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EP About this file: EP2670201

EP2670201 - Access node locations in a network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
[2013/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Ong, Ivan
c/o Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 19103 / US
02 / Urban, David
c/o Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 19103 / US
03 / Lowery, Clifton
c/o Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 19103 / US
 [2013/49]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2018/30]
Former [2013/49]Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date13169453.128.05.2013
[2013/49]
Priority number, dateUS20121348398130.05.2012         Original published format: US201213483981
[2013/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2670201
Date:04.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2670201
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04W64/00, // G01S5/02, H04W84/04
[2018/10]
CPC:
H04W64/00 (EP,US); G01S5/02527 (EP,US); H04W84/045 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/49]H04W64/00, H04L12/26, G01S5/02, H04L12/24, H04W84/04
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/30]
Former [2013/49]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Zugangsknotenorte in einem Netzwerk[2013/49]
English:Access node locations in a network[2013/49]
French:Emplacements de noeud d'accès dans un réseau[2013/49]
Examination procedure03.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/29]
16.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2018Fee for grant paid
14.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.03.2015
Opposition(s)26.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/27]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.01.2018Request for further processing filed
02.01.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.01.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.05.2013
AL25.07.2018
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