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EP1374067 - POLICY GATEWAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.02.2009
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.03.2009  [2009/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AudioCodes Texas, Inc.
Suite 100 3000 Technology Drive
Plano TX 75074 / US
[2007/27]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Netrake Corporation
Suite 100, 3000 Technology Drive
Plano, TX 75074 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAHER, Robert, Daniel, III
7401 Gurney Drive
Plano, TX 75024 / US
02 / RANA, Aswinkumar, Vishanji
6532 Shady Point Drive
Plano, TX 75024 / US
03 / LIE, Milton, Andre
5913 Spring Hill Drive
McKinney, TX 75070 / US
04 / STROTHER, Travis, Ernest
7501 Belmount Road
Rowlett, TX 75089 / US
05 / HERVIN, Mark, Warden
3605 Bent Ridge Drive
Plano, TX 75074 / US
06 / DEERMAN, James, Robert
15 White Rock Trail
Lucas, TX 75002 / US
07 / CARMAN, John, Raymond
90 Seattle Slew Lane
Fairview, TX 75069 / US
08 / MAXWELL, Larry, Gene
14439 Dennis Lane
Farmers Branch, TX 75234 / US
 [2004/20]
Former [2004/01]01 / MAHER, Robert, Daniel, III
7401 Gurney Drive
Plano, TX 75024 / US
02 / RANA, Aswinkumar, Vishanji
3213 Upshire Court
Plano, TX 75075 / US
03 / LIE, Milton, Andre
5913 Spring Hill Drive
McKinney, TX 75070 / US
04 / STROTHER, Travis, Ernest
7501 Belmount Road
Rowlett, TX 75089 / US
05 / HERVIN, Mark, Warden
3605 Bent Ridge Drive
Plano, TX 75074 / US
06 / DEERMAN, James, Robert
15 White Rock Trail
Lucas, TX 75002 / US
07 / CARMAN, John, Raymond
90 Seattle Slew Lane
Fairview, TX 75069 / US
08 / MAXWELL, Larry, Gene
14439 Dennis Lane
Farmers Branch, TX 75234 / US
Representative(s)Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date02717613.014.03.2002
[2004/01]
WO2002US07506
Priority number, dateUS20010279468P28.03.2001         Original published format: US 279468 P
US2001083267011.04.2001         Original published format: US 832670
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02080004
Date:10.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1374067
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.10.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/00, H04Q11/04, H04L12/56
[2005/45]
CPC:
H04L47/10 (EP,US); H04L41/0856 (EP,US); H04L41/0893 (US);
H04L41/0894 (EP); H04L45/302 (EP,US); H04L45/306 (EP,US);
H04L47/20 (EP,US); H04L47/22 (EP,US); H04L47/2408 (EP,US);
H04L47/2441 (EP,US); H04L47/2458 (EP,US); H04L47/32 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/01]G06F13/00, H04Q11/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:RICHTLINIEN-GATEWAY[2004/01]
English:POLICY GATEWAY[2004/01]
French:PASSERELLE DE POLITIQUES[2004/01]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2003National basic fee paid 
26.09.2003Search fee paid 
26.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
05.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/13]
04.11.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2009/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200706   M06   Fee paid on   29.05.2007
31.03.200807   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - WEIBIN ZHAO, DAVID OLSHEFSKI, HENNING SCHULZRINNE, "Internet Quality of Service: an Overview (2000)", CUCS-003-00 , COLUMBIA UNIV.,, (200002), URL: http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/zhao00internet.html, (20050912), XP002345037 [X] 1-23 * paragraph [2.MOTIVATION] * * paragraph [4.1.INTEGRATED.SERVICES] * * paragraph [4.2.DIFFERANTIATED.SERVICES] * * paragraph [5.1.BASIC.PACKET.FORWARDING.OPERATION] * * paragraph [5.3.SCHEDULING] * * paragraph [6.1.ADMISSION.CONTROL] * * paragraph [6.2.POLICY.CONTROL] *
 [X]  - PMC SIERRE, "TOWARD CONTENT-BASED CLASSIFICATION", PMC SIERRA WHITE PAPERS ISSUE 1, (200102), XP002345038 [X] 1-23 * paragraph [4.3.CLASSIFICATION] * * paragraph [4.5.EDITING.AND.SCHEDULING] * * paragraph [5.1.1.DATA.PATH.REQUIREMENT] *
 [A]  - BLAKE S ET AL, "RFC 2475: An Architecture for Differentiated Services", IETF STANDARD, INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE, IETF, CH, (199812), ISSN 0000-0003, XP015008259 [A] 1-23 * paragraph [2.1.DIFFERENTIATED.SERVICES.DOMAIN] * * paragraph [2.3.TRAFFIC.CLASSIFICATION.AND.CONDITIONING] *
 [A]  - YAVATKAR R ET AL, "RFC 2753 A Framework for Policy-based Admission Control", IETF, (200001), XP002179102 [A] 11-23 * paragraph [3.POLICY.BASED.ADMISSION.CONTROL] * * paragraph [4.ARCHITECTURAL.ELEMENTS]; figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - RAJAN/S KAMAT/J C MARTIN AT&T/IBM/SUN MICROSYSTEMS M SEE/ R CHAUDHURY IBM/XYLAN/ TELSTRA D VERMA/ G POWERS/ R YAVATKAR IBM/ PACKET, "Policy Action Classes for Differentiated Services and Integrated Services", IETF STANDARD-WORKING-DRAFT, INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE, IETF, CH, (19990405), no. 1, ISSN 0000-0004, XP015034208 [A] 1-23 * paragraph [1.PURPOSE.AND.OVERVIEW] * * paragraph [2.THE.SUBCLASS.DIFFSERVACTION.] *
International search[Y]US5499238  (SHON SEUNG W [KR]);
 [A]US5619497  (GALLAGHER BRIAN [US], et al);
 [Y]US6157955  (NARAD CHARLES E [US], et al);
 [A]US6189037  (ADAMS ROBERT [US], et al);
 [A]US6208640  (SPELL DAVID [US], et al)
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