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EP1155544 - INTERLEAVING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORTHOGONAL TRANSMIT DIVERSITY AND MULTI-CARRIERS CDMA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
[2001/47]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Jiangnan
602 70th Street
Darien, IL 60561 / US
02 / JALLOUL, Louay
Apartment 104, 1501 Churchill Drive
Palatine, IL 60067 / US
 [2001/47]
Representative(s)Openshaw, Paul Malcolm, et al
Openshaw & Co.
8 Castle Street
Farnham
Surrey GU9 7HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]Openshaw, Paul Malcolm, et al
Openshaw & Co. Town Hall Exchange The Town Hall Buildings Castle Street
Farnham, Surrey GU9 7ND / GB
Former [2001/47]Potts, Susan Patricia
Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations Midpoint Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Application number, filing date00919304.615.02.2000
[2001/47]
WO2000US03904
Priority number, dateUS19990120084P16.02.1999         Original published format: US 120084 P
US2000050302114.02.2000         Original published format: US 503021
[2001/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0049780
Date:24.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1155544
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1155544
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.08.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04L25/49, H04J13/00, H03M13/27
[2003/12]
CPC:
H04L1/0059 (EP,US); H04B14/04 (KR); H04L1/0071 (EP,US);
H04L5/0021 (EP,US); H04L5/0044 (EP,US); H04L5/0083 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/47]H04L25/49, H04J13/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2004/22]
Former [2001/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERSCHACHTELUNGSVERFAHREN UND -EINRICHTUNG ZUR ORTHOGONALEN SENDDIVERSITÄT UND FÜR MEHRTRÄGER-CDMA-KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEME[2005/47]
English:INTERLEAVING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORTHOGONAL TRANSMIT DIVERSITY AND MULTI-CARRIERS CDMA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS[2001/47]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'ENTRELACEMENT POUR SYSTEMES DE TELECOMMUNICATION D'AMCR A ONDES PORTEUSES MULTIPLESET A DIVERSITE DE TRANSMISSION ORTHOGONALE[2001/47]
Former [2001/47]VERSCHACHTELUNGSVERFAHREN, EINRICHTUNG ZUR ORTHOGONALEN SENDDIVERSITÄT SO WIE MEHRTRÄGER-CDMA-VERMITTLUNGSYSTEMEN
Entry into regional phase17.09.2001National basic fee paid 
17.09.2001Search fee paid 
17.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/50]
20.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2006Fee for grant paid
06.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.04.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)24.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/31]
Request for further processing for:08.06.2006Request for further processing filed
08.06.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.06.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
06.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI23.08.2006
SE23.11.2006
[2008/04]
Former [2007/35]FI23.08.2006
IT23.08.2006
SE23.11.2006
Former [2007/09]FI23.08.2006
SE23.11.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2317540  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-20 * page 8, line 33 - page 12, line 11; figures 9-13 *;
 [A]EP0744841  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
 [XP]  - JALLOUL L M A ET AL, "PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF CDMA TRANSMIT DIVERSITY METHODS", VTC 1999-FALL. IEEE VTS 50TH. VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE. GATEWAY TO THE 21ST. CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS VILLAGE. AMSTERDAM, SEPT. 19 - 22, 1999, IEEE VEHICULAR TECHNOLGY CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, NY: IEEE, US, (199909), vol. 3 CONF. 50, ISBN 0-7803-5436-2, pages 1326 - 1330, XP002929408 [XP] 1-20 * paragraph "4. INTERLEAVING FOR TD";; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VETECF.1999.801478
International search[XE]US6064664  (KIM JUNG-SIK [KR])
 [XP]  - ROHANI ET. AL., "Performance Analysis of CDMA Transmit Diversity Methods", IEEE, (199904), pages 1326 - 1330, XP002929408

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VETECF.1999.801478
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