EP1699186 - System and method for achieving path symmetry in an IP based network [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 20.08.2021 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | |
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Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 17.01.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 14.06.2024 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR | published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 164 83 Stockholm / SE | [2020/42] |
Former [2006/36] | For all designated states Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 164 83 Stockholm / SE | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Bhogavilli, Suresh 113 Bates Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20877 / US | 02 /
Shah, Samir 10002 Sterling Terrace Rockville, MD 20850 / US | 03 /
Sivakumar, Kaarthik 2347 Summercreek Drive, No. 102 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 / US | [2006/36] | Representative(s) | Ericsson Patent Development Torshamnsgatan 21-23 164 80 Stockholm / SE | [2020/42] |
Former [2006/36] | HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 06003685.2 | 23.02.2006 | [2006/36] | Priority number, date | US20050069178 | 01.03.2005 Original published format: US 69178 | [2006/36] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1699186 | Date: | 06.09.2006 | Language: | EN | [2006/36] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1699186 | Date: | 11.10.2006 | [2006/41] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1699186 | Date: | 14.10.2020 | Language: | EN | [2020/42] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 12.09.2006 | Classification | IPC: | H04L12/701, H04L12/707 | [2020/28] | CPC: |
H04L45/00 (EP,US);
H04L45/24 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [2006/36] | H04L12/56, H04L12/28 | Designated contracting states | AT, 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 [2020/42] |
Former [2006/36] | AT, 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 | Title | German: | System und Verfahren zum Erreichen von Pfadsymmetrie in einem IP-gestützten Netzwerk | [2006/36] | English: | System and method for achieving path symmetry in an IP based network | [2006/36] | French: | Système et procédé pour réaliser une symétrie de chemin dans un réseau IP | [2006/36] | Examination procedure | 06.02.2007 | Examination requested [2007/12] | 18.06.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 29.10.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.08.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 21.12.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.08.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 10.12.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.09.2019 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 07.01.2020 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.07.2020 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 02.09.2020 | Fee for grant paid | 02.09.2020 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 02.09.2020 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 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 18.06.2007 | Opposition(s) | 15.07.2021 | No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.02.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 24.02.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 23.02.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 24.02.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 27.02.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 27.02.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 26.02.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 26.02.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 27.02.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 27.02.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 27.02.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 27.02.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 15 |
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