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EP About this file: EP0446589

EP0446589 - ATM switch with copy capability [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.1999
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.12.1999 [1999/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
ALCATEL ALSTHOM COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'ELECTRICITE
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1998/34]For:DE 
ALCATEL ALSTHOM COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'ELECTRICITE
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1991/38]For:DE 
Alcatel SEL Aktiengesellschaft
Lorenzstrasse 10
D-70435 Stuttgart / DE
For:BE  CH  ES  FR  GB  IT  LI  NL  SE  AT 
ALCATEL N.V.
Strawinskylaan 341, (World Trade Center)
NL-1077 XX Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Schrodi, Karl
Marderweg 11
W-7258 Heimsheim / DE
02 / Pfeiffer, Bodo
Mozartstrasse 14
W-7141 Schwieberdingen / DE
03 / Ellenberger, Gert, Dr.
Schillerstrasse 24
W-7312 Kirchheim / DE
04 / Cesar, Bozo
Strassburger Strasse 19
W-7000 Stuttgart 40 / DE
[1991/38]
Representative(s)Brose, Gerhard, et al
Alcatel Lucent
Intellectual Property & Standards
70430 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/38]Brose, Gerhard, et al
Alcatel SEL AG Patent- und Lizenzwesen Postfach 30 09 29
D-70449 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date91101099.929.01.1991
[1991/38]
Priority number, dateDE1990400807814.03.1990         Original published format: DE 4008078
[1991/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0446589
Date:18.09.1991
Language:DE
[1991/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0446589
Date:02.09.1992
Language:DE
[1992/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0446589
Date:23.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/18, H04L12/56
[1992/36]
CPC:
H04L12/18 (EP,US); H04Q11/04 (KR)
Former IPC [1991/38]H04L12/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1991/38]
TitleGerman:Kopierfähige ATM-Vermittlungsstelle[1991/38]
English:ATM switch with copy capability[1991/38]
French:Commutateur ATM avec capacité de duplication[1991/38]
Examination procedure15.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/46]
17.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.1998Fee for grant paid
07.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
16.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
19.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP55140347  ;
 [A]JP63246055  ;
 [Y]WO8700372  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 [AD]DE3816747  (STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG [DE])
 [Y]  - IEEE INFOCOM 88 März 1988, NEW ORLEANS, US Seiten 29 - 34; K. ENG ET AL: 'MULTICAST AND BROADCAST SERVICES IN A KNOCKOUT PACKET SWITCH'
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 5, no. 11 (E-42)23. Januar 1981 & JP-A-55 140 347 ( OKI DENKI KOGYO ) 1. November 1980, & JP55140347 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 013, no. 053 (E-713)7. Februar 1989 & JP-A-63 246 055 ( NEC CORP ) 13. Oktober 1988, & JP63246055 A 00000000
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