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EP1420548 - Expert system for protocols analysis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.10.2011
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.11.2011  [2011/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC.
P.O. Box 655474 13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/21]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Inc.
P.O. Box 655474 13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sirbu, Mihai
20724 Summer Sweet Terrace
Germantown, Maryland 20876 / US
 [2004/21]
Representative(s)Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [2004/21]Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Ltd., PO Box 5069
Northampton, Northamptonshire NN4 7ZE / GB
Application number, filing date03104239.317.11.2003
[2004/21]
Priority number, dateUS2002029587018.11.2002         Original published format: US 295870
[2004/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1420548
Date:19.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1420548
Date:18.03.2009
[2009/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/26
[2004/21]
CPC:
H04L41/16 (EP,US); H04L43/18 (EP,US); H04L69/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/48]
Former [2004/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Expertensystem zur Protokollanalyse[2004/21]
English:Expert system for protocols analysis[2004/21]
French:Système expert pour l'analyse de protocoles[2004/21]
Examination procedure18.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/44]
19.09.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.05.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.06.2011
28.06.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.07.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/47]
17.07.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/47]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.10.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.08.2010Request for further processing filed
02.08.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9014725  (CONCORD COMMUNICATIONS INC [US]) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * page 6, line 1 - page 7, line 3 * * page 10, lines 9-22 * * page 11, lines 10-14,30-32 * * page 12, lines 13-29 * * page 13, line 26 - page 14, line 20 * * page 16, line 9 - page 18, line 18 * * page 21, line 8 - page 24, line 10 * * claims 1-5 * * figures 5A-5D *;
 [XY]EP0478175  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1-3,5-9 * abstract * * column 1, lines 13-15,42-46 * * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 39 * * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 11 * * column 6, lines 47-50 * * column 7, line 56 - column 8, line 20 * * column 8, line 48 - column 9, line 24 * * figure 5 * [Y] 4,10;
 [A]EP0637881  (TANDEM COMPUTERS INC [US]) [A] 4,10 * abstract * * column 1, lines 30-44 * * column 3, lines 22-43 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]GB2302487  (ASSESSMENT SERVICES LIMITED [GB]) [A] 1-10* abstract *;
 [XY]US5850386  (ANDERSON CRAIG D [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-9 * abstract * * column 4, line 56 - column 5, line 17 * * column 6, lines 1-19 * * column 10, lines 36-53 * * column 11, lines 1-40 * * column 12, lines 1-15 * * column 13, lines 22-45 * * figures 4,7 * [Y] 4,10;
 [A]WO0060826  (NORTEL NETWORKS LTD [CA]) [A] 6 * abstract * * page 2, line 10 - page 3, line 10 * * page 4, lines 24-26 *
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