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EP0983658 - METHOD FOR PROVIDING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IN A NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2008
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.03.2008  [2008/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABB Research Ltd.
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2007/13]For all designated states
ABB RESEARCH LTD.
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
Former [2000/10]For all designated states
ABB Research Ltd.
Affolternstrasse 44
8050 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / MARIANI, Maurizio
Otto Blehrs vei 53
N-1315 Nes ya / NO
02 / VEFLING, Harald
Abyfaret 102
N-1392 Vettre / NO
03 / HÄMYNEN, Kimmo
Kuunsäde 10 A 2
FIN-02210 Espoo / FI
04 / KOZLOWSKI, Wojciech
Edisona 14
PL-80-172 Gdansk / PL
[2000/10]
Representative(s)Äkräs, Tapio Juhani, et al
Kolster Oy Ab
Iso Roobertinkatu 23
P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2000/10]Äkräs, Tapio Juhani, et al
Oy Kolster Ab, Iso Roobertinkatu 23, P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date98924349.803.06.1998
[2000/10]
WO1998FI00481
Priority number, dateNO1997000251903.06.1997         Original published format: NO 972519
[2000/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9856135
Date:10.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0983658
Date:08.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0983658
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE04.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04L7/00, H04L12/28
[2000/10]
CPC:
H04J3/0664 (EP); G06F1/14 (EP); H04J3/0682 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB [2000/10]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERFÜGUNGSSTELLUNG VON ZEITSSYNCHRONISIERUNG IN EINEM NETZWERK[2000/10]
English:METHOD FOR PROVIDING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IN A NETWORK[2000/10]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT UNE SYNCHRONISATION TEMPORELLE DANS UN RESEAU[2000/10]
Entry into regional phase03.12.1999National basic fee paid 
03.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
03.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/10]
16.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2007Fee for grant paid
14.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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