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EP About this file: EP0855811

EP0855811 - Wavelength manager [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2006
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Marconi UK Intellectual Property Ltd
New Century Park P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/34]For all designated states
Marconi UK Intellectual Property Ltd
New Century Park P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
Former [1999/27]For all designated states
MARCONI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
New Century Park P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
Former [1998/31]For all designated states
GPT LIMITED
New Century Park P.O. Box 53
Coventry, CV3 1HJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Wood, Nigel Robert
Paynters Wood Bungalow, Finmere Road, Evenley
Brackley, Northants NN13 5SB / GB
[1998/31]
Representative(s)Stasiewski, Piotr Grzegorz
Marconi Intellectual Property
New Century Park
Post Point 51
Coventry
West Midlands CV3 1HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/23]Stasiewski, Piotr Grzegorz
Marconi Intellectual Property New Century Park Post Point 51
Coventry, West Midlands CV3 1HJ / GB
Former [1998/31]Branfield, Henry Anthony
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date98300393.020.01.1998
[1998/31]
Priority number, dateGB1997000162727.01.1997         Original published format: GB 9701627
[1998/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0855811
Date:29.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0855811
Date:21.02.2001
[2001/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0855811
Date:09.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/145
[1998/31]
CPC:
G01J9/04 (EP,US); G01J9/02 (EP,US); H04B10/506 (EP,US);
H04B10/572 (EP,US); G01J2009/0257 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL [2001/46]
Former [1998/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Wellenlängenführer[1998/31]
English:Wavelength manager[1998/31]
French:Gestionnaire de longueurs d'ondes[1998/31]
Examination procedure17.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/42]
22.08.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.12.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, DK, FI, GR, LU, MC, PT, SE
07.06.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2005Fee for grant paid
12.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.09.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200508   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE09.11.2005
FR09.11.2005
NL09.11.2005
IE20.01.2006
ES20.02.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/12]BE09.11.2005
NL09.11.2005
IE20.01.2006
ES20.02.2006
Former [2006/49]BE09.11.2005
NL09.11.2005
IE20.01.2006
ES20.02.2006
Former [2006/36]BE09.11.2005
NL09.11.2005
ES20.02.2006
Former [2006/33]NL09.11.2005
ES20.02.2006
Former [2006/24]NL09.11.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0897775  ;
 [XA]EP0435125  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * column 1, line 3 - line 12 * * column 5, line 35 - column 6, line 47; figure 1 * * column 8, line 6 - line 44; figure 5 * * column 9, line 2 - column 14, line 35; figures 7,8A-8M,9A-9C *[A] 2-5;
 [X]  - J. ROLDAN, Sistema de Gestión del Espectro Óptico en Redes Ópticas Multiportadoras, BARCELONA, UPC, TESIS DOCTORAL-ETSETB, (1994), XP002156093 [X] 1,2 * page 3.10, paragraph 1 - page 3.11, paragraph 3; figure 3.6 * * page 5.33, paragraph 1 - page 5.34, paragraph 2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960830), vol. 1996, no. 08, & JP08097775 A 19960412 (NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP (NTT)) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
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