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EP About this file: EP0991244

EP0991244 - Apparatus for and method of managing bandwith for a packet based connection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, QC H4S 2A9 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2003/41]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
2351 Boulevard Alfred-Nobel
St. Laurent, Quebec H4S 2A9 / CA
Former [2003/40]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [2000/39]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Limited
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St. Antoine Street West, 8th floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
Nortel Networks Corporation
World Trade Center of Montreal, 380 St Antoine Street West, 8th Floor
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Chapman, Alan Stanley John
50 Pentland Crescent
Kanata, Ontario K2K 1V5 / CA
02 / Kung, Hsiang-Tsung
1 Joseph Comee Road
Lexington, MA 02173 / US
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Coyle, Philip Aidan, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]Coyle, Philip Aidan, et al
F. R. KELLY & CO. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2000/18]Dearling, Bruce Clive, et al
Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley, Merlin House, Falconry Court, Bakers Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2000/14]Funnell, Samantha Jane, et al
Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Bakers Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date99307651.228.09.1999
[2000/14]
Priority number, dateCA1998224915230.09.1998         Original published format: CA 2249152
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0991244
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0991244
Date:10.05.2000
[2000/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0991244
Date:01.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/08, H04L29/06, H04L12/56
[2000/14]
CPC:
H04L47/27 (EP,US); H04L47/10 (EP,US); H04L47/193 (EP,US);
H04L47/28 (EP,US); H04L69/163 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US);
H04L69/16 (EP,US); H04L69/326 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/04]
Former [2000/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Verwaltung von Bandbreite für eine paketbasierte Verbindung[2000/14]
English:Apparatus for and method of managing bandwith for a packet based connection[2000/14]
French:Appareil et procédé de gestion de largeur de bande pour un connexion à base de paquets[2000/14]
Examination procedure14.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/32]
09.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2003Fee for grant paid
14.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0458033  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-14 * page 5, line 53 - page 6, line 40 * * claims 1-9 *;
 [A]  - BRAKMO L S ET AL, "TCP VEGAS: NEW TECHNIQUES FOR CONGESTION DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE", COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS REVIEW,US,ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY. NEW YORK, (19941001), vol. 24, no. 4, ISSN 0146-4833, pages 24 - 35, XP000477041 [A] 1-14 * page 26, column R, paragraph 3.1 - page 30, column R, line 26 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/190809.190317
 [A]  - "DYNAMIC COMPUTATION OF TCP MAXIMUM WINDOW SIZE FOR DIRECTLY CONNECTED HOSTS", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN,US,IBM CORP. NEW YORK, (19940401), vol. 37, no. 4A, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 601 - 607, XP000446797 [A] 1-14 * page 601, line 1 - page 604, line 44 *
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