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EP About this file: EP1571730

EP1571730 - CONVERSION METHOD OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WEIGHTING VALUE IN THE INTELLIGENT ANTENNA SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2013
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
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
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen City
Guangdong Province 518057 / CN
[2012/13]
Former [2012/10]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Building, South Hi-Tech Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Building, South Hi-Tech Road, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / DING, Jiewei
ZTE Bldg., South Hi-Tech Road
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guandong 518057 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Junfeng
ZTE Bldg., South Hi-Tech Road
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guandong 518057 / CN
03 / ZHAI, Yibin
ZTE Bldg., South Hi-Tech Road
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2012/10]
Former [2005/36]01 / DING, Jiewei
ZTE Bldg., South Hi-Tech Road, Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guandong 518057 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Junfeng
ZTE Bldg., South Hi-Tech Road, Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guandong 518057 / CN
03 / ZHAI, Yibin
ZTE Bldg., South Hi-Tech Road, Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Representative(s)Gray, John James
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/10]Gray, John James
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2005/36]Gray, John James
Fitzpatricks 1 Blythswood Square
Glasgow G2 4AD / GB
Application number, filing date02772015.030.10.2002
[2005/36]
WO2002CN00765
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004040699
Date:13.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1571730
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1571730
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1571730
Date:11.04.2012
[2012/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN13.05.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01Q21/00, H04B7/04
[2005/36]
CPC:
H04B7/0615 (EP)
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 [2005/36]
TitleGerman:UMWANDLUNGSVERFAHREN DER ÜBERTRAGUNG UND DES EMPFANGS DES GEWICHTUNGSWERTES IM INTELLIGENTEN ANTENNENSYSTEM[2005/36]
English:CONVERSION METHOD OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WEIGHTING VALUE IN THE INTELLIGENT ANTENNA SYSTEM[2005/36]
French:PROCEDE DE CONVERSION POUR L'EMISSION ET LA RECEPTION D'UNE VALEUR DE PONDERATION DANS UN SYSTEME D'ANTENNES INTELLIGENT[2005/36]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2005Translation filed 
27.05.2005National basic fee paid 
27.05.2005Search fee paid 
27.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
27.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2012Fee for grant paid
12.01.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  27.07.2010
Opposition(s)10.12.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
09.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
10.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
05.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.03.2012
BE07.03.2012
CY07.03.2012
CZ07.03.2012
DK07.03.2012
EE07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
SK07.03.2012
BG07.06.2012
GR08.06.2012
IE30.10.2012
LU30.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2013/47]AT07.03.2012
BE07.03.2012
CY07.03.2012
CZ07.03.2012
DK07.03.2012
EE07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
SK07.03.2012
BG07.06.2012
GR08.06.2012
IE30.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/33]AT07.03.2012
BE07.03.2012
CY07.03.2012
CZ07.03.2012
DK07.03.2012
EE07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
SK07.03.2012
BG07.06.2012
GR08.06.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/24]AT07.03.2012
BE07.03.2012
CY07.03.2012
CZ07.03.2012
DK07.03.2012
EE07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
SK07.03.2012
GR08.06.2012
MC31.10.2012
Former [2013/08]AT07.03.2012
BE07.03.2012
CY07.03.2012
CZ07.03.2012
DK07.03.2012
EE07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
SK07.03.2012
GR08.06.2012
Former [2013/07]AT07.03.2012
BE07.03.2012
CY07.03.2012
CZ07.03.2012
EE07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
SK07.03.2012
GR08.06.2012
Former [2012/50]BE07.03.2012
CY07.03.2012
CZ07.03.2012
EE07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
SK07.03.2012
GR08.06.2012
Former [2012/49]BE07.03.2012
CY07.03.2012
CZ07.03.2012
EE07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
GR08.06.2012
Former [2012/48]BE07.03.2012
CY07.03.2012
EE07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
GR08.06.2012
Former [2012/46]BE07.03.2012
CY07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
GR08.06.2012
Former [2012/41]CY07.03.2012
NL07.03.2012
GR08.06.2012
Former [2012/36]NL07.03.2012
GR08.06.2012
Former [2012/35]NL07.03.2012
Documents cited:Search[A] US6018317  (DOGAN MITHAT CAN et al.) [A] 1-14 * column 21, line 22 - column 24, line 3 * * column 60, line 60 - column 64, line 55 *
 [A] US6310704  (DOGAN MITHAT CAN et al.) [A] 1-14 * column 21, line 12 - column 23, line 58 *
 [A] WO0247286  (NOKIA CORP et al.) [A] 1-14 * page 11 - page 16 *
International search[A] US5889825  (SCHREIB FRANZ et al.) [A]
 [A] CN1315756  (RES INST OF TELECOMM SCIENCE A et al.) [A]
 [A] CN1237808  (ZHONGSHAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES et al.) [A]
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