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EP About this file: EP0872110

EP0872110 - MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL FOR DIGITAL DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.03.2002
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.05.2002  [2002/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Next Level Communications
6153 State Farm Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928 / US
[1998/43]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCKLAND, Kenneth, M.
7466 Mercedes Way
Rohnert Park, CA 94928 / US
02 / EAMES, Thomas, R.
5206 Pressley Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404 / US
03 / TRINH, Lac, X.
1255 Marlene Court
Rohnert Park, CA 94928 / US
04 / WARWICK, Steven, D.
4471 Mount Taylor Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404 / US
[1998/43]
Representative(s)Woodward, John Calvin
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]Woodward, John Calvin
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date96913170.525.04.1996
[1998/43]
WO1996US05806
Priority number, dateUS1995043073027.04.1995         Original published format: US 430730
[1998/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9634485
Date:31.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0872110
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.10.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04M11/00, H04Q11/04
[2001/20]
CPC data not yet available
Former IPC [1998/43]H04M11/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/43]
TitleGerman:MEDIENZUGRIFFSSTEUERUNG FÜR DIGITALE DATEN[1998/43]
English:MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL FOR DIGITAL DATA[1998/43]
French:GESTION DES ACCES A UN SUPPORT POUR DONNEES NUMERIQUES[1998/43]
Entry into regional phase24.10.1997National basic fee paid 
24.10.1997Search fee paid 
24.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/43]
07.12.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/20]
11.12.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2002/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200106   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - ANGELOPOULOS J D ET AL, "A DISTRIBUTED FIFO SPACER/MULTIPLEXER FOR ACCESS TO TREE APONS", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS (ICC),US,NEW YORK, IEEE, (19940501), vol. -, pages 70 - 74, XP000438885 [X] 1-40 * page 71, column R, line 10 - line 57 * * page 72, column R, line 5 - page 73, column L, line 47 *
International search[A]US5132680  (TEZUKA KOJI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5166675  (AMEMIYA SHIGEO [JP], et al);
 [XP]US5421030  (BARAN PAUL [US])
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