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EP About this file: EP1059772

EP1059772 - Method of recovering failed unidirectional broadcast paths in telecommunications transoceanic MS-SP rings [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / De Girolamo, Claudio
Via Malakoff, 20
20094 Corsico (Milano) / IT
[2000/50]
Representative(s)Colombo, Stefano Paolo, et al
Alcatel
Intellectual Property Department, Vimercate
Via Trento, 30
20059 Vimercate (MI) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Colombo, Stefano Paolo, et al
Alcatel, Intellectual Property Department, Vimercate, Via Trento, 30
20059 Vimercate (MI) / IT
Former [2000/50]Colombo, Stefano Paolo, et al
Alcatel, Intellectual Property Department, Vimercate Via Trento, 30
20059 Vimercate (MI) / IT
Application number, filing date00401500.426.05.2000
[2000/50]
Priority number, dateIT1999MI0127609.06.1999         Original published format: IT MI991276
[2000/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1059772
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1059772
Date:18.09.2002
[2002/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/437
[2000/50]
CPC:
H04J14/0283 (EP); H04B10/032 (EP); H04J3/085 (EP);
H04J14/0289 (EP); H04J2203/0042 (EP); H04J2203/006 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Wiederherstellung unidirektionaler Rundsendewege in transozeanischen MS-SP Übertragungsringen[2000/50]
English:Method of recovering failed unidirectional broadcast paths in telecommunications transoceanic MS-SP rings[2000/50]
French:Procédé de récupération de chemins de diffusion unidirectionelle défaillante dans des anneaux de télécommunication tranocéaniques MS-SP[2000/50]
Examination procedure19.03.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/01]
23.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
28.04.2003M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200304   M06   Not yet paid
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