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EP About this file: EP0622912

EP0622912 - Optical signal transmission network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.11.2002  [2002/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marconi Communications Limited
New Century Park P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/27]For all designated states
MARCONI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
New Century Park P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
Former [1994/44]For all designated states
GPT LIMITED
New Century Park P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Shipley, Simon Paul
8 Rigley Cottage, Grecian Street
Aylesbury, Bucks / GB
[1994/44]
Representative(s)Hoste, Colin Francis, et al
Marconi Intellectual Property Crompton Close Basildon
Essex SS14 3BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/46]Hoste, Colin Francis, et al
Marconi Intellectual Property Marrable House The Vineyards Gt. Baddow
Chelmsford Essex CM2 7QS / GB
Former [1994/44]Wood, John Irwin
The General Electric Company plc GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date94300610.627.01.1994
[1994/44]
Priority number, dateGB1993000175329.01.1993         Original published format: GB 9301753
[1994/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0622912
Date:02.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0622912
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/08
[1994/44]
CPC:
G01M11/3154 (EP,US); G01M11/3136 (EP,US); H04B10/071 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL,   SE [1994/44]
TitleGerman:Optisches Signalübertragungsnetzwerk[1994/44]
English:Optical signal transmission network[1994/44]
French:Réseau de transmission de signaux optiques[1994/44]
Examination procedure02.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/26]
24.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.07.2001Fee for grant paid
13.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
23.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE14.02.2002
[2002/26]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0432734  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,8;
 [A]EP0499529  (NIPPON TELEGRAM & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 1,2,8;
 [A]EP0117868  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 1,2,8
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