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EP About this file: EP1330078

EP1330078 - Spanning tree method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.11.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.10.2008Change - representativepublished on 12.11.2008  [2008/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/30]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Van Foreest, Nicky
Molensteeg 14
7551 DB Hengelo, Twente / NL
02 / Malhotra, Richa
De Klomp 75-16
7511 DG Enschede.Twente. / NL
 [2003/30]
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 [2003/30]Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Lucent Technologies UK Limited, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date02250295.916.01.2002
[2003/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1330078
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/46, H04L29/14
[2003/30]
CPC:
H04L45/02 (EP,US); H04L12/462 (EP,US); H04L45/48 (EP,US);
H04L69/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/16]
Former [2003/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Méthode d'arbre complet[2003/30]
English:Spanning tree method[2003/30]
French:Verfahren mit vollständigem Baum[2003/30]
Examination procedure16.11.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/12]
24.01.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.05.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) FI, SE
28.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/52]
17.08.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.03.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
01.03.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
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