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EP About this file: EP1641159

EP1641159 - SONET J0 byte message monitoring system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.08.2007  [2007/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ciena Corporation
1201 Winterson Road
Linthicum, MD 21090 / US
[2006/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Shanton, John L. III
4868 Amesbury Way
Jefferson, MD 21755 / US
 [2006/13]
Representative(s)Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date05025024.004.05.1999
[2006/13]
Priority number, dateUS1998007278006.05.1998         Original published format: US 72780
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1641159
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/14
[2006/13]
CPC:
H04J3/14 (EP,US); H04B10/0771 (EP,US); H04B10/0775 (EP,US);
H04J14/02 (EP,US); H04J3/085 (EP,US); H04B2210/071 (EP,US);
H04B2210/072 (EP,US); H04J2203/006 (EP,US); H04J2203/0089 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesGB [2006/49]
Former [2006/13]BE,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:Überwachungssystem einer SONET J0 Byte Nachricht[2006/13]
English:SONET J0 byte message monitoring system[2006/13]
French:Système de contrôle de messages d'octets J0 SONET[2006/13]
Examination procedure30.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/41]
28.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/31]
15.03.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/31]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99938693.1  / EP1076949
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
17.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
23.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05110584  ;
 [A]EP0400959  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 22,23,25 * column 7, line 12 - line 24 * * column 7, line 32 - column 8, line 10 * * column 8, line 55 - column 9, line 1 * * column 9, line 38 - column 10, line 37 ** figures 2,3,6,7 *;
 [XY]US5383046  (TOMOFUJI HIROAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,8-13,15,16,18-23,25 * column 26, line 23 - column 27, line 19 * * column 28, line 37 - column 29, line 17 * * figures 30-35 * [Y] 3,14,17,24;
 [X]GB2292872  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-6,8-13,18-23,25 * page 1, line 11 - line 19 * * page 24, line 10 - page 27, line 13; figures 13,20 *;
 [X]EP0744845  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,8,10,11,13,18,20,21 * figures 2B,4,5 * * column 5, line 25 - column 6, line 9 * * column 1, line 45 - line 54 *;
 [Y]EP0766421  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 3,14,17,24 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 1 * * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 1 * * column 5, line 5 - column 6, line 30 * * column 6, line 49 - column 7, line 15 * * figures 1,4-6 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930826), vol. 017, no. 470, Database accession no. (E - 1422), & JP05110584 A 19930430 (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 15,16 * abstract *
 [A]  - OKAMOTO S ET AL, "INTER-NETWORK INTERFACE FOR PHOTONIC TRANSPORT NETWORKS AND SDH TRANSPORT NETWORKS", GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE (GLOBECOM),US,NEW YORK, IEEE, (19971103), ISBN 0-7803-4199-6, page 850-855, XP000737654 [A] 22-25 * page 852, column L, paragraph 3 * * page 852, column R, paragraph 2 - paragraph L * * page 853, column R, paragraph 2 - page 855, column L, paragraph 1 * * figures 1,7-10 *
by applicantUS5557439
 US5715076
    - J.D. GIBSON, THE COMMUNICATIONS HANDBOOK, pages 542 - 553
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