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EP About this file: EP0361697

EP0361697 - Protection devices and arrangements for telephone lines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.01.1996
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
World Trade Center of Montreal 380 St. Antoine Street West 8th floor Montreal
Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1990/14]For all designated states
NORTHERN TELECOM LIMITED
600 de la Gauchetiere Street West
Montreal Quebec H3B 4N7 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Borkowicz, Jerzy
3 Whitburn Crescent
Nepean Ontario, K2H 5K5 / CA
[1990/14]
Representative(s)Laurence, Simon French, et al
Nortel Networks Intellectual Property Law Group London Road Harlow
Essex CM17 9NA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/08]Laurence, Simon French, et al
Nortel Limited Patents and Licensing West Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2SH / GB
Former [1991/36]Laurence, Simon French
Nortel Limited Patents and Licensing West Road
Harlow, Essex CM20 2SH / GB
Former [1990/14]Crawford, Andrew Birkby
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date89308846.831.08.1989
[1990/14]
Priority number, dateUS1988025065129.09.1988         Original published format: US 250651
[1990/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0361697
Date:04.04.1990
Language:EN
[1990/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0361697
Date:13.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.1990
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/18, H02H9/04
[1990/23]
CPC:
H04M3/18 (EP,US); H02H9/041 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/14]H04M3/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1990/14]
TitleGerman:Schutzeinrichtungen und Schutzanordnungen für Fernsprechleitungen[1990/14]
English:Protection devices and arrangements for telephone lines[1990/14]
French:Dispositifs et systèmes de protection pour lignes téléphoniques[1990/14]
Examination procedure13.08.1990Examination requested  [1990/41]
29.01.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.1993Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1996/06]
27.11.1995Application refused, date of legal effect [1996/06]
Appeal following examination20.12.1993Appeal received No.  T0163/94
29.01.1994Statement of grounds filed
13.03.1995Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [1995/11]
30.06.1995Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1995/26]
27.11.1995Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
27.11.1995Date of oral proceedings
29.11.1995Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
09.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
09.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2533369  (RCA CORP [US]);
 [A]US4288830  (BRASFIELD ROBERT G);
 [A]FR2419625  (LABO CENT TELECOMMUNICAT [FR]);
 [A]US4644437  (ROBE THOMAS J [US])
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