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EP1749346 - A LOW COST METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST CHANNELS WITH A CELLULAR TERMINAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2013
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 02.10.2013  [2013/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Nya Vattentornet
221 83 Lund / SE
[2007/06]
Inventor(s)01 / SANDERS, Stuart, B.
103 Wittenham Drive
Cary, NC 27519 / US
02 / EAST, Allen, M.
207 Marvista Court
Cary, NC 27511 / US
 [2007/06]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/28]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2007/06]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date04822172.521.10.2004
[2007/06]
WO2004US34912
Priority number, dateUS2004084832918.05.2004         Original published format: US 848329
[2007/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005119925
Date:15.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1749346
Date:07.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1749346
Date:11.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/38, H04M1/725
[2007/06]
CPC:
H04H40/27 (EP); H04B1/0057 (EP); H04M1/72403 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/34]
Former [2007/06]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:KOSTENGÜNSTIGES VERFAHREN ZUM EMPFANGEN VON AUSGESTRAHLTEN KANÄLEN MIT EINEM ZELLULAREN ENDGERÄT[2007/06]
English:A LOW COST METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST CHANNELS WITH A CELLULAR TERMINAL[2007/06]
French:PROCEDE ECONOMIQUE DE RECEPTION DE CANAUX DE DIFFUSION AVEC UN TERMINAL CELLULAIRE[2007/06]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2006National basic fee paid 
11.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/06]
02.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2012Fee for grant paid
22.05.2012Fee 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  02.12.2008
Opposition(s)12.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB21.10.2012
FR31.10.2012
[2013/40]
Former [2013/34]GB21.10.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]US5280636  (KELLEY EDWIN A [US], et al) [A] 1-34 * abstract * * column 1, lines 13-42 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5890071  (SHIMANUKI MASANOBU [JP]) [A] 1-34 * abstract ** figure 1 *;
 [A]DE19919362  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-34 * abstract * * column 1, lines 37-39 * * column 2, lines 15-18 * * column 2, lines 21-29 * * column 2, lines 47-59 * * column 4, lines 1-4 *
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