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EP0709987 - Bypass switching and messaging mechanism for providing intermix data transfer for a fiber optic switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.07.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.1998Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.09.1998 [1998/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McData Corporation
310 Interlocken Parkway Broomfield
Colorado 80021-3464 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/45]For all designated states
McData Corporation
310 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, Colorado 80021-3464 / US
Former [1996/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bennett, Dwayne R.
114 Red River Crescent
Scarborough, ONT M1B 126 / CA
02 / Yeung, Clifford S.
156 Valleymede Drive
Richmond Hill, ONT L4B 1X5 / CA
03 / Wu, Wayne
6 Kings Plate Crescent
Rexdale, ONT M9W 6X6 / CA
[1996/18]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Georg-Kalb-Strasse 9
D-82049 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date95113039.218.08.1995
[1996/18]
Priority number, dateUS1994033218531.10.1994         Original published format: US 332185
[1996/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0709987
Date:01.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0709987
Date:11.06.1997
[1997/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56, G06F15/173, H04Q11/00
[1997/21]
CPC:
H04L49/357 (EP,US); H04L49/3009 (EP,US); H04L49/3027 (EP,US);
H04L49/351 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/18]H04L12/56, G06F15/173
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/18]
TitleGerman:Mechanismus zum Umschalten und zum Nachrichtenaustausch zur Erzeugung einer Mischdatenübertragung für einen Lichtleiterschalter[1996/18]
English:Bypass switching and messaging mechanism for providing intermix data transfer for a fiber optic switch[1996/18]
French:Mécanisme de contournement de commutation et de messagerie en vue de fournir divers transferts de données pour un commutateur à fibre optique[1996/18]
Examination procedure13.01.1998Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1998/36]
09.04.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [1998/36]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
26.01.1998M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.199703   M06   Fee paid on   08.11.1997
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0351729  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6 * page 1, line 1 - page 4, line 50 * * page 5, line 51 - page 6, line 21 * * page 7, line 46 - page 8, line 1 * * page 8, line 45 - page 9, line 19 ** abstract *;
 [A]EP0366938  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *
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