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EP0907302 - A control architecture using embedded signal information [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   Tooltip10.10.2008Change - representativepublished on 12.11.2008  [2008/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/14]For all designated states
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bordogna, Mark Aldo
78 Phillips Common
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 / US
02 / Dietz, Philip Signey
25 Atwood Drive
East Hampstead, New Hampshire 03826 / US
03 / Landry, Joseph Elide
Pebblebrook Road
Atkinson, New Hampshire 03811 / US
04 / Towne, Jeffrey Robert
14 Kokokehas Drive
Litchfield, New Hampshire 03052 / US
05 / Trested, Warren Clifton, Jr.
24 Woodridge Road
E. Hampstead, New Hampshire 03826 / US
[1999/14]
Representative(s)Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Ltd
Patent Business
c/o Nokia
125 Finsbury Pavement
London EC2A 1NQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Limited Unit 18, Core 3, Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue Enfield
EN3 7XU / GB
Former [2006/09]Sarup, David Alexander, et al
Lucent Technologie NS UK Limited 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0TU / GB
Former [1999/14]Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr., et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 0TU / GB
Application number, filing date98307693.622.09.1998
[1999/14]
Priority number, dateUS1997094209501.10.1997         Original published format: US 942095
[1999/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0907302
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0907302
Date:17.01.2001
[2001/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0907302
Date:08.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04Q11/04
[1999/14]
CPC:
H04L49/552 (EP,US); H04L49/254 (EP,KR,US); H04L49/255 (EP,US);
H04L49/30 (EP,KR,US); H04L49/35 (EP,KR,US); H04L49/55 (KR);
H04L49/555 (EP,US); H04Q11/04 (EP,US); H04Q11/0478 (EP,KR,US);
H04Q3/54591 (EP,KR,US); H04L2012/5627 (EP,US); H04L49/205 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/1302 (EP,US); H04Q2213/1304 (EP,KR,US); H04Q2213/13106 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/13166 (EP,KR,US); H04Q2213/13167 (EP,US); H04Q2213/13176 (EP,US);
H04Q2213/1332 (EP,US); H04Q2213/1334 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2001/40]
Former [1999/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Steuerungsarchitektur mittels eingebetteten Signalinformationen[1999/14]
English:A control architecture using embedded signal information[1999/14]
French:Architecture de commande utilisant des informations de signaux inserées[2006/16]
Former [1999/14]Architecture de commande utilisant l'information de signaux imbriqués
Examination procedure04.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/36]
18.07.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.11.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) GB
19.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2006Fee for grant paid
29.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
09.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
16.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
22.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.08.2001GB   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH0897841  ;
 [XA]EP0579040  (ALCATEL NV [NL]) [X] 1-4,6,12-15 * column 4, line 41 - column 14, line 36 * [A] 5,7-11;
 [PX]EP0840472  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [PX] 1-4,12,13 * column W *;
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960830), vol. 1996, no. 08, & JP08097841 A 19960412 (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1-4,12,13 * abstract * * the whole document * [A] 5-11,14,15
 [XA]  - ANDERSON J ET AL, "VIRTUAL PATH GROUP PROTECTION SWITCHING - A METHOD FOR FAST ATM NETWORK SURVIVABILITY", BELL LABS TECHNICAL JOURNAL, SPRING 1997, vol. 2, no. 2, ISSN 1089-7089, pages 213 - 232, XP000695177 [X] 1-4,12,13 * page 220, section "An overview of VPG Protection Switching" * * page 226, section "Defect Detection and Notification" * * page 229, section "VPG Protection Switching Operation" * [A] 5-11,14,15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bltj.2057
 [A]  - "CHARACTERISTICS OF SYNCHRONOUS DIGITAL HIERARCHY (SDH) EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS", ITU-T RECOMMENDATION G.783 (01/94), XP002152719 [A] 1-15 * page 61, Annex A *
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