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EP About this file: EP1578167

EP1578167 - Telecommunication switch and operating method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2007/14]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54 rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Schubert, Rolf
Kiefernweg 45
71665 Vaihingen/Enz / DE
02 / Schmidt, Hartmut
Nussbaumweg 8
71723 Grossbottwar / DE
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Werner Karl
Alcatel Lucent
Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/13]Schmidt, Werner Karl
Alcatel Lucent Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2005/38]Kohler Schmid Möbus
Patentanwälte Ruppmannstrasse 27
70565 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date04360026.109.03.2004
[2005/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1578167
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1578167
Date:18.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04Q11/04, H04J3/14
[2005/38]
CPC:
H04J3/14 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13003 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13167 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/1334 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13341 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13367 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/38]
TitleGerman:Telekommunikationsvermittlungssystem und Betriebsverfahren[2005/38]
English:Telecommunication switch and operating method[2005/38]
French:Commutateur de télécommunications et procédé de fonctionnement[2005/38]
Examination procedure19.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/38]
18.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2008Fee for grant paid
06.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CY18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
TR18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
HU19.12.2008
IE09.03.2009
LU09.03.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
HU19.12.2008
IE09.03.2009
LU09.03.2009
Former [2011/21]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
IE09.03.2009
LU09.03.2009
Former [2010/50]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
GR19.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
IE09.03.2009
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BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
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PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
IE09.03.2009
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BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
IT18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/23]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
BG18.09.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
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BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
EE18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/20]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
DK18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/14]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
RO18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/13]AT18.06.2008
BE18.06.2008
CZ18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SK18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/09]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
ES29.09.2008
PT18.11.2008
Former [2009/07]AT18.06.2008
FI18.06.2008
NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
SE18.09.2008
Former [2009/01]AT18.06.2008
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NL18.06.2008
PL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
Former [2008/50]AT18.06.2008
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PL18.06.2008
SI18.06.2008
Former [2008/48]SI18.06.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US2003043734  (TAKEGUCHI KOJI [JP]) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]US6690644  (GORSHE STEVEN S [US]) [A] 1-10* abstract *
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