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EP1458119 - Cellular mobile communications system using frequencies commonly shared by neighbouring cells for handoff operations [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2011
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 08.02.2012  [2012/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hamabe, Kojiro
NEC Corporation 7-1 Shiba 5-chome
Mianto-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Furuya, Yukitsuna
NEC Corporation 7-1 Shiba 5-chome
Mianto-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Kanai, Toshihito
NEC Corporation 7-1 Shiba 5-chome
Mianto-ku Tokyo / JP
04 / Taketsugu, Masanori
NEC Corporation 7-1 Shiba 5-chome
Mianto-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date04013931.327.02.1992
[2004/38]
Priority number, dateJP1991005796927.02.1991         Original published format: JP 5796991
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1458119
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1458119
Date:15.11.2006
[2006/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1458119
Date:27.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04B7/02, H04W36/08, H04W36/18, H04B7/26
[2009/52]
CPC:
H04W36/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/38]H04B7/02, H04Q7/38, H04B7/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/29]
Former [2004/38]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:Zellulares mobiles Kommunikationssystem mit Benutzung durch Nachbarzellen von gemeinsamen Frequenzen während den Weiterreichenabläufen[2004/38]
English:Cellular mobile communications system using frequencies commonly shared by neighbouring cells for handoff operations[2004/38]
French:Système mobile cellulaire utilisant des fréquences partagées entre cellules voisines pour les opérations de changement de cellule[2004/38]
Examination procedure15.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
05.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2010Fee for grant paid
15.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92301680.2  / EP0501808
EP98110142.1  / EP0876005
Opposition(s)28.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 12
15.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 13
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 14
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 15
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 16
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 17
12.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 18
03.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 19
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR28.02.2011
[2012/06]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0347396  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]);
 [A]EP0369535  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al);
by applicantEP0347396
 WO9107020
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