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EP0949838 - Architecture repartitioning to simplify outside-plant component of fibre-based access system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2005
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.06.2005  [2005/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, QC H4S 2A9 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2003/41]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, Quebec H4S 2A9 / CA
Former [2000/39]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [1999/41]For all designated states
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
World Trade Center of Montreal 380 St. Antoine Street West 8th Floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Graves, Alan Frank
22 Appaloosa Drive
Kanata, Ontario K2M 1N7 / CA
02 / Morris, Todd Douglas
5 Valerie Street
Stittsville, Ontario K2S 1L2 / CA
03 / Ellis, Donald Russels
1131 Field Street
Ottawa, Ontario K2C 2P6 / CA
[1999/42]
Former [1999/41]01 / Graves, Alan Frank
22 Appaloosa Drive
Kanata, Ontario K2M 1N7 / CA
02 / Morris, Todd Douglas
231 McCurdy Drive
Kanata, Ontario K2L 2L5 / CA
03 / Ellis, Donald Russels
1131 Field Street
Ottawa, Ontario K2C 2P6 / CA
Representative(s)Ertl, Nicholas Justin, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/27]Ertl, Nicholas Justin, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [1999/41]Cage, John David, et al
Nortel Networks, IP Law Group, London Road
Harlow, Essex CM17 9NA / GB
Application number, filing date99302713.507.04.1999
[1999/41]
Priority number, dateUS1998005609607.04.1998         Original published format: US 56096
[1999/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0949838
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0949838
Date:24.07.2002
[2002/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0949838
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04Q11/00, H04Q11/04, H04L12/56, H04J3/16
[2002/30]
CPC:
H04Q11/0478 (EP,US); H04Q11/0062 (EP,US); H04L2012/5605 (EP,US);
H04L2012/567 (EP,US); H04Q11/0067 (EP,US); H04Q11/0071 (EP,US);
Y10S370/907 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/41]H04Q11/00, H04Q11/04, H04L12/56
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/16]
Former [1999/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verteilte Architektur zur Vereinfachung der externe Anlage von ein auf optischen Faser basiertes Zugangssystem[1999/41]
English:Architecture repartitioning to simplify outside-plant component of fibre-based access system[1999/41]
French:Architecture répartie, pour la simplification de l'installation externe d'un système d'accès, basée sur des fibres optiques[1999/41]
Examination procedure08.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/11]
15.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2004Fee for grant paid
07.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9210037  (JACOBS GORDON M [US]) [A] 18* page 27, line 1 - page 28, line L *;
 [XA]WO9619089  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA], et al) [X] 18 * the whole document * [A] 1-17;
 [A]EP0762687  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-18 * column 1, line 25 - line 40 * * column 2, line 23 - column 3, line 31 *;
 [X]EP0783221  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1 * column 7, line 23 - line 43; figure 4 *;
 [A]US5666487  (GOODMAN WILLIAM [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * column 4, line 9 - line 14 * * column 5, line 35 - line 55 * * column 8, line 51 - line 55 * * figure 1 *
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