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EP About this file: EP0837572

EP0837572 - Optical network, optical division and insertion node and recovery system from network failure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Naoya, Henmi
NEC Corporation, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/17]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1998/17]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97117828.015.10.1997
[1998/17]
Priority number, dateJP1996027122715.10.1996         Original published format: JP 27122796
[1998/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0837572
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0837572
Date:08.10.2003
[2003/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/213, H04B10/00
[2003/41]
CPC:
H04J14/0227 (EP,US); H04B10/27 (EP,US); H04B10/2755 (EP,US);
H04J14/0241 (EP,US); H04J14/0283 (EP,US); H04J14/029 (EP,US);
H04J14/0294 (EP,US); H04J14/0297 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/17]H04B10/213
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/27]
Former [1998/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optisches Netzwerk, optischer Ausblendungs-/Einfügungsknoten und Rückgewinnungseinrichtung von Netzwerkfehlern[1998/17]
English:Optical network, optical division and insertion node and recovery system from network failure[1998/17]
French:Réseau optique, noeud de division/insertion optique et système de restitution de panne dans le réseau[1998/17]
Examination procedure29.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/44]
23.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/24]
01.02.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2006/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5442623  (WU TSONG-HO [US]) [X] 1 * column 7, line 13 - column 7, line 45 * * column 8, line 9 - column 8, line 12; figure 8 *;
 [X]WO9619884  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [X] 1 * page 3, line 15 - line 28 * * page 5, line 4 - line 10; figures 1,2 *;
 [PX]EP0769859  (PIRELLI CAVI SPA [IT]) [PX] 1 * column 1, line 4 - line 9 * * column 2, line 25 - line 35 * * column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 13 * * column 7, line 43 - line 51 ** figure 1 *;
 [DX]  - TOBA H ET AL, "DEMONSTRATION OF OPTICAL FDM BASED SELF-HEALING RING NETWORK EMPLOYING ARRAYED-WAVEGUIDE-GRATING ADM FILTERS AND EDFAS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL COMMUNICATION (ECOC) FIRENZE, SEPT. 25 - 29, 1994, GENOVA, IIC, IT, (19940925), vol. 1 CONF. 20, pages 263 - 266, XP000671739 [DX] 1-4 * page 263, line 19 - line 45 * * figures 1,2 *
 [X]  - ELREFAIE A F, "MULTIWAVELENGTH SURVIVABLE RING NETWORK ARCHITECTURES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS (ICC). GENEVA, MAY 23 - 26, 1993, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19930523), vol. 2, ISBN 0-7803-0950-2, pages 1245 - 1251, XP000371271 [X] 1 * page 1245, column 1, line 2 - line 10 * * page 1246, column 2, line 18 - line 39 * * page 1247, column 2, line 37 - line 45; figures 6-8 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICC.1993.397474
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