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EP About this file: EP1177658

EP1177658 - COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.08.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / COTTER, David
23 Moorfield Road
Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4JN / GB
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Roberts, Simon Christopher, et al
BT Group Legal
Intellectual Property Department
PP C5A. BT Centre
81 Newgate Street, London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/06]Roberts, Simon Christopher, et al
BT Group Legal Services, Intellectual Property Department, 8th Floor, Holborn Centre 120 Holborn
London, EC1N 2TE / GB
Application number, filing date00927505.805.05.2000
[2002/06]
WO2000GB01716
Priority number, dateEP1999030367111.05.1999         Original published format: EP 99303671
GB1999001909512.08.1999         Original published format: GB 9919095
GB1999003037322.12.1999         Original published format: GB 9930373
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0069127
Date:16.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1177658
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1177658
Date:25.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/433, H04L12/56
[2002/06]
CPC:
H04L47/286 (EP,US); H04L12/42 (EP,US); H04L12/433 (EP,US);
H04L47/10 (US); H04L47/13 (EP,US); H04L47/32 (EP,US);
H04Q11/0001 (EP,US); H04J14/0206 (EP,US); H04J2203/0032 (EP,US);
H04J2203/0042 (EP,US); H04J2203/0076 (EP,US); H04J2203/0098 (EP,US);
H04L2012/5605 (EP,US); H04L2012/5612 (EP,US); H04L2012/5651 (EP,US);
H04L2012/5679 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2006/43]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZWERK[2002/06]
English:COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK[2002/06]
French:RESEAU DE COMMUNICATIONS[2002/06]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2001National basic fee paid 
05.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
14.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2006Fee for grant paid
11.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/40]
Request for further processing for:27.03.2006Request for further processing filed
27.03.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.04.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
07.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2006
BE25.10.2006
CH25.10.2006
CY25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IT25.10.2006
LI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
DK25.01.2007
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
LU05.05.2007
IE08.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2008/25]AT25.10.2006
BE25.10.2006
CH25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IT25.10.2006
LI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
DK25.01.2007
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
IE08.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/19]AT25.10.2006
BE25.10.2006
CH25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IT25.10.2006
LI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
DK25.01.2007
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/09]AT25.10.2006
BE25.10.2006
CH25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IT25.10.2006
LI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
DK25.01.2007
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2007/37]AT25.10.2006
BE25.10.2006
CH25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IT25.10.2006
LI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
DK25.01.2007
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
Former [2007/35]AT25.10.2006
BE25.10.2006
CH25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IT25.10.2006
LI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
Former [2007/30]AT25.10.2006
BE25.10.2006
CH25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
LI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
Former [2007/26]FI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
PT26.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
Former [2007/21]NL25.10.2006
ES05.02.2007
Former [2007/19]NL25.10.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4682326  (ULUG MEHMET E [US]);
 [A]US5041963  (EBERSOLE RONALD J [US], et al)
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