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EP About this file: EP1503609

EP1503609 - Radio network controller and radio communications method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.05.2013  [2013/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1 Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2012/21]
Former [2005/05]For all designated states
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Moon, Sung Uk, Int. Prop. Dpt., NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Ishii, Minami, Int. Prop. Dpt., NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Nakamura, Takehiro, Int.Prop.Dpt., NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2012/22]
Former [2005/05]01 / Moon, Sung Uk, Int. Prop. Dpt., NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Ishii, Minami, Int. Prop. Dpt., NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Nakamura, Takehiro, Int.Prop.Dpt., NTT DoCoMo Inc.
Sanno Park Tower, 11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/22]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2005/05]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date04018169.530.07.2004
[2005/05]
Priority number, dateJP2003020484331.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003204843
[2005/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1503609
Date:02.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1503609
Date:02.04.2008
[2008/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1503609
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04W4/06, // H04W60/02, H04W88/12
[2011/51]
CPC:
H04W4/06 (EP,KR,US); H04W88/12 (EP,KR,US); H04W60/02 (EP,KR,US);
H04W60/04 (KR); H04W76/40 (EP,KR,US); H04W8/06 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2005/05]H04Q7/38
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/50]
Former [2005/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Funknetzsteuerungseinheit und Funkkommunikationsverfahren[2005/05]
English:Radio network controller and radio communications method[2005/05]
French:Contrôleur de réseau radio et procédé de radiocommunication[2005/05]
Examination procedure30.07.2004Examination requested  [2005/05]
03.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
19.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2012Fee for grant paid
05.04.2012Fee 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  13.10.2008
Opposition(s)01.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO03019828  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al) [A] 1-4 * page 13, line 2 - page 13, line 10 * * page 14, line 12 - page 14, line 15 * * page 21, line 25 - page 21, line 32 *;
 [A]WO03058866  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al) [A] 1-4 * page 11, line 15 - page 11, line 19 * * page 12, line 11 - page 12, line 15 * * page 15, line 12 - page 15, line 16 * * page 18, line 1 - page 18, line 22 ** page 27, paragraph 37 - page 27, paragraph 40 *;
 [X]  - NORTEL NETWORKS/ SAMSUNG, "MBMS Scenarios - UE Link Handling", 3GPP TSG-RAN2/RAN3 #35 MEETING, (20030403), pages 1 - 7, XP002292826 [X] 1-4 * page 1, line 8 - page 1, line 14 * * page 1, line 25 - page 1, line 30 * * page 2, line 1 - page 2, line 12 * * page 2, line 20 - page 2, line 25 * * page 3, line 1 - page 3, line 5 * * page 4, line 13 - page 4, line 21 * * page 5, line 1 - page 5, line 9 * * page 7, line 2 - page 7, line 8 *
 [X]  - "MBMS Signalling Flows for UEs in Idle Mode", TSG-RAN WG2 MEETING #33, XX, XX, (20021115), pages 1 - 3, XP002288252 [X] 1-4 * page 1, line 9 - page 1, line 25 * * page 2, line 1 - page 2, line 5 *
 [A]  - "3GPP TS 25.346 V2.0.0 (2003-06) 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Introduction of the Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in the Radio Access Network (Stage-2); (Release 6)", SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS - FRANCE, (200306), URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/25346.htm, (20080204), XP002468474 [A] 1-4 * page 7, paragraph 5.1.1 * * page 8, paragraph 5.1.3 - page 8, paragraph 5.1.4 * * page 14, paragraph 7.1.1 * * page 15, paragraph 7.1.2 *
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