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EP About this file: EP1659804

EP1659804 - Method and telecommunications network allowing the transparent consolidation of switches [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/21]Signalling transfer point, method and telecommunications network allowing the transparent consolidation of switches
[2010/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2011
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/37]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2007/14]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54 rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2006/21]For all designated states
Alcatel
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Yeh, Haye Shyong
917 Redondo Circle
Plano, Texas 75075 / US
02 / O'Toole, Maureen Rose
2309 Sky Harbor Drive
Plano, Texas 75025 / US
03 / Abdollahi, Amir
1404 Land Drive
Plano, Texas 75093 / US
04 / Ferguson, Thomas Lynn
1317 Barclay Drive
Carrollton, Texas 75007 / US
 [2006/21]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Werner Karl, et al
Alcatel Lucent
Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/30]Schmidt, Werner Karl, et al
Alcatel Lucent Deutschland AG Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2006/21]Schäfer, Wolfgang
Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date05025090.117.11.2005
[2006/21]
Priority number, dateUS2004099377520.11.2004         Original published format: US 993775
[2006/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1659804
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1659804
Date:25.07.2007
[2007/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1659804
Date:15.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04Q3/00
[2006/21]
CPC:
H04Q3/0025 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13109 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13176 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/1338 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/21]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Telekommunikationsnetz zur transparenten Konsolidierung von Vermittlungssstellen[2010/15]
English:Method and telecommunications network allowing the transparent consolidation of switches[2010/15]
French:Procédé et réseau de télécommunication pour la consolidation transparente des noeuds de commutation[2010/15]
Former [2006/21]Signalisierungstransferpunkt, Verfahren und Telekommunikationsnetz zur transparenten Konsolidierung von Vermittlungssstellen
Former [2006/21]Signalling transfer point, method and telecommunications network allowing the transparent consolidation of switches
Former [2006/21]Point de transfert de signalisation, procédé et réseau de télécommunication pour la consolidation transparente des noeuds de commutation
Examination procedure10.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/08]
13.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2010Fee for grant paid
04.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.09.2010
BE15.09.2010
CY15.09.2010
CZ15.09.2010
DK15.09.2010
EE15.09.2010
FI15.09.2010
IT15.09.2010
LT15.09.2010
LV15.09.2010
NL15.09.2010
PL15.09.2010
RO15.09.2010
SE15.09.2010
SI15.09.2010
SK15.09.2010
TR15.09.2010
IE17.11.2010
LU17.11.2010
CH30.11.2010
LI30.11.2010
MC30.11.2010
BG15.12.2010
GR16.12.2010
ES26.12.2010
IS15.01.2011
PT17.01.2011
HU16.03.2011
[2013/42]
Former [2012/47]AT15.09.2010
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0435448  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 4, lines 4-25 ** page 4, line 54 - page 6, line 14 *;
 [X]US2002031145  (CHRISTIE JOSEPH MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0009] - [0013] * * paragraphs [0019] , [0020] , [0024] * * paragraphs [0058] - [0061] *
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