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EP About this file: EP0713307

EP0713307 - Method and apparatus for configuring fabrics within a fibre channel system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.10.2003
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.12.2003  [2003/50]
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 [1996/21]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stoevhase, Bent
20 Carlton Street, Apt. 1224
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2H5 / CA
[1996/21]
Representative(s)Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Former [2001/15](deleted)
Former [1996/21]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Georg-Kalb-Strasse 9
D-82049 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date95115727.005.10.1995
[1996/21]
Priority number, dateUS1994033639608.11.1994         Original published format: US 336396
[1996/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0713307
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0713307
Date:13.10.1999
[1999/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06
[1996/21]
CPC:
H04L61/5061 (EP,US); H04L61/5038 (EP,US); H04L61/5076 (EP,US);
H04L9/40 (US); H04L2101/604 (EP,US); H04L2101/622 (EP,US);
H04L69/24 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/21]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Struktur-Konfiguration in einem Lichtwellenleitersystem[1996/21]
English:Method and apparatus for configuring fabrics within a fibre channel system[1996/21]
French:Méthode et appareil pour la configuration de structures dans un système de canal de fibre[1996/21]
Examination procedure30.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/10]
02.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/50]
07.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2003/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06103204  ;
 [XAY]WO9006027  (DATAPOINT CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,9 * abstract * * page 11, line 34 - page 12, line 22; figure 2 * * page 14, line 14 - page 18, line 29; figure 3 * * page 26, line 33 - page 29, paragraph 34; figures 13,14 * * page 31, line 18 - page 33, line 19; figures 15,16 * [A] 3-5 [Y] 6-8;
 [YA]US5341477  (PITKIN RICHARD P [US], et al) [Y] 6-8 * abstract * * column 6, line 31 - line 53; figure 4 * [A] 1-5,9;
 US5408618  [ ] (AHO MICHAEL E [US], et al) [ ] * column 5, line 20 - column 6, line 16; figure 2 * * column 9, line 37 - column 12, line 35; figure 7 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980331), vol. 098, no. 007, & JP06103204 A 19940415 (INTERNATL BUSINESS MACH CORP ) [A] 1-9 * abstract *
 [A]  - KUMAR MALAVALLI ET AL, "DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING WITH FIBRE CHANNEL FABRIC", INTELLECTUAL LEVERAGE, SAN FRANCISCO, FEB. 24 - 28, 1992, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19920224), no. CONF. 37, ISBN 0-8186-2655-0, pages 269 - 274, XP000340745
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