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EP About this file: EP0917319

EP0917319 - Interconnection of Fibre Channel switches [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.07.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.08.2005  [2005/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/20]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oyama, Hiroaki c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1999/20]
Representative(s)Baronetzky, Klaus, et al
Splanemann
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/20]Baronetzky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. R. Splanemann, Dr. B. Reitzner, Dipl.-Ing. K. Baronetzky Tal 13
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date98119564.716.10.1998
[1999/20]
Priority number, dateJP1997028357816.10.1997         Original published format: JP 28357897
[1999/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0917319
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0917319
Date:29.01.2003
[2003/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56, H04L12/24
[2003/05]
CPC:
H04L49/357 (EP,US); H04L45/02 (US); H04L49/253 (EP,US);
H04L49/30 (EP,US); H04L49/3009 (EP,US); H04L49/3027 (EP,US);
H04L49/351 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/20]H04L12/56
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2003/42]
Former [1999/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verbindung zwischen Fibre-Channel-Vermittlungsschaltern[1999/20]
English:Interconnection of Fibre Channel switches[1999/20]
French:Interconnection de commutateurs Fibre Channel[1999/20]
Examination procedure27.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/10]
23.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/33]
15.03.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
17.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5138615  (LAMPORT LESLIE B [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * column 40, line 12 - line 52 * * column 46, line 48 - column 47, line 14 ** figure 9 *;
 JPH0832597  [ ] (NEC CORP);
 [Y]US5796736  (SUZUKI HIROSHI [JP]) [Y] 1,2,4,6,8,9,14,15 * column 5, line 1 - line 9 * * claim 1 *;
 [Y]  - GEORGIOU C J, "Interconnection structures for highly parallel systems", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL PHOENIX CONFERENCE ON COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS. TEMPE, MAR. 23 - 26, 1993, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19930323), vol. CONF. 12, ISBN 0-7803-0922-7, pages 79 - 85, XP010110058 [Y] 1,2,4,6,8,9,14,15 * page 80, column R, line 40 - line 56 * * figure 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PCCC.1993.344481
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