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EP About this file: EP1386424

EP1386424 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DATA IN A MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT (MIMO) COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UTILIZING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2013
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2004/06]
Inventor(s)01 / WALTON, Jay, R.
7 Ledgewood Drive
Westford, MA 01886 / US
02 / WALLACE, Mark
4 Madel Lane
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
03 / KETCHUM, John, W.
37 Candleberry Lane
Harvard, MA 01451 / US
04 / HOWARD, Steven, J.
75 Heritage Avenue
Ashland, MA 01721 / US
 [2004/06]
Representative(s)Reedy, Orlaith, et al
Tomkins & Co
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[2013/03]
Former [2012/38]Walsh, Michael Joseph, et al
Tomkins & Co. 5, Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Former [2004/06]Walsh, Michael Joseph, et al
TOMKINS & CO. 5, Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date02736690.507.05.2002
[2004/06]
WO2002US14526
Priority number, dateUS2001085423511.05.2001         Original published format: US 854235
[2004/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02093784
Date:21.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1386424
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1386424
Date:19.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/08, H04B7/06, H04L1/06
[2004/06]
CPC:
H04B7/0417 (EP,US); H04L1/06 (KR); H04B7/0626 (EP,US);
H04B7/0697 (EP,US); H04B7/0854 (EP,US); H04L1/0009 (EP,US);
H04L1/0048 (EP,US); H04L1/005 (EP,US); H04L1/0071 (EP,US);
H04B7/0689 (EP,US); H04B7/10 (EP,US); H04B7/12 (EP,US);
H04L1/0026 (EP,US); Y02D30/70 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/06]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DATENVERARBEITUNG IN EINEM MIMO-KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM UNTER VERWENDUNG VON KANALZUSTANDSINFORMATIONEN (CSI)[2004/06]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DATA IN A MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT (MIMO) COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UTILIZING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION[2004/06]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE DONNEES DANS UN SYSTEME DE TELECOMMUNICATION A ENTREES MULTIPLES ET SORTIES MULTIPLES (MIMO) UTILISANT DES INFORMATIONS D'ETAT DU CANAL[2004/06]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2003National basic fee paid 
12.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.11.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
17.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2012Fee for grant paid
09.08.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10177175.6  / EP2256954
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.08.2004
Opposition(s)20.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
MC19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
TR19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
IE07.05.2013
LU07.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
MC19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
TR19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
IE07.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/20]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
MC19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
IE07.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/08]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
MC19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/03]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
MC19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/34]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
DK19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/31]AT19.09.2012
BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/28]BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
PT21.01.2013
Former [2013/22]BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
NL19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/20]BE19.09.2012
CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/12]CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
SE19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/11]CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
GR20.12.2012
Former [2013/10]CY19.09.2012
FI19.09.2012
Former [2013/09]FI19.09.2012
Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9809381  (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US]) [Y] 1-7,11,15-57 * abstract * * page 3, line 28 - page 7, line L *;
 [Y]EP0951091  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [Y] 1-7,11,15-57 * abstract * * paragraph [0003] *;
 [A]US6131016  (GREENSTEIN LAWRENCE JOEL [US], et al) [A] 1,38,39,47,48 * abstract ** column 1, line 41 - column 2, line 11; claim 1 *;
 [A]  - JOENGREN G ET AL, "UTILIZING QUANTIZED FEEDBACK INFORMATION IN ORTHOGONAL SPACE-TIME BLOCK CODING", GLOBECOM'00. 2000 IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, NOV. 27 - DEC. 1, 2000, IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, NY: IEEE, US, (20001127), vol. 2 OF 4, ISBN 0-7803-6452-X, pages 995 - 999, XP001017234 [A] 1,38,39,47,48 * abstract * * page 996, column L, paragraph 1 - page 997, column L, paragraph 1 *
by applicantUS5056109
 US5265119
 WO9809381
 US5799005
 US5903554
 EP0951091
 US6097972
 US19970963386
 EP19990302692
 US20000532492
 US20010776073
 US20010816481
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