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EP About this file: EP1113650

EP1113650 - Apparatus and method for telephone line and customer premises equipment testing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
1000 Coit Road
Plano, TX 75075 / US
[2001/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Bentley, Ronald
4612 Rockmeadow Place
Santa Rosa, California 95405 / US
 [2001/27]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2006/07]
Former [2001/27]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00128510.527.12.2000
[2001/27]
Priority number, dateUS19990173216P27.12.1999         Original published format: US 173216 P
US2000063657410.08.2000         Original published format: US 636574
[2001/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1113650
Date:04.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1113650
Date:29.10.2003
[2003/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1113650
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/30
[2003/44]
CPC:
H04M1/24 (EP); H04M3/30 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/27]H04M1/24, H04M3/30
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/27]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Prüfung einer Fernsprechleitung und eines Teilnehmeranschlussgerätes[2001/27]
English:Apparatus and method for telephone line and customer premises equipment testing[2001/27]
French:Appareil et méthode de test d'une ligne téléphonique et de l'équipement local d'abonné[2001/27]
Examination procedure27.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/26]
28.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2006Fee for grant paid
04.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2006
BE07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
CY07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
TR07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
LU27.12.2006
IE28.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT07.06.2006
BE07.06.2006
CH07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
TR07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
SE07.09.2006
GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
LU27.12.2006
IE28.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
Former [2008/19]AT07.06.2006
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CH07.06.2006
FI07.06.2006
LI07.06.2006
NL07.06.2006
DK07.09.2006
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GR08.09.2006
ES18.09.2006
PT07.11.2006
IE28.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4041255  (CAMBRIDGE RONAN MALCOLM, et al) [A] 1,5,7 * column A ** column 1, line 9 - column 2, line 30 *;
 [X]US4529847  (DEBALKO GEORGE A [US]) [X] 1,5,17 * column A * * column 1, line 55 - column 3, line 65 *;
 [XY]US5357556  (DRESSER STEPHEN A [US]) [X] 1-8,11-17 * column A * * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 24 * * column 5, line 30 - line 63 * * column 6, line 68 - column 7, line 38 * * figure 3 * [Y] 9,10;
 [Y]US5425075  (SELDEN BRIAN T [US], et al) [Y] 9 * column A * * figure 2 *;
 [Y]US5802169  (FRANTZ ROBERT H [US], et al) [Y] 10 * column A * * column 5, line 31 - line 34 *
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