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EP About this file: EP1456987

EP1456987 - TIME SYNCHRONIZATION USING DYNAMIC THRESHOLDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cellnet Innovations, Inc.
30000 Mill Creek Avenue, Suite 100-Patents, 100 Milton Park Alpharetta
Georgia 30022 / US
[2008/25]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
Schlumbergersema Inc.
100 Milton Parc, 30000 Mill Creek Avenue, Suite 100
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SALT, Metin
134 Kia Drive
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
02 / RAGLE, Stephen, J.
470 Carrwick Circle
Alpharetta, GA 30022 / US
03 / BENGTSSON, Johan
751 Laurel Street, No. 110
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
04 / PAIK, Ellen
1103 Cresthaven Drive
Silver Springs, MD 20903 / US
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date02792271.514.11.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002US36799
Priority number, dateUS20010337366P30.11.2001         Original published format: US 337366 P
US2002028044825.10.2002         Original published format: US 280448
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03049343
Date:12.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1456987
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1456987
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.06.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04J3/06, G06F1/14, H04B7/26
[2006/13]
CPC:
H04J3/0667 (EP,US); G06F1/14 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/38]H04J3/06
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 [2008/29]
Former [2004/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesAL18.06.2004
LT18.06.2004
LV18.06.2004
MK18.06.2004
RO18.06.2004
SI18.06.2004
TitleGerman:ZEITSYNCHRONISATION MIT DYNAMISCHEN SCHWELLEN[2004/38]
English:TIME SYNCHRONIZATION USING DYNAMIC THRESHOLDS[2004/38]
French:SYNCHRONISATION TEMPORELLE AU MOYEN DE SEUILS DYNAMIQUES[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2004National basic fee paid 
18.06.2004Search fee paid 
18.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
04.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2008Fee for grant paid
03.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
CY16.07.2008
CZ16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
EE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
SK16.07.2008
TR16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
SE16.10.2008
GR17.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IE14.11.2008
LU14.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
FR30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
[2011/45]
Former [2010/48]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
CY16.07.2008
CZ16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
EE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
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SK16.07.2008
TR16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
SE16.10.2008
GR17.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IE14.11.2008
LU14.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2010/37]AT16.07.2008
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CY16.07.2008
CZ16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
EE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
SK16.07.2008
TR16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
SE16.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IE14.11.2008
LU14.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2010/34]AT16.07.2008
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CZ16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
EE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
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BG16.10.2008
SE16.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IE14.11.2008
LU14.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
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BG16.10.2008
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ES27.10.2008
IE14.11.2008
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CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2010/09]AT16.07.2008
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BG16.10.2008
SE16.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IE14.11.2008
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LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
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MC30.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
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MC30.11.2008
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EE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
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PT16.12.2008
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EE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
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PT16.12.2008
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ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
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PT16.12.2008
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ES27.10.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/09]NL16.07.2008
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PT16.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5276659  (KOTAKI KOJI [JP]) [Y] 1-21 * abstract * * column 1, line 62 - column 2, line 30 * * column 3, line 8 - line 19 * * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 10 *;
 [Y]US5535217  (CHEUNG YIU M [CA], et al) [Y] 1-21 * abstract * * column 2, line 39 - line 52 * * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 48 *;
 [A]US5689688  (STRONG HOVEY RAYMOND [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * abstract * * column 2, line 7 - line 27 * * column 4, line 52 - line 65 * * column 6, line 34 - line 46 * * column 10, line 25 - line 62 *;
 [A]US2001022823  (RENAUD PIERRE [CA]) [A] 1-21 * abstract ** paragraphs [0008] - [0010] *
International search[A]US5784421  (DOLEV DANNY [IL], et al);
 [A]US6069887  (GEIGER EDWARD W [US], et al);
 [XP]US6351821  (VOTH DUANE J [US]);
 [AP]US6370161  (EHRLICH JASON K [US], et al)
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