,US); H04L27/12 (EP,US);
H04L27/156 (EP,US); H04L45/48 (EP,US); H04L61/00 (EP,US);
H04L9/40 (US); H04W4/00 (EP,US); H04W52/343 (EP,US);
H04W88/02 (EP,US); H04W88/06 (EP,US); B60R16/0315 (EP,US);
G06F2200/1632 (EP,US); G06F2200/1633 (EP,US); G08C2201/20 (EP,US);
H04B1/1615 (EP,US); H04B17/0085 (EP,US); H04B17/318 (EP,US);
H04B2001/3894 (EP,US); H04L12/403 (EP,US); H04L69/18 (EP,US);
H04L69/32 (US); H04L69/325 (EP); H04L69/329 (EP,US);
H04M7/006 (EP,US); H04W28/06 (EP,US); H04W28/14 (EP,US);
H04W52/029 (EP,US); H04W84/18 (EP,US); H04W88/08 (EP,US);
Y02D10/00 (EP,US); Y02D30/70 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/30]
TitleGerman:HIERARCHISCHES KOMMUNIKAITONSSYSTEM MIT INTELLIGENTER MIGRATION VON DATEN, PROGRAMMEN UND VERARBEITUNG[2004/52]
English:HIERARCHICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PROVIDING INTELLIGENT DATA, PROGRAM AND PROCESSING MIGRATION[1997/30]
French:SYSTEME HIERARCHIQUE DE COMMUNICATIONS PERMETTANT LA MIGRATION INTELLIGENTE DE DONNEES, DE PROGRAMMES ET DE TRAITEMENTS[2005/02]
Former [1997/30]HIERARCHISCHES KOMMUNIKAITONSSYSTEM MIT MIGRATION VON INTELLIGENTEN DATEN, PROGRAMMEN UND VERARBEITUNG
Former [1997/30]SYSTEME HIERARCHISE DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS A MIGRATION INTELLIGENTE DES DONNEES, DES PROGRAMMES ET DES TRAITEMENTS
Entry into regional phase24.02.1997National basic fee paid 
24.02.1997Search fee paid 
24.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/30]
26.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2005Fee for grant paid
18.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.03.2006    ADMISSIBLE
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego CA 92121 / US
Opponent's representative
Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/19]
Opponent(s)01  15.03.2006    ADMISSIBLE
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego CA 92121 / US
Opponent's representative
Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstraße 5
D-80538 München / DE
26.04.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.11.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
05.12.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.12.2008Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
27.04.2009Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2011/17]
Appeal following opposition04.02.2009Appeal received No.  T0346/09
15.04.2009Statement of grounds filed
27.04.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
26.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
ES15.06.2005
FR15.06.2005
IT15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
IE21.07.2005
LU21.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/45]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
ES15.06.2005
IT15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
IE21.07.2005
LU21.07.2005
FR31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
Former [2008/06]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
ES15.06.2005
IT15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
IE21.07.2005
LU21.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
FR11.08.2006
Former [2007/26]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
ES15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
IE21.07.2005
LU21.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
FR11.08.2006
Former [2007/16]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
ES15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
IE21.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
LU15.08.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
FR11.08.2006
Former [2006/28]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
IE21.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
Former [2006/26]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
IE21.07.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
Former [2006/25]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
IE21.07.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
Former [2006/22]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
Former [2006/14]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
SE15.09.2005
Former [2005/50]SE15.09.2005
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4247908  (LOCKHART JR ROBERT K, et al);
 [X]US5029183  (TYMES LAROY [US]);
 [A]US5046066  (MESSENGER STEVEN [CA]);
 [A]US5276680  (MESSENGER STEVEN [CA]);
 [A]US5289378  (MILLER PHILLIP [US], et al);
 [A]US5295154  (MEIER ROBERT C [US], et al);
 [AP]US5339316  (DIEPSTRATEN WILHELMUS J M [NL])
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