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EP About this file: EP1676403

EP1676403 - METHOD FOR SERIAL ALLOCATION OF ADDRESSES AND MONITORING THE ADDRESS ALLOCATION IN A BUS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2013
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELMOS Semiconductor AG
Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 1
44227 Dortmund / DE
For all designated states
Johnson Electric Switzerland AG
Bahnhofstrasse 18
3280 Murten / CH
[2012/50]
Former [2011/33]For all designated states
ELMOS Semiconductor AG
Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1
44227 Dortmund / DE
For all designated states
Johnson Electric Switzerland AG
Bahnhofstrasse 18
3280 Murten / CH
Former [2006/27]For all designated states
ELMOS Semiconductor AG
Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 1
44227 Dortmund / DE
For all designated states
SAIA-Burgess Murten AG
Bahnhofstrasse 18
3280 Murten / CH
Inventor(s)01 / STEGER, Roland
Fuchsweg 5
71093 Weil im Schönbuch / DE
02 / BOURQUI, Bernard
Au Fernotz 32
CH-1784 Courtepin / CH
 [2006/27]
Representative(s)AMMANN PATENTANWÄLTE AG
Schwarztorstrasse 31
3001 Bern / CH
[N/P]
Former [2012/50]AMMANN PATENTANWÄLTE AG BERN
Schwarztorstrasse 31
3001 Bern / CH
Former [2006/27]AMMANN PATENTANWÄLTE AG BERN
Schwarztorstrasse 31
3001 Bern / CH
Application number, filing date03819019.524.10.2003
[2006/27]
WO2003EP11836
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005050924
Date:02.06.2005
Language:DE
[2005/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1676403
Date:05.07.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1676403
Date:12.12.2012
Language:DE
[2012/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/403, H04L29/12, G06F13/40, G06F12/06
[2006/27]
CPC:
G06F12/0653 (EP); H04L12/403 (EP); H04L61/00 (EP);
H04L61/50 (EP); G06F12/0661 (EP); H04L43/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/27]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR SERIELLEN VERGABE VON ADRESSEN UND ZUR ÜBERPRÜFUNG DER ADRESSVERGABE IN EINEM BUSSYSTEM[2006/27]
English:METHOD FOR SERIAL ALLOCATION OF ADDRESSES AND MONITORING THE ADDRESS ALLOCATION IN A BUS SYSTEM[2006/27]
French:PROCEDE D'ATTRIBUTION D'ADRESSES EN SERIE ET DE CONTROLE DE L'ATTRIBUTION D'ADRESSES DANS UN SYSTEME DE BUS[2006/27]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2006National basic fee paid 
03.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/27]
28.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2012Fee for grant paid
26.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.08.2006
Opposition(s)13.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
05.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
15.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.10.2003
CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
MC12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
TR12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
MC12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
TR12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2014/25]CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
MC12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2014/03]CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2013/52]CY12.12.2012
CZ12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2013/48]CZ12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2013/40]CZ12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2013/37]CZ12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
RO12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/35]CZ12.12.2012
EE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
SK12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/34]FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
BG12.03.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/26]FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
SI12.12.2012
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/24]FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/22]FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/21]SE12.12.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]US4773005  (SULLIVAN JAMES P [US]) [X] 1-7 * column 1, line 62 - column 2, line 5 * * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 14 * * column 4, lines 4-27 * * column 4, line 60 - column 7, line 38 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9416382  (3DO CO [US]) [A] 1-7 * page 1, lines 12-16 * * page 1, line 26 - page 2, line 31 * * page 5, line 26 - page 6, line 3 * * page 8, line 16 - page 9, line 13 * * page 22, lines 25-36 * * page 24, line 34 - page 26, line 16 * * figures 5,6,20; claims 1,4 *;
 [A]WO0107974  (PILZ GMBH & CO [DE], et al) [A] 1-7 * page 10, paragraph L - page 13, paragraph 4 * * page 14, paragraph L * * page 18, line 5 - page 20, line L ** figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2002096573  (BRUZY CHRISTOPHE [FR], et al) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0039] - [0046] * * figures 1-5 *
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