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EP0480555 - Method of ascertaining topology features of a network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.1997
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto CA 94304-1112 / US
Former [1992/16]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
Mail Stop 20 B-O, 3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Phaal, Peter
25, The Valls Bradley Stoke
Bristol / GB
[1992/16]
Representative(s)Squibbs, Robert Francis, et al
Hewlett-Packard Limited
IP Section, Building 3
Filton Road
Stoke Gifford, Bristol
BS34 8QZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/38]Squibbs, Robert Francis, et al
Intellectual Property Section Building 2 Hewlett-Packard Limited Filton Road
Stoke Gifford Bristol BS12 6QZ / GB
Former [1993/26]Squibbs, Robert Francis, et al
Hewlett-Packard Limited Intellectual Property Section Filton Road
Stoke Gifford Bristol BS12 6QZ / GB
Former [1992/16]Squibbs, Robert Francis
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley, Lewins House, Lewins Mead
Bristol BS1 2NN / GB
Application number, filing date91301204.314.02.1991
[1992/16]
Priority number, dateEP1990031069928.09.1990         Original published format: EP 90310699
[1992/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0480555
Date:15.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0480555
Date:18.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/26
[1992/16]
CPC:
H04L45/70 (EP,US); H04L43/022 (EP,US); H04L45/02 (US);
H04L45/04 (EP,US); H04L45/42 (EP,US); H04L45/46 (EP,US);
H04L43/0847 (EP,US); H04L43/16 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/16]
TitleGerman:Bestimmungsverfahren für Netztopologyeigenschaften[1992/16]
English:Method of ascertaining topology features of a network[1992/16]
French:Méthode pour la détermination des caractéristiques topologiques d'un réseau[1992/16]
Examination procedure18.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/46]
03.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
15.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.1996Fee for grant paid
13.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.06.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT18.09.1996
[1999/42]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0265106  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US])
 [A]  - FUTURE GENERATIONS COMPUTER SYSTEMS. vol. 5, no. 4, January 1990, AMSTERDAM NL pages 359 - 363; U. DE CARLINI ET AL: 'THE MONITORING OF INTER-PROCESS COMMUNICATION IN DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS'
 [A]  - IEEE NETWORK: THE MAGAZINE OF COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS. vol. 1, no. 3, July 1987, NEW YORK US pages 32 - 39; D.RITTER ET AL: 'A MULTI-PURPOSE, DISTRIBUTED LAN TRAFFIC MONITORING TOOL'
 [A]  - IEEE NETWORK: THE MAGAZINE OF COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS. vol. 1, no. 3, July 1987, NEW YORK US pages 13 - 19; M. SOHA: 'A DISTRIBUTED APPROACH TO LAN MONITORING USING INTELLIGENT HIGH PERFORMANCE MONITORS'
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