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EP About this file: EP0978975

EP0978975 - Data communications apparatus, method and computer program product implementing data communications protocol with efficient packing of datagrams [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2005
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Former [2000/06]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Aldred, Barry K., c/o IBM United Kingdom Ltd.
Intell. Prop. Law, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
02 / Beaven, Paul A., c/o IBM United Kingdom Ltd.
Intell. Prop. Law, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
03 / Coleman, Davin M., c/o IBM United Kingdom Ltd.
Intell. Prop. Law, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
04 / Fisk, Brian P. E., c/o IBM United Kingdom Ltd.
Intell. Prop. Law, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Moss, Robert Douglas
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]Moss, Robert Douglas
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date99305206.701.07.1999
[2000/06]
Priority number, dateGB1998001466908.07.1998         Original published format: GB 9814669
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0978975
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0978975
Date:05.02.2003
[2003/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0978975
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, H04L29/08
[2003/04]
CPC:
H04L9/40 (EP,KR,US); H04L69/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/06]H04L29/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/06]
TitleGerman:Einrichtung für Datenübertragung, Verfahren und Rechnerprogrammprodukt zur Durchführung eines Datenkommunikationsprotokolls mit einer efficienten Bildung von Datagrammen[2000/06]
English:Data communications apparatus, method and computer program product implementing data communications protocol with efficient packing of datagrams[2000/06]
French:Dispositif de communication de données, procédé et programme d' ordinateur pour mettre en oeuvre un protocol de communications de données avec formation efficace de datagrammes[2000/06]
Examination procedure23.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/26]
24.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2004Fee for grant paid
23.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
02.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
IT05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
PT05.06.2005
CY01.07.2005
IE01.07.2005
LU01.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/26]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
CY01.07.2005
IE01.07.2005
LU01.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/21]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
CY01.07.2005
IE01.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/28]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
IE01.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/25]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
IE01.07.2005
Former [2006/14]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
NL05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
GR05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
Former [2006/12]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
CH05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
LI05.01.2005
DK05.04.2005
SE05.04.2005
ES16.04.2005
Former [2005/51]AT05.01.2005
BE05.01.2005
FI05.01.2005
SE05.04.2005
Former [2005/48]FI05.01.2005
SE05.04.2005
Former [2005/46]FI05.01.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS62214744  ;
 [X]JPH0918473  ;
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