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EP0404339 - Routing apparatus and method for high-speed mesh connected local area network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.11.1998 Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.07.2004	Change - lapse in a contracting state Updated state(s): LU	published on 15.09.2004 [2004/38]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 111 Powdermill Road Maynard Massachusetts 01754-1418 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1990/52]	For all designated states DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 111 Powdermill Road Maynard Massachusetts 01754-1418 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Thacker, Charles P. 543 Tennyson Avenue Palo Alto, California 94301 / US
	02 / Stewart, Lawrence C. 2420 Greer Road Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
	[1990/52]
Representative(s)	Goodman, Christopher, et al Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1990/52]	Goodman, Christopher, et al Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date	90305358.5	17.05.1990
	[1990/52]
Priority number, date	US19890370248	22.06.1989 Original published format: US 370248
	[1990/52]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0404339
	Date:	27.12.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/52]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0404339
	Date:	03.08.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/31]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0404339
	Date:	07.01.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/02]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	21.06.1994
Classification	IPC:	G06F15/16	[1998/02]
	CPC:	G06F15/17381 (EP)
	Former IPC [1994/28]	G06F15/16, H04L12/56
	Former IPC [1990/52]	G06F15/16
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1990/52]
Title	German:	Leitweglenkungsvorrichtung und -verfahren für lokales Maschennetzwerk hoher Geschwindigkeit	[1998/02]
	English:	Routing apparatus and method for high-speed mesh connected local area network	[1990/52]
	French:	Appareil et méthode de montage pour réseau local maillé à haute vitesse	[1990/52]
	Former [1990/52]	Leitwegslenkungsvorrichtung und -verfahren für lokales Maschennetzwerk hoher Geschwindigkeit
Examination procedure	25.05.1990	Examination requested [1990/52]
	19.04.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	07.08.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.03.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	02.07.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	19.09.1997	Fee for grant paid
	19.09.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	08.10.1998	No opposition filed within time limit [1998/53]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.05.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
	17.04.1993	Renewal fee patent year 04
	18.04.1994	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.04.1995	Renewal fee patent year 06
	22.04.1996	Renewal fee patent year 07
	28.04.1997	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	07.01.1998
	BE	07.01.1998
	CH	07.01.1998
	ES	07.01.1998
	GR	07.01.1998
	LI	07.01.1998
	NL	07.01.1998
	DK	07.04.1998
	SE	07.04.1998
	LU	17.05.1998
	[2004/38]
Former [2003/45]	AT	07.01.1998
	BE	07.01.1998
	CH	07.01.1998
	ES	07.01.1998
	GR	07.01.1998
	LI	07.01.1998
	NL	07.01.1998
	DK	07.04.1998
	SE	07.04.1998
	LU	31.05.1998
Former [2003/07]	AT	07.01.1998
	BE	07.01.1998
	CH	07.01.1998
	ES	07.01.1998
	GR	07.01.1998
	LI	07.01.1998
	NL	07.01.1998
	SE	07.04.1998
	LU	31.05.1998
Former [2002/24]	AT	07.01.1998
	BE	07.01.1998
	CH	07.01.1998
	ES	07.01.1998
	GR	07.01.1998
	LI	07.01.1998
	SE	07.04.1998
	LU	31.05.1998
Former [2000/04]	AT	07.01.1998
	BE	07.01.1998
	CH	07.01.1998
	GR	07.01.1998
	LI	07.01.1998
	SE	07.04.1998
	LU	31.05.1998
Former [1998/49]	AT	07.01.1998
	BE	07.01.1998
	CH	07.01.1998
	LI	07.01.1998
	SE	07.04.1998
Former [1998/43]	AT	07.01.1998
	CH	07.01.1998
	LI	07.01.1998
	SE	07.04.1998
Former [1998/40]	AT	07.01.1998
Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0206512 (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 1,4,7* column 3, line 8 - line 50 *;
		[A]EP0224229 (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 1,4,7 * column 2, line 45 - column 5, line 32 *
		[A] - K. BRAYER, "SURVIVABLE COMPUTER COMMUNICATION ROUTING USING DECENTRALIZED CONTROL", IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CIRCUITS AND COMPUTERS ICCC 82, NEW YORK, USA, (198209), pages 93 - 97 [A] 1,4,7 * page 94, column R *
		[A] - SCHWARTZ ET AL., "ROUTING TECHNIQUES USED IN COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, NEW YORK US, (198004), vol. 28, no. 4, pages 539 - 552 [A] 1,4,7 * page 549, column R, paragraph 2 *
		[A] - HSIEH ET AL., "HOW GOOD IS YOUR NETWORK ROUTING PROTOCOL ?", DATA COMMUNICATIONS, NEW YORK US, (198405), vol. 13, no. 5, pages 231 - 248 [A] 1,4,7 * page 242, paragraph 1 *

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