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EP About this file: EP1421709

EP1421709 - METHOD FOR PHYSICAL LAYER AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST FOR A SUBSCRIBER UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
3411 Silverside Road
Concord Plaza, Suite 105
Hagley Building
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
[N/P]
Former [2012/19]For all designated states
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
3411 Silverside Road Concord Plaza, Suite 105 Hagley Building
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
3411 Silverside Road Concord Plaza Suite 105 Hagley Building
Wilmington, DE 19810 / US
Former [2004/22]For all designated states
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Suite 527, 300 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KWAK, Joseph, A.
482 Degas Road
Bolingbrook, IL 60440 / US
 [2004/22]
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/28]Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Former [2004/22]Frohwitter, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date02753522.823.08.2002
[2004/22]
WO2002US26940
Priority number, dateUS2001093941024.08.2001         Original published format: US 939410
US2002008518727.02.2002         Original published format: US 85187
[2004/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03019812
Date:06.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1421709
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1421709
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.03.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/216, H04L1/18, H04L1/00
[2006/49]
CPC:
H04L1/0034 (EP); H04L1/18 (KR); H04L1/0003 (EP);
H04L1/0009 (EP); H04L1/1809 (EP); H04L1/1812 (EP);
H04L1/1845 (EP); H04L27/26 (KR); H04L65/00 (KR);
H04L1/1822 (EP); H04L2001/0096 (EP); H04W88/08 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2004/22]H04B7/00, H04L1/16, H04L1/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/22]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN WIEDERHOLUNGSAUFFORDERUNG AUF PHYSIKALISCHER SCHICHT FÜR EINE TEILNEHMEREINHEIT[2004/22]
English:METHOD FOR PHYSICAL LAYER AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST FOR A SUBSCRIBER UNIT[2004/22]
French:PROCEDE DE DEMANDE DE REPETITION AUTOMATIQUE PAR LA COUCHE PHYSIQUE POUR UNE UNITE D'ABONNE[2004/22]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2004National basic fee paid 
17.02.2004Search fee paid 
17.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.02.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/22]
11.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2012Fee for grant paid
26.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10183948.8   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 02.11.2010
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.07.2008
Opposition(s)12.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
IE23.08.2012
LU23.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
IE23.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/34]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
IE23.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/33]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
IE23.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/22]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/20]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
CH31.08.2012
LI31.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/16]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
MC31.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/11]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/10]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
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SK09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/09]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
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PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/08]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/07]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/04]BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/01]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2012/50]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
Former [2012/49]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
Former [2012/48]FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
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 [X]EP0797327  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1,2,6,7,9 * column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 5 * * column 3, line 13 - line 33 * * column 6, line 44 - column 7, line 16 *;
 [X]EP0859475  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,5-9 * column 2, line 20 - line 50 * * column 8, line 48 - line 53 * * column 9, line 8 - line 25 * * column 13, line 41 - column 14, line 9 * * column 14, line 28 - line 33 * * column 15, line 3 - line 25 * * column 16, line 31 - line 39 *;
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