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EP About this file: EP0987859

EP0987859 - Method for the processing of traffic-related switching data in switching nodes of communications networks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH
Landgrabenweg 151
53227 Bonn / DE
[2007/32]
Former [2002/30]For all designated states
T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH
Landgrabenweg 151
53227 Bonn / DE
Former [2000/38]For all designated states
DeTeMobil Deutsche Telekom MobilNet GmbH
Landgrabenweg 151
53227 Bonn / DE
Former [2000/12]For all designated states
DeTeMobil, Deutsche Telekom Mobilfunk GmbH
Oberkasseler Strasse 2
53227 Bonn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Keller, Walter
Dümpelstrasse 15
40880 Ratingen / DE
[2000/12]
Representative(s)Riebling, Peter
Patentanwalt
Postfach 31 60
88113 Lindau / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]Riebling, Peter, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Postfach 31 60
88113 Lindau / DE
Former [2000/12]Riebling, Günter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Dr.-Ing. P. Riebling, Postfach 31 60
88113 Lindau / DE
Application number, filing date99117299.002.09.1999
[2000/12]
Priority number, dateDE1998104103809.09.1998         Original published format: DE 19841038
[2000/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0987859
Date:22.03.2000
Language:DE
[2000/12]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP0987859
Date:25.04.2001
[2001/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0987859
Date:30.10.2002
[2002/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0987859
Date:08.08.2007
Language:DE
[2007/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/56, H04L29/06
[2002/44]
CPC:
H04Q11/0478 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/12]H04L12/56
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/12]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Behandlung verkehrsbezogener Vermittlungsdaten in Vermittlungsknoten von Kommunikationsnetzen[2000/12]
English:Method for the processing of traffic-related switching data in switching nodes of communications networks[2000/12]
French:Méthode pour le traitement des données de commutation relatives au trafic dans des noeuds de commutation des réseaux de transmissions[2007/18]
Former [2000/12]Méthode pour le traitement des données de commutation relatées au trafic dans des noeuds de commutation des réseaux de transmissions
Examination procedure20.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/13]
27.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2007Fee for grant paid
10.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.08.2007
DK08.08.2007
BE30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
GR09.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
[2010/06]
Former [2008/40]DK08.08.2007
BE30.09.2007
MC30.09.2007
GR09.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
Former [2008/26]DK08.08.2007
MC30.09.2007
GR09.11.2007
PT08.01.2008
Former [2008/22]DK08.08.2007
MC30.09.2007
GR09.11.2007
Former [2008/21]GR09.11.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US3775566  (AKIMARU H, et al) [A] 1,7 * column 1, line 13 - line 36 ** claim 1 *;
 [XA]US4575844  (KOSUGE YASUHARU [JP], et al) [X] 7,8,10,12 * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 25 * * column 3, line 23 - line 65 * * column 12, line 30 - column 13, line 10 * [A] 1,9,11;
 [A]US5008900  (CRITCHLOW DAVID N [US], et al) [A] 1,7 * column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 7 *;
 [A]US5398245  (HARRIMAN JR EDWARD S [US]) [A] 1,7 * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 6 * * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 50 *
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