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EP0436069 - Method and device for switching fixed-length packets such as ATM cells [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2000
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/44]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [1991/28]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Gohara, Shinobu, Hitachi Maioka Daiichi
Shataku A-206, 115-4, Maiokacho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
02 / Torii, Yutaka
Hitachi Fukiage-Ryo 327, 487, Harajukucho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
[1991/28]
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [1991/28]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner, Galileiplatz 1
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date90115811.317.08.1990
[1991/28]
Priority number, dateJP1989031598805.12.1989         Original published format: JP 31598889
[1991/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0436069
Date:10.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0436069
Date:11.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0436069
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56
[1991/28]
CPC:
H04L49/3009 (EP,US); H04L49/30 (EP,US); H04L49/506 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1991/28]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Vermittlung von Paketen fester Länge wie ATM-Zellen[1991/28]
English:Method and device for switching fixed-length packets such as ATM cells[1991/28]
French:Méthode et dispositif de commutation de paquets de longueur fixe tels que des cellules ATM[1991/28]
Examination procedure17.08.1990Examination requested  [1991/28]
18.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
28.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.1999Fee for grant paid
06.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
26.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4782478  (DAY JR CHESTER [US], et al) [A] 1,5,7,11,14 * abstract * * column 5, line 17 - column 6, line 12 *;
 [PA]EP0351818  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [PA] 1,5,11,14 * abstract * * column 6, line 55 - column 7, line 58 *;
 [A]EP0219049  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,5,7,11,14 * abstract * * page 8, line 19 - page 9, line 13 *
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