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EP About this file: EP0756791

EP0756791 - DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
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 [1997/06]For all designated states
GPT LIMITED
New Century Park P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DORWARD, Richard, Munro
39 Morningside, Earlsdon
Coventry CV5 6PD / GB
[1997/06]
Representative(s)Burrington, Alan Graham Headford
GEC Patent Department, Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford
Essex CM1 2QX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/06]Burrington, Alan
GEC Patent Department, Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date95915257.013.04.1995
[1997/06]
WO1995GB00846
Priority number, dateGB1994000781720.04.1994         Original published format: GB 9407817
GB1994002093817.10.1994         Original published format: GB 9420938
[1997/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9529548
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0756791
Date:05.02.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0756791
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24
[1997/06]
CPC:
H04L41/24 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   IT,   SE [1997/06]
TitleGerman:DATENÜBERTRAGUNGSNETZ[1997/06]
English:DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORK[1997/06]
French:RESEAU DE TRANSMISSION DE DONNEES[1997/06]
Entry into regional phase15.11.1996National basic fee paid 
15.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/06]
18.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2002Fee for grant paid
07.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
04.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200006   M06   Fee paid on   06.06.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK12.09.2002
[2003/45]
Cited inInternational search[X]WO8401070  (WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.) [X] 1-3 * page 1, line 4 - page 3, line 8 * * page 5, line 28 - line 37 * * figures 1,6 *;
 [A]EP0180990  (SPACELABS, INC.) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
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