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EP About this file: EP1578162

EP1578162 - Method and system for facilitating a level-3 handoff [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2008
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2010  [2010/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Buckley, Adrian
990 Woodsong Lane
Brentwood, California 94513 / US
02 / Dunk, Craig
23 Grey Oak Drive
Guelph, Ontario N1L 1P2 / CA
03 / Kezys, Vytautas Robertas
24 Hackney Court
Hamilton, Ontario L9K 1M3 / CA
04 / Owen, Russell
450 Chesapeake Drive
Waterloo, Ontario N2K 4B8 / CA
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)Rickard, David John
Ipulse 26 Mallinson Road London
SW11 1BP / GB
[2008/44]
Former [2005/38]Rickard, David John
26 Mallinson Road
London SW11 1BP / GB
Application number, filing date04251163.427.02.2004
[2005/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1578162
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1578162
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/38, H04L29/06
[2005/38]
CPC:
H04W36/18 (EP); H04W48/18 (KR,US); H04W80/04 (EP,KR);
H04W88/06 (EP,KR); H04W36/0011 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/38]
Extension statesAL26.03.2004
LT26.03.2004
LV26.03.2004
MK26.03.2004
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Besserung eines level-3 Weiterreichens[2005/38]
English:Method and system for facilitating a level-3 handoff[2005/38]
French:Procédé et système pour l'amélioration d'un transfert d'appel de niveau trois[2005/38]
Examination procedure26.03.2004Examination requested  [2005/38]
08.11.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2007Fee for grant paid
31.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07118633.2  / EP1876857
Opposition(s)21.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
TR20.02.2008
IE27.02.2008
LU27.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
CH29.02.2008
LI29.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
GR21.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
HU21.08.2008
[2010/50]
Former [2010/38]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
TR20.02.2008
IE27.02.2008
LU27.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
CH29.02.2008
LI29.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
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PT21.07.2008
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2288301  (MOTOROLA INC [US]);
 [X]US2002105926  (FAMOLARI DAVID [US], et al);
 [X]EP1347614  (NEC CORP [JP]);
 [X]US2004028009  (DORENBOSCH JHEROEN P [US], et al)
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