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EP0972414 - Telecommunications network including an overload control arrangement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/03]TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
[2003/06]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2004
Database last updated on 11.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.06.2004  [2004/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HUNT, Rowland, Geoffrey
11 South Close
Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2TH / GB
[2000/03]
Application number, filing date98909662.318.03.1998
[2000/03]
WO1998GB00809
Priority number, dateEP1997030201325.03.1997         Original published format: EP 97302013
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9843451
Date:01.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0972414
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0972414
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04Q3/66, H04M3/36, H04Q3/00
[2003/06]
CPC:
H04M3/365 (EP); H04M3/36 (EP); H04Q3/0091 (EP);
H04Q3/66 (EP); H04Q2213/13107 (EP); H04Q2213/13164 (EP);
H04Q2213/13166 (EP); H04Q2213/13173 (EP); H04Q2213/13213 (EP);
H04Q2213/13344 (EP); H04Q2213/13345 (EP); H04Q2213/13376 (EP);
H04Q2213/13387 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2000/03]H04Q3/66, H04M3/36
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/03]
TitleGerman:Telekommunikationsnetzwerk mit Überlastungssteuerung[2003/06]
English:Telecommunications network including an overload control arrangement[2003/06]
French:Réseaux de télécommunication comprenant un dispositif pour la régulation de surcharge[2003/08]
Former [2000/03]FERNMELDENETZE
Former [2000/03]TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
Former [2000/03]RESEAUX DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Entry into regional phase20.09.1999National basic fee paid 
20.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
12.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
31.01.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2003Fee for grant paid
05.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/26]
Request for further processing for:02.04.2002Request for further processing filed
02.04.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.04.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[DA]WO9514341  (BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC.) [DA] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19538804  (BELLSOUTH CORP.) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - SMITH D E, "ENSURING ROBUST CALL THROUGHPUT AND FAIRNESS FOR SCP OVERLOAD CONTROLS", IEEE / ACM TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORKING, NEW YORK (US), (19951001), vol. 3, no. 5, pages 538 - 548, XP000543255 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/90.469952
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