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EP0573211 - Distributed switching in bidirectional multiplex section-switched ring transmission systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2000
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.08.2000 [2000/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1994/40]
Former [1993/49]For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Marra, William C.
421 Beth Avenue
Bricktown, New Jersey 08724 / US
02 / Slavinskas, Darius D.
69 Bonnie Drive
North Middletown, New Jersey 07734 / US
03 / Soulliere, Mark J.
30 Broad Street Apt. 4
Manasquan, New Jersey 07836 / US
[1993/49]
Representative(s)Buckley, Christopher Simon Thirsk, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road Woodford Green
Essex IG8 0TU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Buckley, Christopher Simon Thirsk, et al
AT&T (UK) LTD., AT&T Intellectual Property Division, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Former [1993/49]Buckley, Christopher Simon Thirsk
AT&T (UK) LTD. 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date93304119.627.05.1993
[1993/49]
Priority number, dateUS1992089207902.06.1992         Original published format: US 892079
[1993/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0573211
Date:08.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0573211
Date:24.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0573211
Date:15.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/42
[1993/49]
CPC:
H04J3/085 (EP,US); H04J2203/0042 (EP,US); H04J2203/006 (EP,US);
H04J2203/0089 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1993/49]
TitleGerman:Verteilte Vermittlung in einem Ringübertragungssystem mit multiplexten bidirektionalen vermittelten Stufen[1993/49]
English:Distributed switching in bidirectional multiplex section-switched ring transmission systems[1993/49]
French:Commutation distribué dans un système de transmission en anneau bidirectionnel avec des sections de commutation multiplexées[1993/49]
Examination procedure09.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/02]
20.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
23.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.1999Fee for grant paid
27.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[YA]  - I. HAQUE ET AL., "Self Healing Rings in a Synchronous Environment", IEEE LTS, NORTH ANDOVER, US, (199111), vol. 2, no. 4, pages 30 - 37, XP000241849 [Y] 1,3,6,8 * page 31, column L, line 21 - page 32, column R, line 16 * * page 35, column R, line 26 - page 36, column L, line 10 * * figure 3 * [A] 4,9
 [YA]  - S.H. HERSEY ET AL., "ARCHITECTURES AND APPLICATIONS OF SONET IN A SELF-HEALING NETWORK", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, NEW YORK, US, (199106), vol. 3, pages 1412 - 1424 [Y] 1,3,6,8 * page 1421, column R, line 10 - line 26 * [A] 4,9
 [A]  - D. VAN LAETHEM ET AL., "A RING NETWORK FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AND DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS", EUROMICRO '81, (198109), pages 91 - 98 [A] 1,6 * paragraph [05.4] * * figure 1 *
 [A]  - T. WU ET AL., "A Class of Self-healing Ring Architectures for SONET Network Applications", GLOBECOM '90, NEW YORK, US, (199012), vol. 1, pages 444 - 451 [A] 1,5,6,10 * paragraph [03.2] *
 [A]  - H. DAVIE ET AL., "A self reconfiguring communication ring for distributed computer control schemes.", SOFTWARE ENGINEERING JOURNAL, LONDON GB, (198310), vol. 2, no. 5, pages 114 - 120 [A] 1,6 * paragraph [03.4] *
 [A]  - G. CARIOLARO ET AL., "SIGNAL THEORY FOR SONET STM-1", INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSMPOSIUM, NEW YORK, US, (199009), pages 26 - 32 [A] 2,7 * paragraph [0005] *
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