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EP1447918 - A synchronization method for a CDMA system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2009
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip02.01.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.02.2009  [2009/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2008/09]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Aramaki, Yoshitaka
6-2-105, Hikari no Oka
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 239-0847 / JP
 [2004/34]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04012123.815.07.1998
[2004/34]
Priority number, dateJP1997020740717.07.1997         Original published format: JP 20740797
[2004/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1447918
Date:18.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1447918
Date:09.11.2005
[2005/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1447918
Date:27.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/707, H04B7/26, H04Q7/38
[2005/45]
CPC:
H04B1/7093 (EP,KR,US); H04B1/70735 (EP,KR,US); H04B1/707 (EP,US);
H04B1/7077 (EP,KR,US); H04B1/7083 (EP,KR,US); H04J13/00 (EP,US);
H04B2201/70701 (EP,US); H04B2201/70707 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/34]H04B1/707
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/34]
TitleGerman:Synchronisationsverfahren in einem Kodemultiplexvielfachzugriffsystem[2004/34]
English:A synchronization method for a CDMA system[2004/34]
French:Procédé de synchronisation pour un système AMRC[2004/34]
Examination procedure21.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/34]
26.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2008Fee for grant paid
11.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98113191.5  / EP0892503
Divisional application(s)EP08100709.8  / EP1914904
Opposition(s)28.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
21.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
30.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - HIGUCHI K ET AL, "Fast cell search algorithm in DS-CDMA mobile radio using long spreading codes", VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, 1997, IEEE 47TH PHOENIX, AZ, USA 4-7 MAY 1997, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19970504), vol. 3, ISBN 0-7803-3659-3, pages 1430 - 1434, XP010229096 [X] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VETEC.1997.605496
 [PX]  - HIGUCHI K ET AL, "FAST CELL SEARCH ALGORITHM IN INTER-CELL ASYNCHRONOUS DS-CDMA MOBILE RADIO", IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS INFORMATION AND COMM. ENG. TOKYO, JP, (199807), vol. E81-B, no. 7, ISSN 0916-8516, pages 1527 - 1534, XP000789826 [PX] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [PX]  - "UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Concept Evaluation", ETSI TECHNICAL REPORT, (199712), pages 47 - 48, XP002109765 [PX] 1-9 * the whole document *
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