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EP1204212 - Method and apparatus for path metric processing in telecommunications systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill NJ 07974-0636 / US
Former [2008/45]For all designated states
Lucent Technologies Inc.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill NJ 07974-0636 / US
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bickerstaff, Mark Andrew
224 Marsden Rd.
Carlingford, NSW 2118 / AU
 [2002/19]
Representative(s)Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Ltd
Patent Business
c/o Nokia
125 Finsbury Pavement
London EC2A 1NQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Limited Unit 18, Core 3, Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue Enfield
EN3 7XU / GB
Former [2006/09]Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Lucent Technologie NS UK Limited 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Former [2002/19]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr., et al
Lucent Technologies NS UK Limited, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date01307699.711.09.2001
[2002/19]
Priority number, dateUS20000233369P18.09.2000         Original published format: US 233369 P
US2001090818818.07.2001         Original published format: US 908188
[2002/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1204212
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1204212
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:H03M13/27
[2002/19]
CPC:
H03M13/3922 (EP,US); H03M13/2957 (EP,US); H03M13/3927 (EP,US);
H03M13/3961 (EP,US); H03M13/41 (EP,US); H03M13/4107 (EP,US);
H03M13/4169 (EP,US); H03M13/6502 (EP,US); H03M13/6505 (EP,US);
H03M13/6508 (EP,US); H03M13/6511 (EP,US); H03M13/6516 (EP,US);
H03M13/6566 (EP,US); H04L1/0052 (EP,US); H04L1/0054 (EP,US);
H04L1/0055 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/05]
Former [2002/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Pfadmetrikverarbeitung in Telekommunikationssystemen[2002/19]
English:Method and apparatus for path metric processing in telecommunications systems[2002/19]
French:Méthode et appareil pour le traitement des métriques de chemin dans les systèmes de télécommunications[2002/19]
Examination procedure11.09.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
20.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/19]
26.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
04.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2004Date of oral proceedings
25.06.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
25.06.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2007Fee for grant paid
20.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination13.08.2004Appeal received No.  T1237/04
06.10.2004Statement of grounds filed
19.10.2006Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
19.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
23.10.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Opposition(s)06.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT05.11.2008
ES16.02.2009
[2011/14]
Former [2009/20]ES16.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9952216  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO0126257  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [PA] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [PA]GB2357938  (NOKIA NETWORKS OY [FI]) [PA] 1-10 * the whole document *
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