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EP About this file: EP0624015

EP0624015 - Improvements relating to ATM communication systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LIMITED
Roke Manor Romsey
Hampshire, SO51 0ZN / GB
For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LIMITED
Roke Manor
Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0ZN / GB
For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Former [1994/45]For all designated states
ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LIMITED
Roke Manor
Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0ZN / GB
For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hayter, Timothy Andrew
3 Cobden Gardens
Bitterne Park, Southampton S02 4LN / DE
02 / Fischer, Wolfgang
Erikastrasse 18d
D-82110 Germering / DE
03 / Davis, Simon Paul
17 Westering
Romsey, Hampshire S051 7LX / DE
04 / Worster, Thomas
Belgrad Strasse 24
D-80796 Munich / DE
[1994/45]
Representative(s)Condon, Neil
Siemens AG
P.O. Box 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Condon, Neil
Siemens AG P.O. Box 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [1994/45]Allen, Derek
Siemens Group Services Limited Intellectual Property Department Roke Manor Old Salisbury Lane
Romsey Hampshire SO51 0ZN / GB
Application number, filing date94103484.508.03.1994
[1994/45]
Priority number, dateGB1993000946807.05.1993         Original published format: GB 9309468
[1994/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0624015
Date:09.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0624015
Date:10.10.2001
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0624015
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56, H04Q11/04
[1994/45]
CPC:
H04L49/508 (EP,US); H04L12/5602 (EP,US); H04L49/3018 (EP,US);
H04L49/3081 (EP,US); H04L49/503 (EP,US); H04Q11/0478 (EP,US);
H04L2012/5635 (EP,US); H04L2012/5651 (EP,US); H04L2012/5679 (EP,US);
H04L2012/5682 (EP,US); H04L2012/5683 (EP,US); H04L49/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/45]
TitleGerman:Verbesserungen in ATM-Nachrichtensystemen[1994/45]
English:Improvements relating to ATM communication systems[1994/45]
French:Améliorations apportées à des systèmes de communication ATM[1994/45]
Examination procedure08.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/23]
24.04.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
20.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
09.12.2002Fee for grant paid
09.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.05.2003
BE14.05.2003
CH14.05.2003
IT14.05.2003
LI14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
SE14.08.2003
[2008/05]
Former [2004/28]AT14.05.2003
BE14.05.2003
CH14.05.2003
LI14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
SE14.08.2003
Former [2004/03]AT14.05.2003
CH14.05.2003
LI14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
SE14.08.2003
Former [2004/02]CH14.05.2003
LI14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
SE14.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH14.05.2003
LI14.05.2003
SE14.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE14.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]  - TAMIR Y ET AL, "HIGH-PERFORMANCE MULTI-QUEUE BUFFERS FOR CLSI COMMUNICATION SWITCHES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE. HONOLULU, MAY 30 - JUNE 2, 1988, WASHINGTON, IEEE COMP. SOC. PRESS, US, (19880530), vol. SYMP. 15, pages 343 - 354, XP000118245 [A] 1-9 * section II *
 [A]  - COOPER C A ET AL, "TOWARD A BROADBAND CONGESTION CONTROL STRATEGY", IEEE NETWORK, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (199005), vol. 4, no. 3, ISSN 0890-8044, pages 18 - 23, XP000160044 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/65.56531
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