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EP2371094 - Method and communication apparatus for generating summarised network topology parameters [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/40]GENERATING NETWORK TOPOLOGY PARAMETERS AND MONITORING A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK DOMAIN
[2014/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2015
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2011/40]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (PUBL)
Torshamnsgaten 23
164 83 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / BOTTARI, Giulio
Via Moruzzi 1
I-56100 Pisa / IT
02 / DUTTI, Enrico
Via Moruzzi 1
I-56100 Pisa / IT
03 / PUCCI, Silvia
Via Moruzzi 1
I-56100 Pisa / IT
 [2011/40]
Representative(s)Bruce, Alexander Richard Henry, et al
Ericsson Limited
Patent Unit UK
Unit 4 Midleton Gate
Guildford Business Park
Guildford GU2 8SG / GB
[2013/17]
Former [2013/08]Parkinson, Neil Scott, et al
Ericsson Limited
Patent Unit UK
Unit 4 Midleton Gate
Guildford Business Park, Guildford
Surrey GU2 8SG / GB
Former [2011/40]Chisholm, Geoffrey David
Ericsson Limited Patent Unit Optical Networks Unit 4 Midleton Gate Guildford Business Park Guildford
Surrey GU2 8SG / GB
Application number, filing date08875411.403.12.2008
WO2008EP66738
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010063321
Date:10.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2371094
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2371094
Date:18.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, H04L12/40, H04L12/759, H04L12/725, H04L12/751, H04L12/715, H04L12/707, H04L12/709, H04L12/24
[2014/32]
CPC:
H04L41/12 (EP,US); H04L12/4013 (US); H04L41/0896 (US);
H04L45/02 (US); H04L45/028 (EP,US); H04L45/033 (EP);
H04L45/04 (EP,US); H04L45/24 (EP,US); H04L45/245 (EP,US);
H04L45/30 (EP,US); H04L12/2865 (US); H04L12/2867 (US);
Y02D30/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/40]H04L12/56, H04L12/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Apparatus zum Erzeugen von zusammengefassten Netzwerktopologieparametern[2014/32]
English:Method and communication apparatus for generating summarised network topology parameters[2014/32]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la génération de paramètres de topologie résumé de réseau[2014/32]
Former [2011/40]ERZEUGUNG VON NETZTOPOLOGIEPARAMETERN UND ÜBERWACHEN EINER KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZDOMÄNE
Former [2011/40]GENERATING NETWORK TOPOLOGY PARAMETERS AND MONITORING A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK DOMAIN
Former [2011/40]GÉNÉRATION DE PARAMÈTRES DE TOPOLOGIE DE RÉSEAU ET SURVEILLANCE D'UN DOMAINE DE RÉSEAU DE COMMUNICATION
Entry into regional phase11.05.2011National basic fee paid 
11.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/40]
11.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2014Fee for grant paid
03.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2014Receipt 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  13.09.2012
Opposition(s)19.11.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.12.2008
AT18.02.2015
BE18.02.2015
BG18.02.2015
CY18.02.2015
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