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EP1215826 - Method and system for selecting a diversity branch according to intra-cell and inter-cell handover combining schemes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Change - representativepublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/25]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagata, Yoshinori
NEC Corporation, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2002/25]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/26]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Former [2002/25]Glawe. Delfs. Moll
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date01129500.311.12.2001
[2002/25]
Priority number, dateJP2000037768112.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000377681
[2002/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1215826
Date:19.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1215826
Date:15.10.2003
[2003/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1215826
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/02, H04B7/04
[2002/25]
CPC:
H04B7/0491 (EP,US); H04B7/022 (EP,US); H04B7/0857 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/28]
Former [2002/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Auswahl eines Diversitäts-Zweiges gemäss Kombinierverfahren für Inner-Zell- und Zwischen-Zell-Weiterreichen[2002/25]
English:Method and system for selecting a diversity branch according to intra-cell and inter-cell handover combining schemes[2002/25]
French:Procédé et système pour la sélection d'une branche de diversité selon des procédés de combinaison pour le transfert intracellulaire et intercellulaire[2002/25]
Examination procedure05.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/45]
12.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2005Fee for grant paid
29.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE30.09.2005
[2006/35]
Documents cited:Search[A]US5742911  (DUMBRILL MICHAEL JAMES [GB], et al) [A] 1-32 * column 2, line 42 - line 62 *;
 [A]GB2328589  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-32 * page 2, line 5 - line 22 ** page 4, line 28 - page 5, line 10 *;
 [A]US5933787  (GILHOUSEN KLEIN S [US], et al) [A] 1-32 * column 8, line 51 - column 9, line 12 *;
 [A]US6154653  (JUNG JIN SOO [KR]) [A] 1-32 * column 2, line 5 - line 54; figure 1 * * column 3, line 64 - column 4, line 11 *
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