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EP0896444 - Remote monitoring of an optical transmission system using line monitoring signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.03.2013  [2013/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tyco Electronics Subsea Communications LLC
412 Mount Kemble Avenue, Suite 100S
Morristown, NJ 07960 / US
[2012/09]
Former [1999/06]For all designated states
Tyco Submarine Systems Ltd.
101 Crawford Corners Road
Holmdel, NJ 07733 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Anderson, Cleo D.
24 Fairway West
Colts Neck, New Jersey 07722 / US
[1999/06]
Representative(s)Hoormann, Walter R.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/16]Hoormann, Walter R.
Forrester & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [1999/06]Hoormann, Walter, Dr.-Ing.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date98114934.707.08.1998
[1999/06]
Priority number, dateUS1997090880108.08.1997         Original published format: US 908801
[1999/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0896444
Date:10.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0896444
Date:05.01.2005
[2005/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0896444
Date:18.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/08, H04B10/17
[2004/42]
CPC:
H04B10/035 (EP,US); H04B10/0771 (EP,US); H04B10/0775 (EP,US);
H04B10/0777 (EP,US); H04B2210/074 (EP,US); H04B2210/078 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/06]H04B10/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2005/38]
Former [1999/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Fernüberwachung eines optischen Übertragungssystems mittels Leitungsüberwachungssignale[1999/06]
English:Remote monitoring of an optical transmission system using line monitoring signals[1999/06]
French:Télésurveillance d'un système de transmission optique utilisant des signaux de surveillance de ligne[1999/06]
Examination procedure04.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
23.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
01.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2012Fee for grant paid
06.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10000198.1  / EP2180609
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.08.2005
Opposition(s)21.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/13]
Request for further processing for:11.05.2007Request for further processing filed
11.05.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.05.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT18.04.2012
NL18.04.2012
[2013/11]
Former [2013/08]NL18.04.2012
Documents cited:Search[XA]GB2294373  (KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-7,11-22 * page 3, paragraph 3 - page 6, paragraph 3; figures 1,4 * * page 11, paragraph 3 * * page 14, paragraph 3 * [A] 8-10;
 [XA]US5299048  (SUYAMA MASUO [JP]) [X] 19 * column 5, line 23 - column 6, line 68; figures 5,6 * [A] 1-18,20-22;
 [XA]EP0768766  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 19 * page 6, line 27 - page 7, line 40; figures 10,11 * [A] 1-18,20-22
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