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EP About this file: EP1000498

EP1000498 - FAULT LOCATION IN THE ACCESS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.08.2008  [2008/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CHASKELL, Andrew, David
86 Henley Road, Ipswich
Suffolk IP1 4NQ / GB
[2000/20]
Representative(s)Semos, Robert Ernest Vickers, et al
BT Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor
BT Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]Semos, Robert Ernest Vickers, et al
BT Group Legal Services, Intellectual Property Department, 8th Floor, Holborn Centre 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
Application number, filing date98936523.428.07.1998
[2000/20]
WO1998GB02251
Priority number, dateEP1997030579931.07.1997         Original published format: EP 97305799
[2000/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9907129
Date:11.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1000498
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1000498
Date:29.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/22, H04M3/30, G01R31/02
[2000/20]
CPC:
H04M3/085 (EP,US); G01R31/58 (EP,US); H04M3/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/20]
TitleGerman:FEHLERORTUNG IM ZUGANGSNETZWERK[2000/20]
English:FAULT LOCATION IN THE ACCESS NETWORK[2000/20]
French:LOCALISATION D'UNE DEFAILLANCE DANS UN RESEAU D'ACCES[2000/20]
Entry into regional phase13.12.1999National basic fee paid 
13.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/20]
15.02.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
03.04.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
24.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2007Fee for grant paid
16.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
24.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
18.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL29.08.2007
ES10.12.2007
[2008/16]
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9719544  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB], et al) [A] 1,2,5,7 * claims 1,2,7 *;
 [A]EP0622937  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1,7 * column 3, line 17 - line 49 * * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]US5557651  (WISSMAN CHARLES H [US]) [A] 1,3,5,8 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 4 * * claims 1,4,5 * * figure 2 *
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