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EP0093523 - Digital switching network for telecommunications exchange [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.1987
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.1987No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.08.1987 [1987/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PLESSEY COMPANY plc
Vicarage Lane Ilford
Essex, IG1 4AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/45]For all designated states
THE PLESSEY COMPANY plc
Vicarage Lane
Ilford Essex, IG1 4AQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Maddern, Thomas Slade
38 Cutler Place
Cole Hill Dorset / GB
02 / Ansell, John William
8 North Road
Poole Dorset / GB
03 / Philip, Alexander Schroder
Giddylake House
Wimborne Dorset / GB
[1983/45]
Representative(s)Hart, Robert John
Plessey Telecommunications plc Edge Lane
Liverpool L7 9NW / GB
[1983/45]
Application number, filing date83302093.614.04.1983
[1983/45]
Priority number, dateGB1982001192424.04.1982         Original published format: GB 8211924
[1983/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0093523
Date:09.11.1983
Language:EN
[1983/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0093523
Date:06.08.1986
Language:EN
[1986/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.1983
ClassificationIPC:H04Q11/04
[1983/45]
CPC:
H04Q11/04 (EP,US); H04M3/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [1983/45]
TitleGerman:Digitales Koppelfeld für Fernsprechvermittlungsanlagen[1983/45]
English:Digital switching network for telecommunications exchange[1983/45]
French:Réseau de commutation numérique pour centraux de télécommunication[1983/45]
Examination procedure26.03.1984Examination requested  [1984/23]
27.02.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
29.11.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.1986Fee for grant paid
20.02.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.1987No opposition filed within time limit [1987/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]   TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND RADIO ENGINEERING, vol. 25/26, no. 11, November 1971, pages 17-19, Washington, USA [Y]
 [A]   THE POST OFFICE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS' JOURNAL, vol. 73, April 1980, pages 19-26, London, G.B. [A]
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