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EP2693690 - A method, and a node for discovering a network topology [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.05.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.06.2015  [2015/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCATEL LUCENT
148/152 route de la Reine
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
[2014/34]
Former [2014/06]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
3, avenue Octave Gréard
75007 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Klotsche, Ralf
Schoenblickstrasse 26
75305 Neuenbuerg / DE
02 / Sienel, Jürgen
Albrecht-Goes-Weg 19
71229 Leonberg / DE
 [2014/06]
Representative(s)Kleinbub, Oliver, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Deutschland AG Intellectual Property & Standards Lorenzstrasse 10
70435 Stuttgart / DE
[2014/06]
Application number, filing date12305970.103.08.2012
[2014/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2693690
Date:05.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24
[2014/06]
CPC:
H04L41/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Knoten zur Netzwerktopologieentdeckung[2014/06]
English:A method, and a node for discovering a network topology[2014/06]
French:Procédé et nýud pour découvrir une topologie de réseau[2014/06]
Examination procedure28.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2013Examination requested  [2014/06]
14.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.10.2014
23.10.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.01.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/25]
09.02.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/25]
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  14.11.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/NCA.2004.1347756
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/P2P.2005.4
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNET.2005.857106
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