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EP1324543 - Method to protect RPR networks of extended topology, in particular RPR ring to ring and meshed backbone networks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.07.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.08.2004  [2004/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
[2003/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Busi, Italo
Via Alfieri, 10
20023 Cerro Maggiore (Milano) / IT
02 / Fontana, Michele
Via San Floriano, 5
23878 Verderio Superiore (Lecco) / IT
03 / Grandi, Pietro
Via Fratelli Rosselli, 9
20139 Milano / IT
 [2003/27]
Representative(s)Lamoureux, Bernard, et al
Alcatel
Intellectual Property Department
Via Trento 30
20059 Vimercate / IT
[N/P]
Former [2003/27]Lamoureux, Bernard, et al
Alcatel Intellectual Property Department, Vimercate Via Trento, 30
20059 Vimercate / IT
Application number, filing date02290717.421.03.2002
[2003/27]
Priority number, dateEP2001040336526.12.2001         Original published format: EP 01403365
[2003/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1324543
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/46, H04L12/56, H04L12/437
[2003/27]
CPC:
H04L12/437 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Schutz von RPR Netzen mit erweiterter Topologie, insbesondere RPR Ring zu Ring und vermaschte Hauptnetze[2003/27]
English:Method to protect RPR networks of extended topology, in particular RPR ring to ring and meshed backbone networks[2003/27]
French:Méthode pour la protection de réseaux RPR à topologie étendue, en particulier pour les interconnections "anneau RPR à anneau RPR" et maillées[2003/27]
Examination procedure09.09.2002Examination requested  [2003/27]
31.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/34]
16.03.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/34]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5218604  (SOSNOSKY JOSEPH [US]) [Y] 1-11 * column 2, line 30 - line 64 * * column 4, line 15 - column 6, line 19 * * figures 3,4 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSAC.1985.1146279
 [Y]  - "An introduction to Resilient Packet Ring Topology", WHITE PAPER BY THE RESILIENT PACKET RING ALLIANCE, (200110), pages 1 - 16, URL: www.rpralliance.org, (20020515), XP002198916 [Y] 1-11 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0008] *
 [DA]  - N. COLE, J. HAWKINS, M. GREEN, R. SHARMA, K. VASANI, "Resilient Packet Rings for Metro Networks", GLOBAL OPTICAL COMMUNICATION, (20010829), pages 142 - 146, URL: www.rpralliance.org, (20020515), XP002198917 [DA] 1-11 * paragraph [INTRODUCTION] *
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