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EP About this file: EP0894405

EP0894405 - A NETWORK PROTOCOL CONVERSION MODULE WITHIN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 18.06.2008  [2008/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ericsson Inc.
6300 Legacy Drive
MS EVW 2-C-2
Plano, TX 75024 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/43]For all designated states
Ericsson Inc.
6300 Legacy Drive, MS EVW 2-C-2
Plano, TX 75024 / US
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Ericsson Inc.
6300 Legacy, MS EVW 2-C-2
Plano, TX 75024 / US
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
ERICSSON INC.
7001 Development Drive, P.O. Box 13969
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LINDQUIST, Jan
Foersterstrasse 14
D-52072 Aachen / DE
02 / FELTNER, Charles, M.
812 Stonetrail
Plano, TX 72023 / US
[1999/05]
Representative(s)Bergstrand, Mikael Gudmundsson, et al
ZACCO GmbH
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]Bergstrand, Mikael Gudmundsson, et al
Albihns GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Former [1999/05]Harrison, Michael Charles
Albihns GmbH, Grasserstrasse 10
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date97922353.409.04.1997
[1999/05]
WO1997US06548
Priority number, dateUS1996063035510.04.1996         Original published format: US 630355
[1999/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9738537
Date:16.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0894405
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0894405
Date:25.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04Q3/00
[1999/05]
CPC:
H04Q3/0025 (EP,US); H04L69/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/05]
TitleGerman:UMWANDLUNGSMODUL FÜR NETZWERKPROTOKOLL IN EINEM TELEKOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[1999/05]
English:A NETWORK PROTOCOL CONVERSION MODULE WITHIN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM[1999/05]
French:MODULE DE CONVERSION DE PROTOCOLE DE RESEAU DANS UN SYSTEME DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS[1999/05]
Entry into regional phase10.11.1998National basic fee paid 
10.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
16.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2006Date of oral proceedings
23.05.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2006Fee for grant paid
12.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2006
BE25.10.2006
CH25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IT25.10.2006
LI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
DK25.01.2007
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
IE10.04.2007
[2008/25]
Former [2008/21]AT25.10.2006
BE25.10.2006
CH25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IT25.10.2006
LI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
DK25.01.2007
SE25.01.2007
GR26.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
Former [2008/07]AT25.10.2006
BE25.10.2006
CH25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
IT25.10.2006
LI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
DK25.01.2007
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
Former [2007/30]AT25.10.2006
BE25.10.2006
CH25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
LI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
Former [2007/29]AT25.10.2006
FI25.10.2006
NL25.10.2006
SE25.01.2007
ES05.02.2007
Former [2007/21]NL25.10.2006
ES05.02.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0203614  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,10,11,16,17,21,22 * page 2, line 31 - page 3, line 7 * * page 4, line 29 - page 5, line 30 * * claims 1-6 * * figures 1,5 *;
 [X]US5282244  (FULLER STEPHEN [US], et al) [X] 1-4,10,11,16,17,21,22 * column 2, line 11 - line 52 * * column 6, line 34 - line 44 * * column 7, line 33 - line 59 * * column 8, line 5 - line 25 * * claims 1-4,6-9 * * figure 2 *;
 [X]US5420916  (SEKIGUCHI KATSUMI [JP]) [X] 1,2,7,10,11,14,16,17,21,22 * column 1, line 31 - line 68 * * column 3, line 6 - line 19 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0669771  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [Y]  - FERGUS J E, "SIGNALING NETWORK INTERCONNECTION", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FORUM, (1987), vol. 41, no. 1, pages 560 - 562, XP002026349 [Y] 1-24 * page 561, column 1, line 4 - line 10 * * page 561, column 1, paragraph 2 - page 562, column 1, paragraph 4 * * figures 1,2 *
 [Y]  - BIJAN JABBARI, "ROUTING AND CONGESTION CONTROL IN COMMON CHANNEL SIGNALING SYSTEM NO. 7", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, (19920401), vol. 80, no. 4, pages 607 - 617, XP000304351 [Y] 1-24 * page 613, column 2, paragraph IV. - page 614, column 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/5.135383
 [X]  - EL-TOUMI A A ET AL, "INTERCONNECTING SS7 SIGNALING NETWORKS", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING SUPERCOMM TECHNICAL SESSIONS. ATLANTA, APR. 15 - 19, 1990, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19900415), vol. 2 OF 4, pages 589 - 593, XP000146129 [X] 1-6,10-13,16-19,21-23 * page 591, column 1, line 22 - column 2, line 41 *
Examination   - BARNES T., "DMS-300 GATEWAY TO THE WORLD", TELESIS, BELL-NORTHERN RESEARCH LTD., OTTAWA, CA, (199101), pages 15 - 25, XP000244591
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