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EP1550270 - GENERALIZED LAYER-2 VPNS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.02.2008
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.04.2008  [2008/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, QC H4S 2A9 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2007/17]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St Laurent, Québec H4S 2A9 / CA
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, Quebec H4S 2A9 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / OULD-BRAHIM, Hamid
21 Wynridge Place
Kanata, Ontario K2M 2S8 / CA
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Hermele, Daniel Stephen, et al
Nortel Networks Intellectual Property Law Group London Road
Harlow, Essex CM17 9NA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]Hermele, Daniel Stephen, et al
Nortel Networks Intellectual Property Law Group London Road
Harlow, Essex CM17 9NA / GB
Application number, filing date03750189.709.09.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003CA01379
Priority number, dateUS20020410862P13.09.2002         Original published format: US 410862 P
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004025904
Date:25.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1550270
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1550270
Date:25.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/46, H04L29/06
[2005/27]
CPC:
H04L69/324 (EP,US); H04L12/4633 (EP,US); H04L12/4675 (EP,US);
H04L47/15 (EP,US); H04L47/70 (EP,US); H04L47/781 (EP,US);
H04L47/822 (EP,US); H04L47/825 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/01]
Former [2005/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERALLGEMEINERTE LAYER-2 VPN[2005/27]
English:GENERALIZED LAYER-2 VPNS[2005/27]
French:RESEAUX VPN GENERALISES DE COUCHE 2[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase13.04.2005National basic fee paid 
13.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
16.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2007Fee for grant paid
01.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[YA]EP1052810  (NORTEL NETWORKS LTD [CA]) [Y] 1,5 * abstract * [A] 2-4,6-8;
 [A]WO0078004  (ALCATEL INTERNETWORKING INC [US]) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * page 2, line 33 - page 3, line 13 * * page 4, line 3 - line 23 ** page 16, line 8 - page 20, line 29 *;
 [YA]US2002055989  (STRINGER-CALVERT DAVID W J [US], et al) [Y] 1,5 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] , [0021] , [0022] , [0024] , [0025] , [0041] * [A] 2-4,6-8
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