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EP1388968 - Bit error rate based system and method for optimizing communication system performance [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2013
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.10.2013  [2013/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
[2007/21]
Former [2004/07]For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
16215 Alton Parkway
Irvine, California 92618-7013 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fan, Nong
3512 Eboe Street
92606 Irvine California / US
02 / Hoang, Tuan
16021 Jenner Street
92656 Westminster California / US
03 / Jiang, Hongtao
2020 West Alameda
Apt. 14L
92801 Anaheim California / US
04 / Jen, Keh-Chee
49 Legacy Way
92688 Las Flores California / US
 [2012/29]
Former [2004/07]01 / Fan, Nong
3512 Eboe Street
92606 Irvine California / US
02 / Hoang, Tuan
16021 Jenner Street
92656 Westminster California / US
03 / Jiang, Hongtao
2020 West Alameda Apt. 14L
92801 Anaheim California / US
04 / Jen, Keh-Chee
49 Legacy Way
92688 Las Flores California / US
Representative(s)Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/52]Jehle, Volker Armin, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2004/07]Jehle, Volker Armin, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Bosch, Graf von Stosch, Jehle, Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date03017763.804.08.2003
[2004/07]
Priority number, dateUS20020402121P07.08.2002         Original published format: US 402121 P
US2003040929308.04.2003         Original published format: US 409293
[2004/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1388968
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1388968
Date:18.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/20
[2004/07]
CPC:
H04B10/07953 (EP,US); H04B10/0799 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/45]
Former [2004/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bitfehlerrate basiertes System und Verfahren zum Optimieren der Kommunikationssystemleistung[2004/07]
English:Bit error rate based system and method for optimizing communication system performance[2004/07]
French:Système et procédé fondé sur le taux d'erreur binaire pour optimiser la performance d'un système de communications[2004/07]
Examination procedure11.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/42]
17.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2012Date of oral proceedings
22.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
31.05.2012Fee for grant paid
31.05.2012Fee 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  17.07.2007
Opposition(s)19.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR18.09.2012
[2013/40]
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6112138  ;
 [X]US5455536  (KONO SHINICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,8,9,11,14,16,17 * figures 2,3 *;
 [XY]US5623355  (OLSEN JAMES J [US]) [X] 1-4,8-14,16,17 * see whole document * [Y] 7,15;
 [XY]US5721756  (LIEBETREU JOHN MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1,5,6,8-11,14,16,17 * figures 1,5 * [Y] 7,15;
 [A]US2002072340  (HUTCHISON JAMES A [US], et al) [A] 1-17* figures 1,3,4 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860606), vol. 010, no. 158, Database accession no. (E - 409), & JP61012138 A 19860120 (NIPPON DENKI KK) [X] 1-5,10-14 * see abstract *
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