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EP About this file: EP1363405

EP1363405 - Multi-user detection method with accelerated sphere decoding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2010
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Centre Europe B.V.
Capronilaan 46
1119 NS Schiphol Rijk / NL
[2009/51]
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Information Technology Centre Europe B.V.
Capronilaan 46
1119 NS Schiphol Rijk / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Brunel, Loic, Mitsubishi Electric ITE
Immeuble Germanium, 80, av. des Buttes de Coesmes
35700 Rennes / FR
 [2003/47]
Representative(s)Maillet, Alain
Cabinet Le Guen Maillet
5, place Newquay
B.P. 70250
35802 Dinard Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [N/P]Maillet, Alain
Cabinet Le Guen Maillet 5 Place Newquay B.P. 70250
25802 Dinard Cedex / FR
Former [2003/47]Maillet, Alain
SCP Le Guen & Maillet, 5, Place Newquay, B.P. 70250
35802 Dinard Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date02291240.617.05.2002
[2003/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1363405
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1363405
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/707
[2003/47]
CPC:
H04L25/03331 (EP,US); H04B1/71057 (EP,US); H04L25/03242 (EP,US);
H04L25/03299 (EP,US); H04L27/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2009/51]
Former [2003/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mehrbenutzerdetektionsverfahren mit beschleunigter Kugeldekodierung[2003/47]
English:Multi-user detection method with accelerated sphere decoding[2003/47]
French:Méthode de détection multi-utilisateur avec décodage accéléré par sphères[2003/47]
Examination procedure16.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/09]
04.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2009Fee for grant paid
14.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
17.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
19.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.12.2009
BE16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
DK16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
IT16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
TR16.12.2009
GR17.03.2010
ES27.03.2010
PT16.04.2010
IE17.05.2010
LU17.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT16.12.2009
BE16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
DK16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
IT16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
GR17.03.2010
ES27.03.2010
PT16.04.2010
IE17.05.2010
LU17.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/19]AT16.12.2009
BE16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
DK16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
IT16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
GR17.03.2010
ES27.03.2010
PT16.04.2010
IE17.05.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/14]AT16.12.2009
BE16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
DK16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
IT16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
GR17.03.2010
ES27.03.2010
PT16.04.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/10]AT16.12.2009
BE16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
DK16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
GR17.03.2010
ES27.03.2010
PT16.04.2010
CH31.05.2010
LI31.05.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/07]AT16.12.2009
BE16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
DK16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
GR17.03.2010
ES27.03.2010
PT16.04.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2011/03]AT16.12.2009
BE16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
GR17.03.2010
ES27.03.2010
PT16.04.2010
MC31.05.2010
Former [2010/47]AT16.12.2009
BE16.12.2009
CY16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
GR17.03.2010
ES27.03.2010
PT16.04.2010
Former [2010/37]AT16.12.2009
BE16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
ES27.03.2010
PT16.04.2010
Former [2010/35]AT16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
NL16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
ES27.03.2010
PT16.04.2010
Former [2010/32]AT16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
ES27.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT16.12.2009
FI16.12.2009
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Former [2010/22]FI16.12.2009
SE16.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[XA]WO0041374  (DSP SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INC [US]) [X] 1,8 * page 4, line 11 - page 6, line 19 * * page 12, line 10 - page 14, line 18; figures 5-9; claim 1 * [A] 2-7;
 [A]WO0048330  (ERICSSON INC [US]) [A] 1-8* abstract *;
 [DXA]  - BRUNEL L, "Optimum and sub-optimum multiuser detection based on sphere decoding for multi-carrier code division multiple access systems", ICC 2002. 2002 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. NEW YORK, NY, APRIL 28 - MAY 2, 2002, IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, NEW YORK, NY: IEEE, US, (20020428), vol. 1 OF 5, ISBN 0-7803-7400-2, pages 1526 - 1530, XP010589743 [DX] 1,8 * paragraphs [0III] , [0000] , [00IV] , [0000] , [000V]; figures 2-4 * [A] 2-7

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2002.997105
 [X]  - LOÏC BRUNEL, "Algorithmes de décodage de canal pour l'accès multiple à étalement de spectre", RAPPORT DE THÈSE DE DOCTORAT, ENST, Paris, (19991216), pages 1 - 131, URL: http://perso.enst.fr/~brunel/Documents/these.ps.gz, (20021101), XP002217676 [X] 1-8 * page 75, line 1 - page 96, line 4; figures 4.1-4.13 *
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