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EP About this file: EP1374615

EP1374615 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE USERS USING ADAPTIVE ANTENNA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.01.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.02.2020  [2020/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
2230 E. Imperial Highway
El Segundo, CA 90245 / US
[2012/09]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Hughes Electronics Corporation
200 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
El Segundo, California 90245 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHANG, Donald, C., D.
2350 Moberly Court
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 / US
02 / LIM, Wah, L.
30 Canyon Fairway Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660 / US
03 / CHANG, Ming, U.
28815 Indian Valley Road
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 / US
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Asquith, Julian Peter
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]Duhme, Torsten, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02709007.511.01.2002
[2004/01]
WO2002US00842
Priority number, dateUS20010262701P19.01.2001         Original published format: US 262701 P
US20010262717P19.01.2001         Original published format: US 262717 P
US20010266684P05.02.2001         Original published format: US 266684 P
US2001085838715.05.2001         Original published format: US 858387
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02058186
Date:25.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1374615
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/36, H01Q1/24, H01Q3/26, H04Q7/30
[2004/01]
CPC:
H01Q1/246 (EP,US); H04W84/042 (US); H01Q25/00 (EP,US);
H01Q3/2605 (EP,US); H04B7/0408 (EP,US); H04W16/28 (EP,US);
H04W16/26 (EP,US); H04W88/085 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/01]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM FÜR MOBILE BENUTZER UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER ADAPTIVE ANTENNE[2004/01]
English:COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE USERS USING ADAPTIVE ANTENNA[2004/01]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION POUR UTILISATEURS MOBILES UTILISANT UNE ANTENNE ADAPTATIVE[2004/01]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2003National basic fee paid 
16.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.07.2003Examination requested  [2004/01]
20.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
17.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/09]
23.10.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/09]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.12.2004
Request for further processing for:06.07.2006Request for further processing filed
06.07.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.12.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
22.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
09.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 18
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0860952  (HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP [US]) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPH11261474  (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1-4,7-10;
 [X]US6016421  (WEISS ANTHONY J [IL], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 3, line 5 - column 4, line 9 *;
 [X]EP1026778  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1,2,7,8 * column 4, line 13 - column 8, line 23 *;
 [PX]US2001004604  (TOSHIMITSU KIYOSHI [JP], et al) [PX] 1-3* page 4, column L, line 9 - page 8, column R, line 55 *;
 [PX]US6308085  (SHOKI HIROKI [JP]) [PX] 1-4,7-10 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 15 * * column 3, line 63 - column 6, line 61 *
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