blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1590978

EP1590978 - QUALITY OF SERVICE DIFFERENTIATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2014
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2013/42]
Former [2005/44]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GUO, Zihua
c/o Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / ZHU, Wenwu
c/o Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
03 / ZHANG, Qian
c/o Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
04 / ZHAO, Jun
Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
 [2005/44]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/42]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2005/44]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04706514.929.01.2004
[2005/44]
WO2004US02513
Priority number, dateUS2003037745127.02.2003         Original published format: US 377451
[2005/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004077225
Date:10.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1590978
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1590978
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04W28/18, H04W74/00, H04W74/08, H04W28/24
[2013/20]
CPC:
H04W74/0816 (EP,US); H04W28/24 (EP,KR,US); H04W74/006 (EP,US);
H04W74/08 (KR); H04W28/18 (EP,US); H04W74/0833 (US)
Former IPC [2012/39]H04W28/24, H04W74/00, H04W74/08
Former IPC [2011/02]H04W74/08
Former IPC [2005/44]H04Q7/24
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 [2005/44]
TitleGerman:UNTERSCHEIDUNG VON DIENSTGÜTE IN DRAHTLOSEN NETZEN[2005/44]
English:QUALITY OF SERVICE DIFFERENTIATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS[2005/44]
French:DIFFERENCIATION DE LA QUALITE DE SERVICE DANS DES RESEAUX SANS FIL[2005/44]
Entry into regional phase26.08.2005National basic fee paid 
26.08.2005Search fee paid 
26.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
26.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
22.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2013Fee for grant paid
02.09.2013Fee 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  22.08.2011
Opposition(s)17.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.01.2004
AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
TR16.10.2013
GR17.01.2014
IE29.01.2014
LU29.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
PT17.02.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU29.01.2004
AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
GR17.01.2014
IE29.01.2014
LU29.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
PT17.02.2014
Former [2016/28]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
GR17.01.2014
IE29.01.2014
LU29.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
PT17.02.2014
Former [2016/25]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
BG16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
IE29.01.2014
LU29.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
PT17.02.2014
Former [2015/14]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
SI16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
IE29.01.2014
LU29.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
PT17.02.2014
Former [2015/07]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
IE29.01.2014
LU29.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/46]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
LU29.01.2014
CH31.01.2014
LI31.01.2014
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/41]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
DK16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
LU29.01.2014
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/38]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
IT16.10.2013
MC16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/37]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
CZ16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
RO16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
SK16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/36]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
EE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/28]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
PT17.02.2014
Former [2014/26]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
CY16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT16.10.2013
BE16.10.2013
ES16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
Former [2014/23]BE16.10.2013
FI16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
Former [2014/22]FI16.10.2013
SE16.10.2013
Documents cited:Search[XY]US2002163933  (BENVENISTE MATHILDE [US]);
International search[X]US2002163933  (BENVENISTE MATHILDE [US]);
 [YE]US2004093421  (PENG YONG [CN], et al)
by applicantUS2002163933
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.