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EP0980626 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SIGNAL PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSMITTING PACKET-BASED DATA WITH A MODEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2008
Database last updated on 11.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.07.2011  [2011/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
[2007/21]
Former [2004/02]For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
16215 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618-3616 / US
Former [2000/50]For all designated states
Broadcom HomeNetworking, Inc.
870 Maude Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
Former [2000/08]For all designated states
Epigram, Inc.
870 Maude Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YAMANO, Larry, C.
838 Gary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / HOLLOWAY, John, T.
7 Oakhill Drive
Woodside, CA 94062 / US
03 / FRANK, Edward, H.
127 Brookside
Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US
04 / MALLORY, Tracy, D.
4026 Ben Lomond Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
05 / CORRY, Alan, G.
900 Pepper Tree 1613
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
06 / FORREST, Craig, S.
1640 20th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
07 / PETERSON, Kevin, H.
2100 Lyon Street 2
San Francisco, CA 94115 / US
08 / ROBINSON, Timothy, B.
16 Blackstone Drive
Boulder Creek, CA 95006 / US
09 / SNOW, Dane
3794 Sullivan Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
[2000/08]
Representative(s)Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/17]Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Patentanwälte Bosch, Graf von Stosch, Jehle, Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2000/08]Müller, Wolfram Hubertus, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Maikowski & Ninnemann, Xantener Strasse 10
10707 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date98922107.208.05.1998
[2000/08]
WO1998US09207
Priority number, dateUS1997085368309.05.1997         Original published format: US 853683
[2000/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9851067
Date:12.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0980626
Date:23.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0980626
Date:10.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04M11/06
[2000/08]
CPC:
H04Q11/0435 (EP,US); H04L12/10 (EP,US); H04M11/06 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/13034 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13107 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13174 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/1319 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13199 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13204 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/13209 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13291 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13292 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/13294 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13396 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERRINGERUNG DER SIGNALVERARBEITUNGSANSPRÜCHE ZUR DATENPAKETÜBERTRAGUNG MIT EINEM MODEM[2000/08]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SIGNAL PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSMITTING PACKET-BASED DATA WITH A MODEM[2000/08]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR REDUIRE LES EXIGENCES DE TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAL A DES FINS DE TRANSMISSION DE DONNEES EN PAQUETS[2000/08]
Entry into regional phase08.12.1999National basic fee paid 
08.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/08]
17.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2007Fee for grant paid
27.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.10.2007
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IE08.05.2008
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4234952  (GABLE MELVIN G, et al) [Y] 52 * abstract *;
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