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EP About this file: EP1198903

EP1198903 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING FREQUENCY DIVERSITY TO SEPARATE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2011
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lot 41 Acquisition Foundation, LLC
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
[2010/23]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
Shattil, Steven J.
4980 Meredith Way No. 201
Boulder, CO 80303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/17]
Representative(s)Gates, Marie Christina Esther, et al
Tomkins & Co.
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2005/09]Gates, Marie Christina Esther, et al
Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Former [2002/17]Curley, Donnacha John, et al
Tomkins & Co., 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date00945050.330.06.2000
[2002/17]
WO2000US18113
Priority number, dateUS1999034718202.07.1999         Original published format: US 347182
[2002/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0103330
Date:11.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1198903
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1198903
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/02
[2002/17]
CPC:
H04L5/026 (EP); H04B7/02 (EP,US); H04L1/06 (EP);
H04L5/06 (EP); H04B1/707 (EP); H04B7/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR TRENNUNG VON SIGNALEN IN DRAHTLOSER KOMMUNIKATION DURCH FREQUENZ-DIVERSITÄT[2002/17]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING FREQUENCY DIVERSITY TO SEPARATE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SIGNALS[2002/17]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'UTILISER LA DIVERSITE DE FREQUENCE POUR SEPARER DES SIGNAUX DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL[2002/17]
Entry into regional phase31.01.2002National basic fee paid 
31.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/17]
21.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2010Fee for grant paid
25.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
21.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200405   M06   Fee paid on   30.12.2004
30.06.200506   M06   Fee paid on   30.12.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
NL05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
CH30.06.2010
IE30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
LU30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
[2012/43]
Former [2011/20]AT05.05.2010
BE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
NL05.05.2010
SE05.05.2010
CH30.06.2010
IE30.06.2010
LI30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
Former [2011/19]AT05.05.2010
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CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
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SE05.05.2010
IE30.06.2010
MC30.06.2010
GR06.08.2010
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PT06.09.2010
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CY05.05.2010
DK05.05.2010
FI05.05.2010
IT05.05.2010
NL05.05.2010
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MC30.06.2010
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ES16.08.2010
PT06.09.2010
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PT06.09.2010
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DK05.05.2010
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MC30.06.2010
GR06.08.2010
ES16.08.2010
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NL05.05.2010
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ES16.08.2010
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Former [2010/46]NL05.05.2010
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Former [2010/45]NL05.05.2010
Cited inInternational search[A]US5528581  (BOT PAULUS GEORGE MARIA DE [NL]) [A] 1-29 * abstract * * column 1, line 36 - column 2, line 28 * * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 40; figures 1-3 * * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 28; figure 5 * * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 3; figure 6 ** column 5, line 46 - column 6, line 4; figure 7 *;
 [DXAY]US5828658  (OTTERSTEN BJOERN E [SE], et al) [DX] 27,30,36-38,41,43-46 * column 6, line 13 - line 51 * * column 9, line 1 - column 10, line 63 * * column 15, line 37 - column 16, line 13; figures 5,6 * * column 21, line 48 - line 53 * * column 25, line 60 - column 26, line 10 * [A] 1,10-13,39,40,42 [Y] 15,20-25;
 [XY]  - XU W ET AL, "ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MULTICARRIER RAKE SYSTEMS", GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE (GLOBECOM),US,NEW YORK, IEEE, (19971103), ISBN 0-7803-4199-6, pages 295 - 299, XP000737553 [X] 1-13,16,17,19,27-29,31-46 * abstract * * page 295, column R, line 1 - page 297, column L, paragraph 2 * [Y] 15,20-25
 [XA]  - WEERACKODY V, "DIVERSITY FOR THE DIRECT-SEQUENCE SPREAD SPECTRUM SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE TRANSMIT ANTENNAS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS (ICC),US,NEW YORK, IEEE, (19930523), vol. -, ISBN 0-7803-0950-2, pages 1775 - 1779, XP000448429 [X] 27,30,36-38,41,43-46 * abstract * * page 1775, column L, line 31 - line 52 * * page 1776, column R, line 38 - line 54 * [A] 1,15,16,19-25,39,40,42

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICC.1993.397586
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