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EP About this file: EP0882268

EP0882268 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH MULTICARRIER TELEPHONY TRANSPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.03.2004  [2004/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
MS 32, 13265 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2252 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
MS 32, 13265 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2252 / US
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
ADC Telecommunications, Inc
12501 Whitewater Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55343 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DAPPER, Mark J
6558 Baywod Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45224 / US
02 / GEILE, Michael J
2215 Trappers Knoll
Vatavia, OH 45103 / US
03 / HILL, Terrance J
1765 Garrett House Lane
Fairfield, OH 45014 / US
04 / ROBERTS, Harold A
7017Beacon Circle
Eden Prairie, MN 55346 / US
05 / ANDERSON, Brian D
11430 - 50th Place North
Plymouth, MN 55442 / US
06 / BREDE, Jeffrey
8073 Curtis Lane
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 / US
07 / WADMAN, Mark S.
4416 Fairfax Hill Drive
Plano, TX 75024 / US
08 / KIRSCHT, Robert J
13106 Vernon Avenue South
Savage, MN 55378 / US
09 / HERRMANN, James J
1894 Sunrise Court
Eagan, MN 55122 / US
10 / FORT, Michael J
1045 Northview Park
Eagan, MN 55123 / US
11 / BUSKA, Steven P
13370 Stanton Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305 / US
12 / SOLUM, Jeff
4900 West 78th Street
Bloomington, MN 55435 / US
13 / ENFIELD, Debra Lea
464 Ridge Court
Chaska, MN 55318 / US
14 / BERG, Darrell
4900 West 78th Street
Bloomington, MN 55435 / US
15 / SMIGELSKI, Thomas
230 Waterford Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
16 / TUCKER, Thomas C
205 Silver Creek Trail
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
17 / HALL, Joe
4900 West 78th Street
Bloomington, MN 55435 / US
18 / LOGAJAN, John M
4248 Hamline Avenue
Arden Hills, MN 55112 / US
19 / BOUALOUANG, Somway
402 6th Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55444 / US
20 / ELPERS, Mark D
16303 205th Avenue, N.W.
Elk River, MN 55330 / US
21 / DOWNS, Matt
1535 Mathias Place
Rohnert Park, CA 94928 / US
22 / FERRIS, Tammy
4900 West 78th Street
Bloomington, MN 55435 / US
23 / OPOCZYNSKI, Adam
3705 Roxbury Lane
Plano, TX 75025 / US
24 / RUSSELL, David S.
2117 Dudley Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108 / US
25 / NELSON, Calvin G
26190 Birch Bluff Road
Excelsior, MN 55331 / US
26 / SAMANT, Niranjan R
229 Ridgefield Drive
Middletown, CT 06547 / US
27 / CHIAPPETTA, Joseph F
6 Ranch Drive
Trumbull, CT 06611 / US
28 / SARNIKOWSKI, Scott
P.O. Box 5223
Santa Clara, CA 95056 / US
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97903135.824.01.1997
[1998/50]
WO1997US01444
Priority number, dateUS19960010497P24.01.1996         Original published format: US 10497 P
US19960010506P24.01.1996         Original published format: US 10506 P
US1996067300228.06.1996         Original published format: US 673002
US1996065040820.05.1996         Original published format: US 650408
[2000/01]
Former [1998/50]US19960010497P24.01.1996
US19960010506P24.01.1996
US1996067300228.06.1996
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9727550
Date:31.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0882268
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/14, H04L1/00, H04L1/24, H04L5/02, H04L5/14, H04L12/10, H04L12/12, H04L12/26, H04L12/28, H04L12/44, H04L27/26, H04L27/34
[1998/50]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/50]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM MIT MEHRTRÄGERTELEFONÜBERTRAGBARKEIT[1998/50]
English:COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH MULTICARRIER TELEPHONY TRANSPORT[1998/50]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION AVEC TRANSMISSION TELEPHONIQUE PAR PONTEUSES[1998/50]
Entry into regional phase13.08.1998National basic fee paid 
13.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
17.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/13]
24.10.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/13]
Divisional application(s)EP01201516.0  / EP1122650
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
01.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.02.199903   M06   Fee paid on   22.02.1999
01.02.200206   M06   Fee paid on   01.02.2002
31.01.200307   M06   Fee paid on   25.06.2003
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