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EP1648105 - Synchronisation in digital communications networks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.08.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.09.2013  [2013/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/16]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Quayle, John Alan
2 Wismore Close
Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 9SW / GB
 [2006/16]
Representative(s)Galik, Peter Maximilian
Liebigstraße 20b
80538 München / DE
[2012/21]
Former [2011/23]Lidbetter, Timothy Guy Edwin, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department PP C5A, BT Centre 81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
Former [2006/16]Lloyd, Barry George William
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department PP C5A BT Centre 81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Application number, filing date06075133.627.06.1996
[2006/16]
Priority number, dateEP1995030453127.06.1995         Original published format: EP 95304531
[2006/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1648105
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1648105
Date:09.08.2006
[2006/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/06
[2006/16]
CPC:
H04J3/0682 (EP,US); H04L7/08 (KR); H04J3/1694 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2006/16]
TitleGerman:Synchronisierung in digitalen Kommunikationsnetzwerken[2006/16]
English:Synchronisation in digital communications networks[2006/16]
French:Synchronisation dans des réseaux de communication numériques[2006/16]
Examination procedure23.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/16]
01.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/36]
22.04.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/36]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96921003.8  / EP0835566
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 (EP19960921003) is  02.09.2003
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
11.06.2010Request for further processing filed
11.06.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.07.2010Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.04.2012Request for further processing filed
04.04.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.05.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.12.2007Request for further processing filed
18.12.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.01.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
29.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
11.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
15.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 14
21.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 15
01.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 16
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 17
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 18
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0585087  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [X] 1-10 * column 1, line 20 - line 40 * * column 2, line 15 - line 49 *;
 [A]EP0616444  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1-10 * page 3, lines 1-11 * * page 4, columns 3-11 * * page 4, line 55 - page 6, line 41 * * page 7, line 10 - page 8, line 25 *;
 [A]EP0616443  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1-10 * page 2, lines 1-12 * * page 2, line 56 - page 4, line 19 * * page 4, line 33 - page 8, line 41 *;
 [A]  - OKUMURA Y ET AL, "DUPLEX SYSTEM CONFIGURATION IN PASSIVE DOUBLE STAR SYSTEM", PROCEEDINGS OF THE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE (GLOBECOM). SAN FRANCISCO, NOV. 28 - DEC. 2, 1994, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19941128), VOL. 3, ISBN 0-7803-1821-8, pages 1930 - 1934, XP000488856 [A] 1,2,4-7,9 * page 1930, column R, line 2 - line 10 * * page 1933, column L, line 7 - page 1934, column L, line 37 *
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